Interest Group: Property Owners & Developers Green building in South Africa is growing at an unprecedented rate and has now overtaken that of established sustainability building regions such as Europe, Australia, United States, United Arab Emirates,...
Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals Local and international comparative research continues to demonstrate why clay brick, as a 'green' building material, is so perfect for thermally efficient sustainable construction in South African...
Interest Group: Property Owners & Developers Outdoor spaces are important features in South African living. Over the years the trend has been to craft landscapes so that they become an extension of the house and a recreational area in their own right. Urban...
Interest Group: Property Owners & Developers, Building Construction Professionals, Brick Manufacturers & Members 6/03/ 2018 Sustainability Desk Manager position To whom it may concern The Clay Brick Association of South Africa (CBA) is looking...
Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals An educational course on brickmaking was presented to Energy Consultants by Dries van Vuuren of Cermalab. Hosted by the National Clean Production Centre (NCPC), the aim of the course was to bridge the...
Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals Clay brick has a long track record of providing sustainable, thermally comfortable and cost effective infrastructure buildings with an assured low lifecycle cost. As the industry standard with SABS approval,...
Interest Group: Property Owners & Developers Ocon Brick is to supply approximately 400,000 clay stock bricks for the new Michelin Warehouse in Klipriver. The warehouse, currently under construction, will be used for the storage of tyres destined for import...
Interest Group: Brick Manufacturers & Members A few days ago, the DJ's at a local radio station disparaged the city of Brakpan for its old-fashioned “facebrick” houses. The brick homes found in Brakpan, Benoni and elsewhere on the Witwatersrand were...
Interest Group: Brick Manufacturers & Members Jonathan Prior, Executive Director of the Clay Brick Association attended the launched of The South African Atmospheric Emission Licensing & Inventory Portal (SAAELIP). This online portal will...
Interest Group: Brick Manufacturers & Members Maintaining safety on site, whether it is a manufacturing site or a construction site, is a critical task of management. Preventing Electrocution Accidents Risk Assessment must be conducted at site specific...