In this episode on Tekniq, we learn how clay bricks are formulated, making lightweight foam concrete blocks, machinery like ...

One concrete block covers the space of almost four bricks. Photos/Tony Mushoborozi. You have worked your fingers to the bone for years, planning, executing impossible tasks, saving, closing deals, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Using magnetic traces preserved in iron oxide grains within ...

For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. Currently housed at the National Museum of Denmark, the clay brick originates from ...

Recent studies reveal that integrating ashes from cigarette filters into clay for brick-making can be a game-changer. Using ...

Bricks are an essential construction material used extensively around the world. Each year, nearly 1500 billion bricks are produced globally. However, according to the PWC report, Melbourne is facing ...

How can you recycle the world's stockpiles of treated sewage sludge and boost sustainability in the construction industry, all at the same time? Turn those biosolids into bricks. Biosolids are a ...

The clay brick sector is undergoing a transformation driven by environmental imperatives and resource constraints. Traditional brick production consumes vast quantities of virgin clay, requires energy ...

The government move to make the use of blocks mandatory in public construction will boost manufacturing of environment-friendly construction materials and encourage private businesses to invest in the ...