This same method of construction was adopted by masons who would later use manufactured concrete block. The difference between the stone and block is that stone is solid all the way through.

Concrete blocks manufactured at Hemstock Block & Brick Co. on the city's North Side have been used to build most of the shopping centers in La Crosse and Onalaska, and many other buildings in the ...

The cores of the concrete block need to be filled solid with strong concrete that has small pea-sized aggregate. Poured concrete foundations also require reinforcing steel if you want the walls to ...

These bricks can be solid, hollow, thin ... and are usually used as structural masonry blocks, tested to ensure the necessary properties, but can also be used for veneer walls.

In a local brick factory, skilled workers turn raw clay into solid, reliable bricks that are essential for construction projects. Through meticulous crafting and firing processes, the factory ...

Holly Hill resident Eugene Johnson, right, is presented a bronze plaque during a ceremony inducting him into the Masonry Contractor’s Association of American’s 2021 Masonry Ha ...