Maltese Stone vs Bricks: which is the best?

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When we refer to the Maltese rock we mean that rock which is extracted from the Maltese parameter area by any sophisticated machinery.
The Maltese rock is all made out of sediment, creatures and other sea or land materials. This is mainly composed by five layers. The one which from it we build is the Globigerina Limestone. The advantage of this is that the building is given character. Its disadvantage is that workers are decreasing because it is a very hard job. But if we don’t build with our rock our traditional way of building will be destroyed. An example is the “girna” (seen in picture) which is a beautiful typical Maltese building.
On the other hand, the advantage of bricks is that it will make work faster and more organised. The disadvantage is that it destroys nature. So let’s take care of the Maltese vernacular architecture which is part of our identity.