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LCA: University of Pretoria : Thermal performance of walling in SA 3 years ago A thermal performance comparison between six walling construction materials frequently used in South Africa When selecting building materials,... read more	Algoa publishes latest Sustainability Report 3 min ago Algoa Brick recently published it's latest Sustainability Report. Ongoing monitoring and reporting across key sustainability indicators is pivotal to... read more	The Voice - November 2020 4 days ago Download the November 2020 issue of our CBA Member's magazine "The Voice". Print copies are currently being distributed to members - please contact... read more	Thank you! SWITCH Africa Green! 1 week ago SWITCH Africa Green is a programme developed and funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in... read more	Simplify your sustainability reporting! 1 week ago The brick making sector in South Africa currently emits roughly 2.2 million tCO2e per year (Sector Sustainability Report 2018). Monitoring and... read more
Meet the Queenstown informal sector sustainability champion! 1 week ago Sekela Mpekula is a rising starin the small informal clay brick settlement in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. Sekela is an accounting graduate born... read more	Sustainability team visits Thohoyandou informal brick makers 1 week ago Limpopo province — and particularly Thohoyandou in the Vhembe regional municipality — is well known for the quality of its clay and the... read more	CBA member visits 1 week ago CBA president Hendrik van Dyk, and Executive Director Mariana Lamont each undertook road trips to different regions of South Africa to connect with... read more	#Jerusalemadancechallenge 4 weeks ago "Jerusalema" is a gospel-influenced song by South African DJ and record producer Master KG featuring South African vocalist Nomcebo. The song has... read more	Clay brick enhances "off-the-grid" Waterberg retreat 3 months ago Architecture collective Frankie Pappas has hidden the 3.3-metres-wide House of the Big Arch within the Bushveld nature reserve in the north of South... read more
Electricity bills soar for remote workers 3 months ago One unpleasant financial shock for South Africa’s new remote workforce is soaring electricity bills. We may have saved on takeaways, clothes and... read more	Reducing noise pollution with clay brick 3 months ago This year, South Africans spent their winter days at home with their children, dogs and working spouses. One of the key productivity killers, has... read more	Federale sponsors Mpumalanga anti-drug initiative 3 months ago CBA Member Federale Stene has committed to a 20 000 sponsorship consignment of masonry bricks to the Recreational Hub for Nasaret Against Drugs and... read more	Thushanang upgrades to Federale clay brick 3 months ago More than 1000 learners at Thushanang Primary School in Mpumalanga will benefit from an upgrade of their school. The school was built with Federale... read more	TN#37 How to build a water-tight, thermally-efficient cavity wall 3 months ago A well-designed cavity wall built from a high-density masonry material like clay brick offers two key benefits: It provides excellent insulation... read more