“Brick is traditionally viewed as a commodity product. We believe we can market it as a fashion product” – Richard Manning – Hanson Brick What’s in a name? The answer is everything if you’re Richard ...

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On our recent visit to Colonial Williamsburg, we saw lots of brick. Bricks were the paver of choice throughout the historic area, not to mention the surrounding neighborhoods and the Visitor’s Center.

Firing bricks and making mortar and cement is very costly, but organic chemists are working on more sustainable alternatives -- focusing on building materials made from waste products. In another move ...