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 ...

MALVERN, Ark. (KTHV) - The brick-making industry is one of the reasons Malvern is still thriving today. THV in Your Town ventured down to Malvern on Friday to tell us why this area is considered the ...

CAPE TOWN — South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by ...

Last winter when the Ochs brick factory closed, it was the end of Springfield’s relationship with one of America’s oldest brick makers. Luckily, a competitor with an identically long history — both ...

If you've ever considered installing or featuring an exposed brick wall in your home, but hesitated because the industrial aesthetic isn't your vibe, HGTV star and expert Joanna Gaines has a solution.

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 ...

Pause for a moment to respect the brick: It puts the block in building block. It’s the original modular construction. It’s thousands of years old and still being used today to build everything from ...

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 ...

A new town needs building material. In the area adjacent to Laramie City in 1868, most of the easily accessible trees had been cut for railroad ties. Wood had to come from the mountains to the east or ...

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...

Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it puts that waste to good use, replenishing your garden's soil with rich ...