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🧱 50th Anniversary Brick Awards - Entry Deadline ExtendedStill putting the finishing touches on your submission? You now...
29/05/2026

🧱 50th Anniversary Brick Awards - Entry Deadline Extended

Still putting the finishing touches on your submission? You now have more time. The deadline for the 2026 Brick Awards has been extended to Friday 12th June.

This year is especially significant as the Brick Awards marks its 50th anniversary, celebrating five decades of outstanding achievement in clay brick design and construction. It’s a chance to be part of a landmark year recognising the projects and people shaping the future of our built environment.

Why take part?
🔹 Showcase your work on a nationally recognised stage
🔹 Have your project reviewed by leading industry figures
🔹 Shortlisted schemes are experienced first-hand through site visits
🔹 Entry is completely free

Whether your project pushes boundaries or redefines tradition, this is your opportunity to gain recognition in a milestone year for the industry.

Celebrate 50 years of the Brick Awards by entering your project today, details and entry link in the comments.

29/05/2026

We’re pleased to announce another speaker for Brick Works Birmingham 🧱

Adam McPartland - Managing Director, Glancy Nicholls Architects

Adam leads a wide range of residential, commercial, and regeneration projects, with particular expertise in tall buildings and high-density urban living. His work focuses on placemaking, technical design, and creating architecture that responds to its context.

Adam will present South Central Tower, a 30-storey residential development in Birmingham city centre, delivering 166 apartments alongside a mix of amenities and commercial space. The scheme explores how contemporary tall buildings can draw on the city’s architectural heritage, incorporating terracotta-inspired materials alongside low-carbon design strategies to create a future-ready addition to the skyline.

Location: EH Smith Architectural Solutions Design Centre, 312 - 314 Bradford Street, Birmingham, B5 6ET
When: Thursday 25th June 2026
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Secure your ticket now - link in the comments.

27/05/2026

As the construction industry looks towards more circular approaches to design and material use, increasing attention is being given to how clay brick can remain in use beyond a building’s original lifecycle. 🧱

In our latest blog, we explore the technical considerations of specifying for deconstruction and reuse including:

🔹 Design for Deconstruction: Why mortar selection can influence future recoverability.

🔹 Mind the Performance Gap: Understanding frost resistance and soluble salt risks without a modern BS EN 771-1 declaration.

🔹 Evidence-Based Specification: The role of durability and water absorption testing in supporting long-term performance.

🔹 Localism vs. Carbon Debt: Why sourcing, transport and application suitability all matter when evaluating environmental benefit.

By viewing buildings as long-term material stores rather than disposable assets, the industry can support more resource-efficient forms of construction while maintaining performance and durability.

Read the more in the blog (Link in the comments!)

This week’s Brick Bulletin explores Edith Road in Haringey, a 100% social rented housing scheme by Satish Jassal Archite...
26/05/2026

This week’s Brick Bulletin explores Edith Road in Haringey, a 100% social rented housing scheme by Satish Jassal Architects 🧱Highly Commended at the 2025 Brick Awards, this urban infill project achieves a measured 104.6% reduction in CO2 emissions entirely through on-site design. By utilising a fabric-first approach with loadbearing wienerberger UK Morado brickwork, the development delivers the thermal mass and airtightness needed to lower heat loss and reduce energy bills for residents. 📉

Read the full feature to see how traditional clay brick construction supports low-carbon social housing. https://www.brick.org.uk/brick-bulletin/edith-road-haringey

Craftsmanship lies at the heart of great brick architecture 🧱From intricate detailing to bold and expressive brickwork, ...
26/05/2026

Craftsmanship lies at the heart of great brick architecture 🧱

From intricate detailing to bold and expressive brickwork, this category celebrates projects that demonstrate exceptional skill, precision and creativity in ex*****on.

The Craftsmanship category at this year’s Brick Awards recognises the artistry of bricklayers and the vital role they play in bringing designs to life through the use of clay brick.

If your project showcases outstanding workmanship and attention to detail, we’d love to see it. Enter via the link in the comments.

🧱 Have you submitted your Brick Awards entries?There’s now just one week remaining to enter the 2026 Brick Awards, with ...
22/05/2026

🧱 Have you submitted your Brick Awards entries?

There’s now just one week remaining to enter the 2026 Brick Awards, with the deadline closing on Friday 29th May.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brick Awards, this is your chance to be part of a landmark year recognising the very best in brick architecture.

Why enter?
⭐ Showcase your project on a national stage
⭐ Gain recognition from leading industry experts
⭐ All shortlisted projects are visited in person
⭐ Entry is completely free

With time running out, make sure your project is in the running.

Enter now via the link in the comments

While clay bricks are often reclaimed for their classic aesthetic, they also hold significant functional value beyond a ...
22/05/2026

While clay bricks are often reclaimed for their classic aesthetic, they also hold significant functional value beyond a buildings original service life. 🧱

Alongside direct reuse, clay brick can be processed into graded aggregates for applications such as sub-bases, hardcore, and concrete. Additionally, crushed brick may also be used in certain composite materials, while brick dust has historically been used as a colouring agent and additive in lime mortars.

As with all recycled construction materials, environmental performance should be considered. For example, using recycled brick in new applications such as concrete may require the addition of cement, which contributes to embodied carbon.

For a technical breakdown of these processes, read the guide, Clay Brick End of Lifecycle (Link in the comments!)

21/05/2026

We’re pleased to announce our first speakers for Brick Works Birmingham 🧱

Marcus Emmerson - National Specification Manager, IG Masonry Support
Marcus works closely with architects and specifiers to integrate innovative masonry support solutions at the earliest stages of design.

Alan McCartney - Partner, Howells
Alan has over two decades’ experience delivering major placemaking and masterplanning projects across the UK, including work shaping Birmingham’s long-term future through the Our Future City vision.

Together, Marcus and Alan will present Pershore Junction, a contemporary 167-bed student accommodation scheme in Stirchley, Birmingham, delivered for Alumno Developments. The project explores how thoughtful brick architecture can respond to context, combining refined red brickwork and terracotta detailing with a distinctive curved façade and strong sustainability ambitions.

Location: EH Smith Design Centre, 312 – 314 Bradford St, Birmingham, B5 6ET
When: Thursday 25th June 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Secure your ticket now - link in the comments.

Could you design a building for the world of 2075? 🧱Yesterday at Clerkenwell Design Week, we were proud to officially la...
20/05/2026

Could you design a building for the world of 2075? 🧱

Yesterday at Clerkenwell Design Week, we were proud to officially launch our new Future of Brick Design Competition.

To celebrate the 50th Brick Awards, we’re inviting architects, students, and design teams to explore how clay brick can shape the future of architecture, driving innovation in low-carbon design, circular construction, and resilient cities.

The winner will receive two VIP tickets to the 50th Brick Awards, an opportunity to join leading names from across the industry for an unforgettable evening!

If you’re ready to challenge convention and reimagine what clay brick can do, find out more via the link in the comments.

19/05/2026

We’re live at Clerkenwell Design Week! 🎉

Come and find us today at the EH Smith Design Centre and be part of the action.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Take on our Speed Brick Stacking Challenge 🧱 for a chance to win a £50 Amazon gift card.

The current fastest time is 58.49 seconds… can you beat it?

Stop by, say hello, and have a go, we’d love to see you!

Urban regeneration projects play a vital role in reshaping our towns and cities, breathing new life into underused space...
19/05/2026

Urban regeneration projects play a vital role in reshaping our towns and cities, breathing new life into underused spaces and strengthening communities 🧱

From major mixed-use redevelopments to targeted interventions that revive specific areas, this category celebrates projects that improve urban prosperity, enhance quality of life and encourage greater community inclusiveness.

The Urban Regeneration category at this year’s Brick Awards recognises schemes that transform places through thoughtful design and substantial use of BDA-member bricks.

If you’ve helped bring new life to an existing area through a standout project, we’d love to see it. Enter via the link in the comments.

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