Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals As the need for more sustainable housing grows, clay brick in construction's superior composite offering, none more so than in the critical areas of energy efficiency, indoor air quality, affordability and...
Interest Group: Property Owners & Developers A recent United States study shows that consumers prefer genuine clay brick exteriors on a national scale. Scoring highest nationally among all ages, races, income levels and household types, brick ranked No.1...
Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals Makana Brick Bricklaying School is funded by Makana Brick and run by the East Cape Training Centre, the training facility is based at the factory's premises. Courses are run where there are...
Research undertaken by Adrian Bown from Leeds Metropolitan University of 860 homes found that brick structures can have a lifespan of 500 years or more. This research focussed on traditional low-rise residential housing and smaller commercial brick built properties....
Interest Group: Property Owners & Developers Brick may not be the first thing that springs to mind when we talk about green building. But there are qualities that bricks possess that make them one of the greenest walling materials around. Let’s take a look...
Interest Group: Brick Manufacturers & Members The Energy Efficient Clay Brick (EECB) project hosted a one and a half day Innovation Platform Workshop in Hatfield, Pretoria, bringing a cross section of stakeholders from across the clay brick sector together....
Interest Group: Property Owners & Developers The solid all round performance and investment value that clay brick brings to residential housing remains unparalleled. Local and international comparative research continues to compound demonstrating why clay...
We are all well aware of the responsibilities of scholars, teachers and parents in the education process. But a huge responsibility also lies with government to provide infrastructure conducive to learning. Education infrastructure is the government’s investment in...
Clay brick has always been the material of choice for sustainable, low maintenance and long lasting infrastructure. Schools, clinics and houses built over the past 100 years all across South Africa, offer a proven track record of lowest lifetime cost. It is expected...
Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals, Brick Manufacturers & Members Beautiful clay brick: Social Infrastructure Corobrik has ensured best environmental practice at all its quarrying, manufacturing operations since the 1980s 29 April 2024: All...