The two bed-roomed house was constructed using interlocking blocks and has an indoor toilet. The projectcost Shs35m. PHOTOs/Roland NASASIRA. In Kyasira Village, in Katabi Town Council Wakiso District, ...

KOCHI: The primary dream of every human being is to build a dream home, but the rising prices of products is a hindrance. But there is a cost-effective way. By using interlocking cement bricks. “The ...

Interlocking brick looks good, but seems to be more trouble than it’s worth when used in sidewalks. To lessen the drabness of the urban streetscape, the city has for many years replaced concrete with ...

Currently, the city generates 50 metric tons of C&D waste daily, a figure expected to rise as construction activities continue to surge. With the state capital witnessing a construction boom, the ...

Environmentalists at a convention yesterday recommended reducing use of traditional burnt clay bricks as well as those that need excessive soil. They made the recommendations in their 11-point ...

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Like many modern cities around the world, Lapu-Lapu City is facing a serious plastic waste problem. While individual efforts to manage plastic waste help, they can only ...

Seashells are pretty tough cookies, and now researchers may know why: The mother of pearl that coats the inside of the shell is arranged in a brickwork structure that makes the shell both tough and ...

Bricks are big business, and just like the Tudors did with their twisted chimneys and Victorian brewers did with their glazed bricks on pubs, having fun with them is hot. At tonight’s annual Brick ...