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House of Representatives Pass BRICK Act
Apr 25, 2016
Since January of 2013 members of the brick industry have been developing relationships with members of Congress. This has involved many visits to offices to speak with both staff and members of Congress themselves.
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New Construction Robot Lays Bricks Three Times as Fast as Human Workers
Apr 18, 2016
A new construction worker has been lending high-efficiency help to job sites, laying bricks at almost three times the speed of a human worker.
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New PCI Thin Brick Specification Provides Minimum Properties and Testing Recommendations
Mar 30, 2016
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has announced that they are revising their PCI Thin Brick Standard
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What to Do About a Leak in the Wall of a New Condo Building
Mar 28, 2016
My wife and I moved into a new condominium building in March 2009. When it rains and there’s heavy wind, we get water leaking through the brick.
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Lancaster Central Market Revitalizes with Clay Pavers
Mar 23, 2016
Along with spring's arrival comes the start of construction season and with it, resuming work onLancaster Central Market's streetscape project.
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Building a Collection Brick by Brick
Mar 14, 2016
On an unseasonably warm midwinter day, Stephanie LaRose Lewison arrived at Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with hip waders, a ladder and white ski poles. After descending the ladder into the creek’s swift current, she balanced herself on the poles and began bricking.
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Environmental
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2021 Award Winners
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2021 Award Winners - Historic Renovation
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