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CBA exhibits at Interbuild Africa

CBA exhibits at Interbuild Africa

Interest Group:  Brick Manufacturers & Members In August, the CBA marketed the benefits of clay brick at Interbuild Africa - the biggest building and construction exhibition on the continent. We demonstrated the economic and environmental credentials of clay...

CBA at Gauteng Architecture Awards

CBA at Gauteng Architecture Awards

Interest Group:  Property Owners & Developers Executive director Mariana Lamont represented the Clay Brick Association at the Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIfA) Grand Awards. The ceremony celebrated projects that represent the best in local...

Carbon Tax and the clay brick industry

Interest Group:  Brick Manufacturers & Members Henk Sa, a Partner at EcoMetrix Africa, spoke at the CBA Gauteng regional meeting in August on the latest feedback regarding carbon tax - a fossil fuel input based tax - and how it will affect SA clay brick...

Carbon Tax – the carrot and the stick

Carbon Tax – the carrot and the stick

Interest Group:  Brick Manufacturers & Members Submitted by: Lisa Reynolds Carbon Tax is being implemented in South Africa from 1 June 2019.  At the CBA’s annual conference, Lisa Reynolds of Green Building Design Group (GreenBDG) updated CBA members on...

Cabrico paves Stellenbosch development

Cabrico paves Stellenbosch development

Interest Group:  Property Owners & Developers Beautiful clay brick:  Paving Project Cabrico Bricks has supplied clay pavers to the exciting new mixed use estate Devonbosch in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands. The clay paving reflects the history...

Built-in thermal performance saves electricity in schools

Built-in thermal performance saves electricity in schools

Interest Group:  Property Owners & Developers When you make energy-efficient construction decisions, you can expect that your building will cost less to operate, produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions and be a more comfortable place to live, work, study or...

Building a sustainable future at Conradie Park

Building a sustainable future at Conradie Park

Interest Group:  Property Owners & Developers Beautiful clay brick:  Social Infrastructure Conradie Park is a new mixed-income, mixed-use housing development conveniently located near main arterial roads,  in Pinelands, Cape Town. The R3 billion,...

Bricks for all seasons…

Bricks for all seasons…

Interest Group:  Building Construction Professionals “What do you want, brick?” ….this is a question which has gained legendary status within architectural circles Whether accepted, concealed, rejected, desired or compared with more modern materials, clay...

Bricklayer training programme empowers youth

Bricklayer training programme empowers youth

Interest Group:  Building Construction Professionals A mutually beneficial partnership between Corobrik and the Department of Public Works will result in the upskilling of 30 Western Cape residents, improving their future employment opportunities through...

Brick “jacket” Improves mud rondavel lifespan

Brick “jacket” Improves mud rondavel lifespan

Interest Group:  Building Construction Professionals Traditional mud brick rondavels can be easily and affordably upgraded to increase thermal efficiency and aesthetics with the addition of a face brick “skin”.  Architect and lecturer, Mthembeni Mkhize came...

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