Brick World Review 1/2021

Editorial

• Building industry recovery proceeds at different rates

by Paola Giacomini

World News

Economics

• European construction industry, complete recovery expected in 2023
• Wienerberger posts close to record revenues in 2020
• Italian construction industry eyes possible rebound in 2021
• US residential construction proves immune to the crisis

Interview

• Industrias Chirino gets back into gear with green investments

Technology

• Europe’s largest and most efficient brick factory in Desford
• High-efficiency ventilation in brick and roof tile drying
• The digital future of brick
• Technologies for primary crushing of hard clays
• New technological developments in Latin America
• Uniform glazing of roof tiles and special pieces
• Remote support, a winning strategy in today’s new normal

Architecture

• The House of Grain in rural Jutland
• The splendid brick vaults of the Imperial Kiln Museum