Design solutions and construction expertise
We are increasingly working as specialist consultants on projects around the country. We are finding the main area of interest currently lies in the use of subsoil or graded quarry products to build structural or non structural 'rammed earth' walls.
We can provide integrated design solutions and expertise for using earth as a contemporary building material in your project - helping to ensure a high quality earthen project.
Please see the Projects section for other examples of our own built work from 1991 - 2005.
Clients employing us in our role as earthen construction consultants have included:
- Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), Powys, on the AtEIC Building project. We acted as specialist rammed earth consultants from the concept stage, throughout the design process, and then worked on site leading the team constructing the rammed earth walls. This was a highly successful project achieving an axtremely high level of build quality, and client satisfaction.
- CAT, we are currently advising the architects, Pat Borer and David Lea on the designs for the new WISE building under construction on the CAT site.
- Aykley Heads, Durham. We acted as rammed earth construction consultants to Rivergreen Developments / JDDK architects, advising on soil types, shuttering and construction methods. This has involved working with the design team, the development company, Bath University, and specialist suppliers and includes training of the construction company operatives in the rammed earth technique. see www.rivergreen.co.uk/rivergreen.htm. For the in-house training aspect of the work, collaborating with 'In situ' see www.rammed-earth.info/project/34/