Industry News

Balwin-sponsored bricklayers completion of training 1 year ago The recent Quarterly Labour Force Survey published by Stats SA indicated a spike in unemployment with some 27.1% of the country’s employable... read more	How the humble brick built the world 1 year ago By Tim Harford Presenter, 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy Bricks have been with us since the very dawn of civilisation. The oldest were found... read more	2019 AGM & Conference 1 year ago Thank you to all our sponsors, speakers & delegates! We were supported by 67 conference delegates, and a total of 112 people. On behalf of the... read more	SF#05 Clean clay brick firing technology: Habla Zig-Zag Kiln 1 year ago Sustainability Factsheet #04 Habla Zig Zag Kilns (HZZKs) offer an innovative and scalable kiln that is versatile and can be configured for either... read more	SF#04 Rainwater Harvesting and Sub-Metering 1 year ago Sustainability Factsheet #04 Improving the efficiency of water usage and water conservation practices within the clay brick sector will significantly... read more
SF#03 Dematerialisation as a resource and energy efficiency measure 1 year ago Sustainability Factsheet #03 “Dematerialization is the reduction of the total material and energy throughput of any product and service, and thus the... read more	SF#02 Monitoring and Reducing Air Pollution from Clay Brick Production Facilities 1 year ago Sustainability Factsheet #02 The Department of Environmental Affairs has set limits for the air pollutants that may be released from clamp kilns. As... read more	SF#01 Incorporating waste materials into clay brick production 1 year ago Sustainability Factsheet #01 Recycling waste products by incorporating them into clay brick during production is a practical and environmentally-... read more	THE VOICE 2019-05 1 year ago The Voice is a printed magazine for CBA members. The May issue of The Voice has been published. Members - please contact Marnie at the CBA on admin@... read more	Destroyed church to be rebuilt with brick donation 1 year ago Severe thunderstorms which hit KwaZulu-Natal in April this year took many lives and left thousands of structures destroyed – one of which was the... read more
SA clay brick producers cut carbon emissions 1 year ago South Africa is the largest CO2 emitter in Africa and the 12th largest in the world. The clay brick sector is committed to playing their part in... read more	Save construction costs, save the environment with recycling 1 year ago When you add up the cost of building your own home, construction materials are a substantial budget item. Where the property has an existing building... read more	Boundary Park captivates with contemporary Black Brick façade 1 year ago A Boundary Park warehouse and office block, located within Johannesburg’s North Riding area, is a unique envisioning of the striking elegance that... read more	Algoa & Makana fast-track Milkwoods project 1 year ago Developed by Own Haven Housing Association and contracted to WBHO, Milkwoods is a R250 million, 630-unit housing development on Port Elizabeth’s... read more	NMU student wins Architecture Competition 1 year ago Riaan Huiskens from the Nelson Mandela University is the 32nd winner of the Corobrik Architectural Student Award. He received his award at a... read more