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Clay Pavers vs. Concrete Pavers: Are They Equal?
Both clay and concrete pavers offer multiple styles and colors that appeal to a wide range of design tastes.


What Is Efflorescence?
We've all seen it: a chalky white substance showing up on the surface of brick, block, or even mortar. It's often called New Building...


Ask The Experts: Chip Clark
While Chip Clark is also an inductee of the Brickman's Hall of Fame in 2018, he is also industry renowned as an expert in codes,...

Ask the Experts: Ron Green
While also being an inductee to the Brickman's Hall of Fame in 2018, Ron Green is also recognized as an expert on brick cleaning, brick...


What are rilem tubes, and how are they used?
A rilem tube is a method used across the industry to test the absorptivity of a wall surface. They are plastic or glass tubes that are...


Robear Breton | 2019 Inductee
Robear Breton has been a mason all his life. Born in Senegal, a country in Africa that has the continents most western tip., in the...

Ask the Experts: Norris Watson
We had the lucky opportunity to sit down at the Brick Forum with Norris Watson, the Vice President of Sales of Acme Brick, formerly of...

Ask the Expert: Ed Watson
We sat down with Ed Watson, Senior Vice President of Production at Acme Brick Company, to hear about 2019 Hall of Fame inductee Dennis...


The Belden Brick Company
https://www.beldenbrick.com/ The Belden Brick Company traces it's roots all the way back to 1885, to the Diebold Fire Brick Company...


Acme Brick Company
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Ask the Expert: Stan McCarthy
We sat down with Stan McCarthy, senior vice president of Acme Brick, in Fort Worth, Texas to ask him some questions about various aspects...


Dennis Knautz | 2019 Inductee
The President and CEO of Acme Brick Company centered in Fort Worth, Texas, Knautz has worked at Acme Brick since 1982. He has received...

Todd Belden | 2018 Inductee
Todd Belden is part of the Belden Brick & Supply company in Michigan and grew up with brick in his blood. After attending the University...


Gary S. Davis | 2018 Inductee
Now retired, Gary Davis had committed an astounding 53 years to the brick industry before his retirement in 2013. He was a regional...


Ron Green | 2018 Inductee
Ron Green has held many positions for different companies, most notably for Belden Brick as a regional sales manager, but also working...


Charles "Chip" Clark | 2018 Inductee
Charles "Chip" Clark is the vice president of Engineering Services at the Brick Industry Association (the BIA). Originally trained as an...


Masonry Contractors Association of America
https://www.masoncontractors.org/ The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is the national trade association representing...


Henry Brick Company
http://henrybrick.com/ J.D. Henry founded the Henry Brick Company in 1945 with one goal in mind: to take the rich clay of central Alabama...


The Brick Industry Association
https://www.gobrick.com/ The BIA is a national trade association representing distributors and manufacturers of clay brick, and suppliers...

Anthony "Tony Bricks" Baldino | 2008 Inductee
We were fortunate enough to be able to sit and talk with Anthony "Tony Bricks" Baldino of United Clay in New Jersey. Anthony's father...
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