Interest Group: Brick Manufacturers & Members South African companies, who are among the highest per capita carbon emitters in the world, will soon be compelled by law to tell the government how much greenhouse gas they emit every year. The draft...
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Habla Zig-Zag Kilns International Visit
Habla Zig-Zag Kilns International (HZZKI) based in Australia visited South Africa the first week of May, assessing the South African market, potential opportunities and working out next steps for successfull demonstration of the Habla technology in South Africa. The...
Habla Zig-Zag Kilns – Exploratory visit
Interest Group: Brick Manufacturers & Members Following requests from within the brick making community for more information on the Habla Zig-Zag kiln, The EECB project established communications with the Australian based team. Some early discussions have...
Green Clamp Kiln project update
Interest Group: Brick Manufacturers & Members A few weeks ago, the project suffered a delay when a fan and motor burnt out. This problem has been resolved and the new components were installed in mid-November. The kiln was then tested, and airflow is...
CBA Sustainability Desk Manager Vacancy
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...
Our salute to the old-fashioned homes of the Witwatersrand
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...
Atmospheric Emission Licensing Portal launched
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...
Preventing machinery accidents on mining sites
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...
Envass advises on new Mine Residues regulations
Interest Group: Brick Manufacturers & Members CBA Associate Member ENVASS, an environmental consultancy providing a comprehensive range of environmental assessment services, has provided the following information for CBA Members. The South African...
500 years is the average brick lifespan
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....