If properly designed and constructed, brick masonry can be highly durable and tends to demand little in the way of routine repairs. However, it is still important to conduct regular inspection of the ...

Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...

The content featured in this article is brand produced. Brampton Brick doesn’t go as far back as 7000 B.C.E, when the earliest mud bricks were baked at a settlement outside of Jericho. But they’ve ...

Exposed brick is a common and often desirable design feature when it comes to industrial spaces. It can also pose a design dilemma, especially with hanging artwork. Love the look of exposed brick but ...

RESTON, Va., December 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has awarded 42 winning projects in the 2025 Brick in Architecture Awards, the world’s leading design competition ...

There is an increasing trend for structural engineers to limit their role to the design of key structural members (typically beams and columns) and not other structural aspects. This can be concerning ...

This guide has been produced to assist people in the selection of a masonry construction system to satisfy statutory requirements for acoustic performance, and to meet the specific objectives of ...

FITCHBURG — A group of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School masonry students recently wrapped up a project at The Fay Club that involved rebuilding a 156-foot brick wall with decorative ...