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Blocks and bricks
Here are two seminars and a magazine devoted to bricks and masonry, the most fundamental building block in construction, a subject that never ceases to surprise and delight with its sheer variety of colour, texture and technique.
Design considerations when specifying masonry
Seminar (40-50 minutes), Bradstone Structural Solutions
Bradstone Structural Solutions’ seminar covers the following topics: designing masonry constructions with BREEAM and CSH in mind, relevant product standards and important characteristics, range of products available, issues to consider when specifying, setting out to improve aesthetics and reduce costs, movement control and ancillary products, and the selection of appropriate mortars.
Bradstone Structural Solutions is an Aggregate Industries business and a leading supplier of reconstructed walling, roofing, architectural masonry and cast stone to the UK construction industry. All Bradstone Structural products are produced in the UK and are certified under the BREEAM scheme as coming from a responsible source.
Structural facing blockwork – a guide to better construction
Seminar (1 hour), Fyfestone Architectural Masonry
This one-hour seminar covers use of accessory units, cleaning of masonry, appropriate application use, good site practice and avoiding common mistakes, common design and construction issues, greater understanding of the range of masonry products available to the market, and sustainable product offer benefits.
Fyfestone Architectural Masonry offers a wide range of high-quality architectural masonry products. The company specialises in quarrying, concrete product manufacturing, structural walling and roofing, hard and garden landscaping products, specialist precast, ready-mix concrete, asphalt and civil contracting.
A magazine about brickwork and responsible architecture
Literature (magazine), Petersen Tegl
Petersen magazine is published twice a year and has a print run of 89,000 copies. The magazine features a wide variety of projects, from private residences to public buildings. It includes material written by architects that offers a unique professional insight into the thinking behind each project.
Petersen Tegl manufactures coal-fired bricks in 31 different colours using a process that makes each brick look handmade. The company also produces Kolumba, a handmade brick made from British and German clay. Kolumba is available in 28 different colours and surface textures.
