Back in 2015 we looked at an interesting approach to automated construction in the form of a brick-laying robot, capable of putting together full-sized homes in just two days. The engineers behind the ...

Simple and efficient methods for laying blocks accurately while keeping walls straight, level, and strong. What small techniques make the biggest difference in masonry? Washington bears scars of Trump ...

Copperas Cove High School students dirtied their hands Wednesday and learned how to build a brick wall during the second annual Masonry Rocks event. Put on by the Texas Masonry Council, the one-day ...

Jack Hughey is pictured at work in the 1980s. Jack Hughey, along with his crew, are shown working on a pool. Jack Hughey of Alton has marked 50 years as a brick layer. He was hard at work this past ...

LAKEWOOD — Dozens of people showed up Friday in Lakewood, to build brick walls that would never be used in any house. “It takes a lot of skill and a lot of time laying brick,” said Jason Boll, who ...

When Nels Talmo of Rochester was growing up, the story goes, he struggled to keep pace with his father as they walked to work sites where they laid bricks. Talmo grew up to become a man with a ...

GOLD HILL — The world’s largest masonry challenge, the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500, is coming to Gold Hill on Oct. 5. The top masons will grab their levels and trowels to battle for a chance to be named ...