{"id":2261,"date":"2026-05-01T07:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercol.com.au\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:54:33","slug":"mercol-joins-think-brick-australia-to-strengthen-industry-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mercol.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/mercol-joins-think-brick-australia-to-strengthen-industry-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"MERCOL Joins Think Brick Australia to Strengthen Industry Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2261\" class=\"elementor elementor-2261\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31eac195 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31eac195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158ca9b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"158ca9b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>MERCOL is pleased to announce its official membership with Think Brick Australia, the national body representing Australia\u2019s clay brick and paver manufacturers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkbrick.com.au\/About?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think Brick Australia<\/a><\/span> serves as the peak industry association for the country\u2019s clay brick and paver sector, representing a $2.8 billion industry that employs more than 30,000 Australians nationwide. The organisation plays a critical role in advocating for the use of clay brick and pavers, while supporting innovation, sustainability, and best practice across the built environment.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of its mission, Think Brick Australia provides technical resources, research, and education to architects, engineers, builders, and developers, helping ensure clay brick remains a leading and sustainable building material in Australia. The association is also actively engaged in shaping policy, contributing to standards development, and promoting resilient, energy-efficient construction solutions.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MERCOL joins Think Brick Australia as an Associate Member, aligning with a network of manufacturers, suppliers, and industry stakeholders committed to advancing the use of clay brick and paving products across residential, commercial, and landscape applications.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This membership reflects MERCOL\u2019s ongoing commitment to supporting the construction industry through collaboration, innovation, and the promotion of high-quality building materials. By partnering with Think Brick Australia, MERCOL aims to further strengthen its connections within the sector while contributing to initiatives that enhance sustainability, technical excellence, and industry education.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MERCOL looks forward to working alongside Think Brick Australia and its members to help shape the future of Australia\u2019s built environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MERCOL is pleased to announce its official membership with Think Brick Australia, the national body representing Australia\u2019s clay brick and paver manufacturers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - 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