Court case begins after passer-by killed by falling bricks

Old Bailey hears how Michaela Boor was hit by pallet of bricks falling from tower crane

Managing Physical Strain on the Body for Trades and Site Workers

The post Managing Physical Strain on the Body for Trades and Site Workers appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Working in the trades is physically demanding in a way that few desk jobs ever match. Whether you are laying bricks, fitting pipework, hanging plasterboard or spending long shifts up a scaffold, your body absorbs repeated loading day after day. Over months and years that constant demand adds up. Managing physical strain is not a […]

Analysis shows how much reclaimed bricks slash embodied carbon

Reclaimed clay bricks were found to have a negative Global Warming Potential (GWP). The post Analysis shows how much reclaimed bricks slash embodied carbon appeared first on Construction Management.

CIOB event to showcase construction careers beyond ‘bricks and mortar’

A CIOB event in Suffolk will aim to challenge perceptions of construction and highlight the breadth of career opportunities available across the built environment. The post CIOB event to showcase construction careers beyond ‘bricks and mortar’ appeared first on Construction Management.

Brick deliveries plunge 23% as materials demand weakens

Seasonally adjusted brick deliveries in Great Britain slumped 22.8 per cent year on year in July, according to new government figures. Deliveries fell to 95.4 million bricks from 123.5 million in July 2025. They were also 10 per cent lower than in June, extending a… The post Brick deliveries plunge 23% as materials demand weakens appeared first on Construction News.

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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