Training tailored to your needs

For clients in France, MecoConcept offers a one day training, a three day training, and a construction site kick-off. For all other clients, MecoConcept offers a three day training and a construction site kick-off.

Green Housing Construction Site Kick-off (1 to 2 days)

Objectives: Learn how to use the hydraulic press and to make compressed earth blocks and bricks

Target audience: Professionals or individuals to rent or own the hydraulic brick press

• Set up and organization of the green housing site

Our team comes with the press and machines and organizes the work stations.

• Team Training

How do you make a good compressed earth brick? You will learn the intricacies of the MecoPress and other green housing machines. We will explain how to achieve the strongest possible earth compressed brick with your soil.

• Construction Kick-off

Manufacture earth compressed bricks: You will get started your green housing constriction site with the MecoConcept team

Full Three Day Training

Objectives:

• Understanding clay in soil
• Learn how to diagnose and analyse soil
• Make and manufacture compressed earth blocks and bricks
• Learn how to organize a construction site
• Fit and plaster a compressed earth block wall
• Understand the machine plans and drawings
• Learn the upkeep and maintenance of the machines

Target audience: Clients who bought the earth block press

Day 1: Understanding clay and soil

Theoretical classroom followed by practical work on soil diagnosis in order to make a compressed earth brick. Starting with soil samples, you will learn the process that makes a strong compressed earth brick and wall. Starting with soil analysis you will learn how to make a solid compressed earth brick every time.

Day 2: Making compressed earth bricks

Hands-on practice making compressed earth bricks. While setting up the construction site, you will learn how to maximize user safety while optimizing production. Practical implementation using various MecoConcept tools and preparation of good soil mixtures for lime plaster. The day ends with plastering a wall made of compressed earth bricks.

Day 3: Machine maintenance

On day three you will learn how to do machine maintenance. You will discover the plans of the machines you have purchased. You will also learn how maintenance is necessary for optimal machine performance in order to ensure the long life of your machine.