brick and masonry - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.prweb.com brick and masonry - Powered by PRWeb en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Kyle, TX Gains Allies in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Appeal http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3309734.htm The City of Kyle, TX, facing a legal challenge to its minimum development standards, which critics contend would discriminate against minorities, has gained support from the Texas Municipal League and the state and international associations of city attorneys, as well as four other Central Texas cities. The case is being watched closely by cities nationwide, because the appellate court decision may serve as a precedent and affect many other cities that have enacted similar ordinances, legal experts say. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3309734.htm Kyle, TX Officials Praise Masonry Standards; Expect to Prevail Again in Legal Challenge; Lower Court says Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Discriminatory Effect http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2928504.htm The City of Kyle Texas near Austin is known in the area for having a rapidly growing population, a "minority majority" City Council, a large Hispanic population (57 percent), and for having a large inventory of entry-level affordable housing. It also, since November 2003, has been one of more than 100 Texas cities that have amended their zoning codes to include masonry standards, something that didn't sit well with some home builders and others. The City is confident it will prevail as a legal challenge works its way through the Federal courts. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2928504.htm Low-Quality Mexican Brick Showing Up in North Texas; Brick Failures Spur Builders to Repair Homes; Hundreds at Risk http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2014934.htm With the onset of winter and the multiple freeze/thaw cycles in North Texas, some homeowners may get an unwelcome surprise: their houses - built with defective Mexican brick -- might literally fall apart around them. Hundreds of homes in the North Texas area - estimates range from 400 to 600 -- have already, or may experience brick failure this year as a result of poor-quality imported Mexican brick in some tract developments and on some custom homes over the past few years, according to the Brick Industry Association - Southwest. (PRWeb Feb 12, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2014934.htm Texas Couple Sues Building Products Companies for Fraud, Misrepresentation; Were Sold Inferior Concrete 'Brick' Rather than Genuine Fired Clay Brick http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1072554.htm A Beaumont-area (TX) couple has sued two building products companies, accusing them of fraud and fraudulent misrepresentation for selling inferior concrete 'brick' as genuine fired clay brick. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008)

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