The present invention provides a construction block (10) able to be assembled into walls and like structures of a building. A wall (108) constructed from the construction blocks (10) comprises a plurality of courses of the blocks (10) arranged one upon another. The construction block (10) comprises a moulded hollow polymer body (22) which may comprise recycled polymer and which has having top and bottom faces (14, 12), first and second upright end faces (16a, 16b), an upright front face (18) and an upright rear face (20). The first end face (16a) is provided with at least one male location feature (50) receivable by a complementary female feature (52) of the second end face (16b) of another similarly formed block, whereby in the wall the construction block (10) is able to locate with respect to neighbouring construction blocks (10) in the same course. One of the top and bottom faces (14, 12) is provided with at least one male location feature (60, 62, 64) receivable by a complementary female location feature (66, 68, 70) of the other of the top and bottom faces (14, 12) of another similarly formed block, whereby in the wall (108) the construction block (10) is able to locate with respect to neighbouring construction blocks (10) in the courses above it and below it. The front face (18) carries a front facing (24) which may contribute fire resistance.
E04B 2/14 - Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single element
E04B 2/16 - Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single element using elements having specially designed means for stabilising the position
E04B 2/18 - Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single element using elements having specially designed means for stabilising the position by interlocking of projections or inserts with indentations, e.g. of tongues, grooves, dovetails
E04B 2/24 - Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single element the walls being characterised by fillings in some of the cavities forming load-bearing pillars or beams
E04B 2/26 - Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single element the walls being characterised by fillings in all cavities in order to form a wall construction
E04C 1/39 - Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra
E04C 1/40 - Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings built-up from parts of different materials, e.g. composed of layers of different materials or stones with filling material or with insulating inserts
E04C 1/41 - Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings built-up from parts of different materials, e.g. composed of layers of different materials or stones with filling material or with insulating inserts composed of insulating material and load-bearing concrete, stone or stone-like material
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