AECOM delivers reusable skin for Serpentine pavilion

AECOM has helped deliver the annual temporary pavilion at London's Serpentine gallery, designed by Mexican architects LANZA atelier, using a technique that will allow reuse of the structure's bricks.

Building material deliveries continue to fall

Deliveries of bricks and concrete blocks have declined again, according to the latest government data. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released on Wednesday show that deliveries of blocks decreased by 10.7 per cent in April compared to the same period a year… The post Building material deliveries continue to fall appeared first on Construction News.

Brick and block deliveries fall as material costs rise

Deliveries of bricks and concrete blocks fell year-on-year in March, according to the latest government data. Seasonally adjusted brick deliveries dropped by 3.6 per cent compared with March 2025, although they were 6 per cent higher than in February 2026, figures published by the Department… The post Brick and block deliveries fall as material costs rise appeared first on Construction News.

Backing for bricks baked with hydrogen

Wienerberger has won UK government-backed funding that will enable work to retrofit two brick kilns to be fired with hydrogen.

TYPE extends and reworks south London terrace house

The Architects’ Journal TYPE extends and reworks south London terrace house This project refurbishes and extends a terraced Victorian house in Denmark Hill, south-east London, using hand-moulded bricks The post TYPE extends and reworks south London terrace house appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

nla - Battersea Power Station - Tales of the turbine halls, 17012023

Jim Eyre of Wilkinson Eyre gave a special tour of the practice’s work at Battersea Power Station to The Architecture Club. Peter Murray was there to record Jim’s story of the regeneration of Europe’s biggest brick building

WSJ - Moving Upstream S1 E4 - Carbon, From Pollutant to Product, 04122017

Most scientists consider carbon dioxide the primary culprit in climate change. But what if CO2 in the atmosphere could be converted from an invisible gas into products like bricks and shoes? WSJ's Jason Bellini investigates

BBC World Service - Turning mud into clean concrete, 01082022

A young scientist has developed a white powder which gives waste soil concrete-like properties Gnanli Landrou grew up in Togo, helping his neighbours dry out soil to make bricks, and his big dream is to help people like them build stronger, cheaper, houses 'Cleancrete' is being used as a substitute to cement, but it only has a sixth of the strength; so can only be used for smaller buildings

Ziroth - How 3000 Degree Bricks Will End Battery Storage, 04102022

Rondo Energy have recently received millions of dollars in investments for their thermal battery which uses superheated bricks. When heating is required, they make much more sense than lithium-ion batteries as they are cheaper, use no critical materials, last longer, and are just as efficient! Therefore, the Rondo heat battery can end battery storage as an option for heat applications!

Built Environment, Smarter Transformation - The world’s first 90% recycled brick: The K-Briq, 07122020

The K-Briq – a more sustainable building brick that is unfired and made of 90% construction waste. Developed by Kenoteq and supported by Construction Scotland Innovation Centre and Hamilton Waste & Recycling. The K-Briq produces less CO2 emissions of a traditional fired brick, using less than a tenth of the energy in its manufacture and can be made in any colour

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