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A pallet of "8-inch" concrete blocks An interior wall of painted concrete blocks Concrete masonry blocks A building constructed with concrete masonry blocks. A concrete block, also known as a cinder block in North American English, breeze block in British English, concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various other terms, is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction.
In the UK, AFAIK, lightweight concrete blocks used to be made as cinder blocks but are now usually aerated concrete. "Breeze block" is a term that essentially means a cinder block but has, unfortunately, become widely used for concrete blocks in general. So, I'd amend the proposed lead to say something like:
Accuracy: Panels and blocks made of autoclaved aerated concrete are produced to the exact sizes needed before leaving the factory. There is less need for on-site trimming. Since the blocks and panels fit so well together, there is less use of finishing materials such as mortar.
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A breeze block is a concrete block used in construction. Breeze block may also refer to: Breeze Block, a British TV series; Breezeblocks (song), by Alt-J; The ...
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A businessman who ran a barbecue event business skinned and butchered wild boar, deer and pheasants in his back garden, a court has been told. Ionut Adrian Apetroaie, 44, appeared at Swindon ...
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