Building Construction Professionals
08 August 2024: Observed on 9 August, Women’s Day serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing journey toward gender equality. This day seeks to eliminate the root causes of discrimination that...view more
Meet the eight finalists of the 37th Corobrik Student Architecture Awards
7 April 2024: Leading brickmaker Corobrik continues to enrich the architectural profession with its annual...view more
Corobrik has ensured best environmental practice at all its quarrying, manufacturing operations since the 1980s
29 April 2024: All quarrying and manufacturing operations operated by...view more
A cavity wall is two masonry walls separated by an air space or cavity. This simple building design concept has huge benefits. For the life of the building, It gives built-in insulation from both temperature extremes and noise.
This digital version is a free download. "Bricklaying Made Easy" (print version) is available from the Clay Brick Association for just R150.
BlackBrick Sandton is a recently completed conversion that embodies the ethos of sustainability on a scale that integrates sustainability in just about every aspect of modern living. Clay brick...view more
Wouldn’t life be so much easier if clients never changed their minds?
“A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step…” says the Chinese proverb.
In May this year, Makana Brick and Khanya presented an extensive brick laying course to ten
trainees...view more
Masizakhe Junior Secondary School just outside Queenstown features Makana Brick's Grahamstown Ironspot
Clay brick is one of the best construction materials for schools - it is robust,...view more
Leading clay brick and paving manufacturer Corobrik has been officially accredited as a Skills Development Provider (SDP) by the Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO). “We are now a...view more
This Management Summary and consolidation report of the LCA study by the University of Pretoria compares the electricity use of 6 different
9 June 2022 : The winner of the 2021 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards was announced on Wednesday 8 June at a special event at the Radisson RED in...view more
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the official opening of Corobrik’s Kwastina brick manufacturing factory in Driefontein, Gauteng.The state-of-the-art factory forms part...view more
"Over the years, the GBCSA Convention has been working towards achieving a sustainable future," declares Lisa Reynolds – Executive Director of The...view more
If you look into the definition of a wall, it is an architectural structure designed to protect inside from outside primarily from intrusion, to define a boundary and to block views from outside...view more