As the new year begins, work at the KwaSokhulu Community Resource Hub is officially back in motion!
This week, bricklayers at the KwaSokhulu construction site took part in hands-on practical training led by Mr Patrick Nhlati from Tjeka, a construction training organisation.
This week, bricklayers at the KwaSokhulu construction site took part in hands-on practical training led by Mr Patrick Nhlati from Tjeka, a construction training organisation.
January 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
As the new year begins, work at the KwaSokhulu Community Resource Hub is officially back in motion!
This week, bricklayers at the KwaSokhulu construction site took part in hands-on practical training led by Mr Patrick Nhlati from Tjeka, a construction training organisation.
This week, bricklayers at the KwaSokhulu construction site took part in hands-on practical training led by Mr Patrick Nhlati from Tjeka, a construction training organisation.
January 14 - Bricklayers Fight for the Eight Hour Day
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
January 14 - Bricklayers Fight for the Eight Hour Day
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:30 AM
January 14 - Bricklayers Fight for the Eight Hour Day
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
January 14 - Bricklayers Fight for the Eight Hour Day
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
January 14 - Bricklayers Fight for the Eight Hour Day
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
January 14 - Bricklayers Fight for the Eight Hour Day
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
On this day in Labor History the year was 1868. Representatives of more than forty locals of the International Union of Bricklayers of North America gathered in New York City. It was the third annual convention of the new union.
Furthermore, Matthew Wildsmith son of Mathew, Nottingham, Gentleman, was an apprentice in London to Thomas Hopkins, his apprenticeship starting on 21 January 1628, to become a member of the Tylers' and Bricklayers' Company.
January 14, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Furthermore, Matthew Wildsmith son of Mathew, Nottingham, Gentleman, was an apprentice in London to Thomas Hopkins, his apprenticeship starting on 21 January 1628, to become a member of the Tylers' and Bricklayers' Company.
Sometimes they;re chasers call them bricklayers
January 14, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Sometimes they;re chasers call them bricklayers
Easy to forget it was an area dominated by industrial and commercial use not that long ago and in desperate need of transport upgrade. The Bakerloo could have been extended much cheaper on the surface using the Bricklayers arms alignment, but that opportunity was lost.
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Easy to forget it was an area dominated by industrial and commercial use not that long ago and in desperate need of transport upgrade. The Bakerloo could have been extended much cheaper on the surface using the Bricklayers arms alignment, but that opportunity was lost.
a short journey like nipping down the newsagents in your jim jams to get the Sunday papers. It makes me wonder what on earth they're doing all that time while sitting there with the engine running. Incidentally, there's one who does the same thing when they come home late at night. Loud stereo too.
January 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
a short journey like nipping down the newsagents in your jim jams to get the Sunday papers. It makes me wonder what on earth they're doing all that time while sitting there with the engine running. Incidentally, there's one who does the same thing when they come home late at night. Loud stereo too.
Bricklayers Arms, Ordsall Lane, Salford (1977).
Photo by Phil Portus.
Photo by Phil Portus.
January 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Bricklayers Arms, Ordsall Lane, Salford (1977).
Photo by Phil Portus.
Photo by Phil Portus.
Two years (maybe) of good times for for steel erectors, plumbers, bricklayers and electricians - followed by decades of unsustainable electricity rate hikes - where will they get the power? Compact nuclear reactors, often referred to as a small modular reactor (SMR) - and their forever toxic waste?
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Two years (maybe) of good times for for steel erectors, plumbers, bricklayers and electricians - followed by decades of unsustainable electricity rate hikes - where will they get the power? Compact nuclear reactors, often referred to as a small modular reactor (SMR) - and their forever toxic waste?
Rebounding looks solid but losing these games, frustrating.
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Houston Bricklayers logo.
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Rebounding looks solid but losing these games, frustrating. - Raw Chili
Houston Bricklayers logo.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Rebounding looks solid but losing these games, frustrating.
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Houston Bricklayers logo.
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Houston Bricklayers logo.
Those protagonists but Moomins hasn't got an ST, so don't know about him, rest of us going in obv, maybe have a chat with him about staying out?
It'd be the Railway, Bricklayers or Roebuck, one of them I reckon
It'd be the Railway, Bricklayers or Roebuck, one of them I reckon
January 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Those protagonists but Moomins hasn't got an ST, so don't know about him, rest of us going in obv, maybe have a chat with him about staying out?
It'd be the Railway, Bricklayers or Roebuck, one of them I reckon
It'd be the Railway, Bricklayers or Roebuck, one of them I reckon
🤣🤣🤣🤣 well, she is as thick as a bricklayers sandwich so 🤷♂️
January 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
🤣🤣🤣🤣 well, she is as thick as a bricklayers sandwich so 🤷♂️
"Vibe Coding" is dead. 💀
I built a platform to test AI dev:
🚀 Velocity is real.
📉 But the "Stability Tax" (bugs/bloat) is high.
We aren't bricklayers anymore; we're site foremen managing a reckless intern. 🏗️
denoise.digital/should-we-st...
#AI #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareDevelopment
I built a platform to test AI dev:
🚀 Velocity is real.
📉 But the "Stability Tax" (bugs/bloat) is high.
We aren't bricklayers anymore; we're site foremen managing a reckless intern. 🏗️
denoise.digital/should-we-st...
#AI #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareDevelopment
Should we stop using AI for Software Development?
Is AI making developers faster or just worse? A CTO builds a complex platform from scratch to test the "Stability Tax," why "Vibe Coding" is dead, and how the developer’s role is shifting from brickla...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
"Vibe Coding" is dead. 💀
I built a platform to test AI dev:
🚀 Velocity is real.
📉 But the "Stability Tax" (bugs/bloat) is high.
We aren't bricklayers anymore; we're site foremen managing a reckless intern. 🏗️
denoise.digital/should-we-st...
#AI #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareDevelopment
I built a platform to test AI dev:
🚀 Velocity is real.
📉 But the "Stability Tax" (bugs/bloat) is high.
We aren't bricklayers anymore; we're site foremen managing a reckless intern. 🏗️
denoise.digital/should-we-st...
#AI #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareDevelopment
The Era of the “Vibe Coder”
We used to be bricklayers; now we can be foremans. How to stop panicking and start orchestrating. idong-essien.vercel.app/blog?id=writ...
We used to be bricklayers; now we can be foremans. How to stop panicking and start orchestrating. idong-essien.vercel.app/blog?id=writ...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The Era of the “Vibe Coder”
We used to be bricklayers; now we can be foremans. How to stop panicking and start orchestrating. idong-essien.vercel.app/blog?id=writ...
We used to be bricklayers; now we can be foremans. How to stop panicking and start orchestrating. idong-essien.vercel.app/blog?id=writ...
Mhm!
Theres Salt-ish, Bricklayers and Salt water leeches!
Salt-ish and Bricklayers are fresh water leeches with cultural differences and salt water leeches are their own branch of the species.
Theres Salt-ish, Bricklayers and Salt water leeches!
Salt-ish and Bricklayers are fresh water leeches with cultural differences and salt water leeches are their own branch of the species.
January 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Mhm!
Theres Salt-ish, Bricklayers and Salt water leeches!
Salt-ish and Bricklayers are fresh water leeches with cultural differences and salt water leeches are their own branch of the species.
Theres Salt-ish, Bricklayers and Salt water leeches!
Salt-ish and Bricklayers are fresh water leeches with cultural differences and salt water leeches are their own branch of the species.
Of course the barristers would push for an RC. It's their bread & butter. But why hasn't anyone asked the baristas?
Why not consult the IT specialists? The cyclists? Real estate agents? Bricklayers? Accountants?
Why not consult the IT specialists? The cyclists? Real estate agents? Bricklayers? Accountants?
January 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Of course the barristers would push for an RC. It's their bread & butter. But why hasn't anyone asked the baristas?
Why not consult the IT specialists? The cyclists? Real estate agents? Bricklayers? Accountants?
Why not consult the IT specialists? The cyclists? Real estate agents? Bricklayers? Accountants?
Steak was great again but while some people I know rave about the place, for the third time overall I'm like 'meh'. Pints at the Bricklayers afterwards were good though.
Ignoring the forthcoming end of the world today by going for a long walk in the cold sunshine followed by a steak at Blacklock.
January 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Steak was great again but while some people I know rave about the place, for the third time overall I'm like 'meh'. Pints at the Bricklayers afterwards were good though.
Except, what we need is more plumbers, bricklayers, carpenters and electricians. Not more IT and pharma graduates
January 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Except, what we need is more plumbers, bricklayers, carpenters and electricians. Not more IT and pharma graduates
I was looking through my Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen magazine and noticed a picture of the zip wrap system. I was trying to look to see if they chalked the wall tie screws/nails but couldn't tell.
Then my wife looks and says
"Do your best and chalk the rest!"
Almost fell on the floor laughing
Then my wife looks and says
"Do your best and chalk the rest!"
Almost fell on the floor laughing
January 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I was looking through my Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen magazine and noticed a picture of the zip wrap system. I was trying to look to see if they chalked the wall tie screws/nails but couldn't tell.
Then my wife looks and says
"Do your best and chalk the rest!"
Almost fell on the floor laughing
Then my wife looks and says
"Do your best and chalk the rest!"
Almost fell on the floor laughing
I was chatting with my brother over the weekend. He was telling me bricklayers in Ireland 10 years ago were paid 80 cents a brick. Today they're making €5 a brick. A good bricklayer can lay 500 bricks a day. €12'500 a week. Fuck learning AI, learn how to lay bricks.
January 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I was chatting with my brother over the weekend. He was telling me bricklayers in Ireland 10 years ago were paid 80 cents a brick. Today they're making €5 a brick. A good bricklayer can lay 500 bricks a day. €12'500 a week. Fuck learning AI, learn how to lay bricks.
Ano. Space Karen is no longer content with us just becoming a multi-planetary species. It's now also about replacing the species.
It is gap analysis shit. AI can't replace bricklayers. Ahh, yeah, haven't thought of that. Hold my beer. I want EVERYTHING. 😤
It is gap analysis shit. AI can't replace bricklayers. Ahh, yeah, haven't thought of that. Hold my beer. I want EVERYTHING. 😤
January 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Ano. Space Karen is no longer content with us just becoming a multi-planetary species. It's now also about replacing the species.
It is gap analysis shit. AI can't replace bricklayers. Ahh, yeah, haven't thought of that. Hold my beer. I want EVERYTHING. 😤
It is gap analysis shit. AI can't replace bricklayers. Ahh, yeah, haven't thought of that. Hold my beer. I want EVERYTHING. 😤
The Cambridge side of mine is the same, rural agricultural workers x forever, then coal carmen, railway workers, bricklayers and housemaids.
January 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The Cambridge side of mine is the same, rural agricultural workers x forever, then coal carmen, railway workers, bricklayers and housemaids.
Member Spotlight : Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can bu
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can bu
Member Spotlight : Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can build. Joining Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY in 1984, Greg describes the union as a business that gives back exactly what you put into it — providing opportunity, stability, and a legacy of skilled craftsmanship. Throughout his career, Greg had the honor of working on some of New York’s most meaningful projects, including the historic restoration of the Frick Museum. He reflects on that experience with deep gratitude, highlighting not only the quality of the work, but the strong coordination between the company, the union, and the trades — a collaboration that led to a truly successful project. Now retired, Greg looks back with appreciation for the opportunities Local 1 gave him, the generations before him who paved the way, and the pride of contributing to the city’s history through union craftsmanship. 👉 Visit BAC Local 1 NY and start your journey in the skilled trades. Your career. Your craft. Your legacy. https://hubs.li/Q03Z5y8v0
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December 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Member Spotlight : Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can bu
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can bu
Member Spotlight : Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can bu
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can bu
Member Spotlight : Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can build. Joining Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY in 1984, Greg describes the union as a business that gives back exactly what you put into it — providing opportunity, stability, and a legacy of skilled craftsmanship. Throughout his career, Greg had the honor of working on some of New York’s most meaningful projects, including the historic restoration of the Frick Museum. He reflects on that experience with deep gratitude, highlighting not only the quality of the work, but the strong coordination between the company, the union, and the trades — a collaboration that led to a truly successful project. Now retired, Greg looks back with appreciation for the opportunities Local 1 gave him, the generations before him who paved the way, and the pride of contributing to the city’s history through union craftsmanship. 👉 Visit BAC Local 1 NY and start your journey in the skilled trades. Your career. Your craft. Your legacy. https://hubs.li/Q03Z5y8v0
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December 31, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Member Spotlight : Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can bu
Member Spotlight: Greg Pues - Retired Stone Setter | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Greg Pues is a proud fifth-generation craftsman and lifelong example of what union membership can bu
There’s a lot of chasers in Chicago because we’ve long had a thriving community of bricklayers
December 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
There’s a lot of chasers in Chicago because we’ve long had a thriving community of bricklayers