A ton of bricks

Actually, I don't know how much it weighs, but it is heavy. A shipment of brick arrived today which will be used on the new facade of the building. The new brick, together with the new windows and curtain-wall will mean that the east and west sides of the building will be completely new when the repair is finished.
For those interested in masonry, the brick used in the school's original construction is a size known as "Norwegian" brick, measuring 3 ½" x 2 ¾" x 11 5/8". I don't know how it got its name, but the new brick will match the color and size of the original brick, so that the building maintains a uniform look where the old and new meet.
For those who are really into our new Norwegian brick, here's how you say brick in Norwegian: murstein (Thanks to dictionary.com)