Processes or techniques for construction of buildings or engineering works, using primarily individual units of masonry laid in and bound together by mortar Typical materials for masonry construction include stone (including marble, granite, travertine, limestone, etc), brick, cast stone, concrete block, glass block, and cob. For construction techniques using unfired earth, use "earth construction.

Source: Art and Architect Thesaurus

http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300404383