On Aug. 3, 1889, Zanesville Courier subscribers read about a columnist's tour of the T. B. Townsend & Company brickyard. The company, which employed from 150 and 200 men, had the capacity to produce ...

University of Cape Town researchers, including Dr. Dyllon Randall and students Vukheta Mukhari and Suzanne Lambert, from left to right, have created “bio-bricks” from human urine, loose sand and ...

The ways modern science has harnessed the waste products of the human body for good may surprise, with researchers recently using urine to power mobile phones, hydrogen vehicles and even form ...

Discover the fascinating process of brick manufacturing in this satisfying video. Witness each step from raw materials to the finished product, showcasing the intricate techniques involved in creating ...

Historically in New Jersey, the vast majority of brick makers and their brickyards could be found in the southern and eastern central part of the state. In those areas, large quantities of clay were ...

A team of about 15 Savannah Tech students smacked wet clay onto a pile of bricks Monday at Lebanon Plantation on Ogeechee Road. The group of masonry and historic preservation students constructed a ...

Thousands of bricks are being put to the fire in Colonial Williamsburg this week, as an annual November tradition heats up the old-fashioned way. Each November, typically the week before Thanksgiving, ...

[CAIRO] Algerian and Malaysian researchers have designed cheap eco-friendly bricks that can be made from waste materials. Population growth in many urban areas of the developing world is outstripping ...