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    BPC: How to Repair Masonry Cracks

    Here, Gareth Simister, Managing Director at BPC Building Products, looks at how to repair masonry cracks. ...

    Here, Gareth Simister, Managing Director at BPC Building Products, looks at how to repair masonry cracks. Crack stitching systems are a fast, non-disruptive method of repairing and eliminating further ...

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    BDA: Brick Blending

    There are many things that a bricklayer must do to ensure that the job he is working on not only looks go ...

    There are many things that a bricklayer must do to ensure that the job he is working on not only looks good but also meets industry standards. One of these tasks or competencies is the blending of bri ...

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    Wienerberger Reclaimed Style Bricks

    To enable customers to enjoy the aesthetic benefits of reclaimed bricks but give them the peace of mind y ...

    To enable customers to enjoy the aesthetic benefits of reclaimed bricks but give them the peace of mind you get from new bricks, Wienerberger offers a wide range of reclaimed style bricks and the intr ...

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    Brick Distribution Continues to Increase

    The Brick Development Association (BDA) has reported strong performance following the announcement that b ...

    The Brick Development Association (BDA) has reported strong performance following the announcement that brick distribution has continued to increase in-line with demand. According to figures released ...

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    Statistics Show Brick Deliveries Rising

    New statistics released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show positive signs for the buil ...

    New statistics released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show positive signs for the building industry. In the second quarter of 2016, brick deliveries were 10.4% higher than in the fi ...

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    Brickmaker Ibstock's Technology Investment

    With more than 80 per cent of new homes being built with brick, it is the number one cladding material fo ...

    With more than 80 per cent of new homes being built with brick, it is the number one cladding material for buildings in the UK. To satisfy current demand and prepare for future growth, brickmakers hav ...

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    Roger Bisby's Back on the Brush with Cottam

    Roger Bisby has a brush with Cottam, makers of fine and coarse wire brushes for industry. Wire brushes co ...

    Roger Bisby has a brush with Cottam, makers of fine and coarse wire brushes for industry. Wire brushes come in many different types but all too often the only type you see in the merchants is the wood ...

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    Bricks of the Trade: Ibstock Shows Us How It's Made

    As Ibstock prepares to more than double its capacity at its Leicester brickworks, Professional Builder Le ...

    As Ibstock prepares to more than double its capacity at its Leicester brickworks, Professional Builder Lee Jones visits a manufacturing facility that has helped to build Britain since 1825 With over 8 ...

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    Watch: Draper Tools' Guide to Repointing

    The tutorial and guidance video from Draper Tools demonstrates how to repair and repoint damaged or broke ...

    The tutorial and guidance video from Draper Tools demonstrates how to repair and repoint damaged or broken mortar joints in brickwork, helping to maintain a wall's strength and structure, but also kee ...

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    The Pointsman: Pointing the Way Forward

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to a tradesman whose invention is pointing the way to success. “I’ ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to a tradesman whose invention is pointing the way to success. “I’ve been in the trades for 45 years,” explains Phill Taylor as he treats us to a guided tour of ...

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    BDA Provides Advice on Brick Longevity

    The Brick Development Association offers some advice on ensuring the longevity of brickwork In order to e ...

    The Brick Development Association offers some advice on ensuring the longevity of brickwork In order to enhance durability, it is important when selecting and working with brick to consider its proper ...

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    Ibstock and the Future of Bricklaying

      Professional Builder talks to Andrew Halstead-Smith, Group Marketing Manager from Ibstock Brick, a ...

      Professional Builder talks to Andrew Halstead-Smith, Group Marketing Manager from Ibstock Brick, about the future of building with brick.   The new Ibstock Brick facility, which will produ ...

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    Thompson's: Waterproofing Masonry

    Thompson’s Development Chemist, Ross Sellars, offers some advice on tackling chimneys and the importance ...

    Thompson’s Development Chemist, Ross Sellars, offers some advice on tackling chimneys and the importance of waterproofing. All masonry chimney construction materials will suffer accelerated deteriorat ...

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    Internal Concrete Masonry

    John Lambert, Director & General Manager at Forticrete, discusses how concrete masonry can provide th ...

    John Lambert, Director & General Manager at Forticrete, discusses how concrete masonry can provide the perfect solution for builders and clients looking to deliver awe-inspiring positive internal ...

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    Brick Production at its Highest Level Since 2007

    Brick production in 2015 reached its highest level since 2007 according to the latest statistics from the ...

    Brick production in 2015 reached its highest level since 2007 according to the latest statistics from the Department of Innovation and Skills (BIS). Almost 2 billion bricks were manufactured in the UK ...

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    Watch: The BDA Visits #LOVEBRICK Roadshow

    The Brick Development Association (BDA) is bringing its #LOVEBRICK roadshow to colleges across the UK.  T ...

    The Brick Development Association (BDA) is bringing its #LOVEBRICK roadshow to colleges across the UK.  The roadshow engages bricklaying students in workshops across the country. It encourages them to ...

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