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There are approximately 145,000 professional bricklayers in the UK, and each year over 20,000 people study toward a brickwork qualification. The BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork is the definitive guide to obtaining successful results in brickwork construction. Written by a team of experts from the Brick Development Association, the representative group in industry for brickwork construction, this bestselling text has now been brought fully in line with the latest British and European standards to ensure readers are receiving the most up-to-date and accurate information available in the field. Based on actual teaching practice, the book is highly illustrated throughout to increase accessibility of the text for the reader in its exploration of the practical aspects of brickwork. It also includes an extensive glossary of brickwork terms for ease of reference. Building professionals concerned with the design, detailing and specification of brickwork will also find The BDA Guide to be an essential reference.

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<p>Praise for previous editions: <p> &nbsp; The hallmark of this book is its clarity. The text and illustrations provide crystal clear guidance on the science and art of brickwork. The book conveys a sense of the 'art of the possible' and illustrates some brickwork solutions that are inspirational, functional and elegant. Now that's success. <p>Highly commended - Chartered Institute of Building's literary awards March 2001 . .. definitive work on the art and practice of bricklaying Building Employers Confederation. The perfect answer for NVQ reference material ... no construction resource room should be without this Guild of Bricklayers. A successful brickwork manual Architecture Today.

Praise for previous editions: The hallmark of this book is its clarity. The text and illustrations provide crystal clear guidance on the science and art of brickwork. The book conveys a sense of the 'art of the possible' and illustrates some brickwork solutions that are inspirational, functional and elegant. Now that's success. Highly commended - Chartered Institute of Building's literary awards March 2001 ... definitive work on the art and practice of bricklaying Building Employers Confederation. The perfect answer for NVQ reference material ... no construction resource room should be without this Guild of Bricklayers. A successful brickwork manual Architecture Today.

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The Brick Development Association is the national authority on clay bricks and pavers. The membership accounts for almost 100% of the bricks produced in the UK. The role of the BDA is to communicate the collective interests of members and to ensure their products remain the material of choice in the UK's built environment. From the breadth of product range and economic contribution offered by their largest, multinational members, to the bespoke craftsmanship offered by the smallest, local members, what BDA members have in common is a resolute commitment to manufacturing products of outstanding quality and developing one of the nation's most successful, sustainable supply chains.

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