The Stichting Technisch Centrum voor de Keramische Industrie (TCKI), an international technical centre for the ceramics industry, has confirmed the high quality of Sooneck clay. Sooneck clay is...
At the end of September, this year‘s annual meeting of the Arbeitskreis Baufachpresse took place in Münster. The 60th anniversary of the professional association was celebrated, and the election of a...
On account of Corona, this year’s TBE General Assembly (Tiles and Bricks Europe) was held as a virtual event, too, at the end of September 2021.In 2020-2021, the European Commission was actively...
In the debate on sustainable construction, grey energy, i.e. covering the entire emissions from production, maintenance and deconstruction, is playing an increasingly important role. A lifecycle...
On 1.11.2020, the “Buildings Energy Act” (GEG) came into effect in Germany. The fact that the provisions had not been tightened any further should not have come as a surprise as this had already been...
Ergoldsbacher Level RSThe new smooth tile in clinker quality, the Ergoldsbacher Level RS, is already the third „specialist“ from Erlus for flat roof pitches, according to the company. The angular...
There is an enormously high demand for grey bricks both in private housing and in commercial construction. But unfortunately, the manufacturing process is quite elaborate, requiring firing of the...
The German-language reader comprises over 40 texts on urban development from the past 100 years. For this book on the basic principles of urban planning and development, members of the Deutsche...
Shortages of raw materials, rising material costs and debates about sustainable buildings dominate the German construction industry. More than ever, building materials of various types and origins are...
A record number of 789 projects from 53 countries has been submitted to the Brick Award 22. The 10th Brick Award has had the highest number of entries in its history, demonstrating the...
