09 Oct 2008
Mornington Centre Wins Horbury Hunt Award
The Mornington Centre in Victoria has won the prestigious Horbury Hunt Award. Think Brick Australia, as part of their About Face Awards program, this year revived the prestigious Horbury Hunt Award. This award recognises Australian commercial projects in

26 Aug 2008
Austral Masonry's Latest Acquisition in Queensland
Austral Masonry is again shaking up the Queensland construction industry with their purchase of Smart State Blocks at Yatala.

26 Aug 2008
Austral Bricks Feature in another Award Winning Design
Austral Bricks clay bricks have again been associated with an award winning architectural project, this time an extension designed by architects Fox Johnston

26 Aug 2008
Brick Plant Water Saving Efficiency Project Delivers Water Saving of 88%
Through collaboration with Water Technologies and South East Queensland (SEQ) Water, Austral Bricks Queensland has successfully received a subsidy under the Business Water Efficiency Program (BWEP) to improve its Riverview and Rochedale manufacturing site

08 Aug 2008
Austral Bricks & GB Masonry Delivering an Even Wider Selection of Retaining Wall Products
Austral Bricks has announced the expanded availability of GB Masonry retaining wall block ranges Norfolk and Tasman to the wider Sydney area.

08 Aug 2008
Historic Electrical Substation Converted to Town Houses
Mardo Constructions have cleverly converted a heritage listed electrical substation into two massive town houses at North Ryde in Sydney.

08 Aug 2008
New Symmetry & Metropolis Ranges from Austral Bricks Giving Buildings a Sharp, Sophisticated Look
Austral Bricks have released the new Symmetry and Metropolis Ranges of bricks specifically developed to cater to major architectural projects/designs or decorative brickwork.

17 Jul 2008
Terracade & Elements Bricks Combine To Provide Character
Golden Square, an inner suburb of Bendigo - VIC, comprises a range of housing from heritage to contemporary. Ian and Eva Chalmers' house is definitely at the latter end of the scale. Its bold façade stands prominently on a small rise looking towards the c

17 Jul 2008
Design for Climate - Making Thermal Sense
Thermal mass is a critical part of energy efficient house design. It is also a key principle of passive design, a proven method for reducing our growing dependence on mechanical heating and cooling.

17 Apr 2008
Austral Bricks Celebrates 100 Years of Brickmaking
This year Austral Bricks will be celebrating 100years of continuous brickmaking.