Archive for April, 2008

Most Frequently Recycled Materials

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Metals: Metals have the highest recycling rates among materials recovered from C&D sites. Good markets for ferrous metals, as well as copper and brass, have existed for years. The Steel Recycling Institute estimates the recycling rate for C&D steel is about 85 percent.
A 1997 survey of North American aggregate producers by Vanderbilt University and C&D […]

Recycling Construction Debris

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

by Adam Davis
With $100 billion in new construction each year in the United States, and $126 billion in renovations, the recovery of materials from construction and demolition (C&D) has important economic and environmental implications.
To the extent that the debris from construction and demolition can be reused or recycled rather than thrown away, demand for virgin […]

Brick Awards 2006

Friday, April 11th, 2008

by ArchitectureWeek
Traditional clay brick still plays an important, expressive role in modern architecture, and to highlight a few North American examples of its application, the Brick Industry Association (BIA) announced in July 2006 the results of its annual Brick in Architecture awards.
In the words of BIA president Dick Jennison, “The winning projects demonstrate the versatility […]

What is Brick?

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction and sized to be laid with one hand using mortar.