Jethro_uk wrote:

I am amazed that of all the jobs that have been mechanised, bricklaying
remains an exception.

Mind you, modern dwellings seem quite brick-shy anyway.

And yet, with all the novel materials and off-site construction methods
brick'n'block still remains the cheapest built method - arguably with
the other methods, you can get a better insulated house to a more
predictable timescale.