Sustainability in Australian construction has well and truly stopped being a talking point for architects and started being a line item every builder, developer and homeowner has to plan around. Rising landfill levies, tightening green certification requirements, and buyers who now ask about embodied carbon before they ask about splashbacks 2026 is the year sustainable […]

Sandstock bricks are Australia’s oldest handmade clay bricks, produced from the early 1800s through the early 1900s using a process where clay was pressed into wooden moulds dusted with sand. Recognised by their distinctive “elephant skin” textured surface, earthy tones, and irregular dimensions, they are commonly called “convict bricks” due to their role in building […]

Yes, recycled clay bricks are recognised as a high-thermal-mass material under Australia’s NatHERS assessment system and actively support 7-star NCC compliance by reducing heating and cooling loads. Because they bypass the kiln-firing process, they also carry significantly lower embodied carbon than new bricks, approximately 0.5 kg CO₂ avoided per reused brick. Introduction: A New Standard […]