Bricks are part of the collective imagination when thinking about construction. These are elementary, ubiquitous, modular, light, and reliable materials for erecting buildings. However, traditional ...

Home builders in Western Kenya are leading in the use of the brick technology. It has been said to be cheaper and less of a hustle, with the bricks being made on site, writes JECKONIA OTIENO The move ...

Australian engineers have created a surprising new building material that could dramatically cut the environmental cost of ...

Engineers in Australia have developed a new building material with about one quarter of concrete's carbon footprint, while ...