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An Ancient Material Revitalized by Technology
Earth construction is not new. Simple soil has been man’s staple building material for 10,000 years. Half the world’s population currently lives in structures made from earth. Earth is a superior material to concrete or brick. It is the most abundant resource on the planet. But it has been largely ignored by the modern construction industry - primarily because traditional earth blocks take up to four weeks to cure.

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Earth construction is not new. Simple soil has been man’s staple building material for 10,000 years. Half the world’s population currently lives in structures made from earth. Earth is a superior material to concrete or brick. It is the most abundant resource on the planet. But it has been largely ignored by the modern construction industry - primarily because traditional earth blocks take up to four weeks to cure.

ROCOSA brings earth into the 21st Century. A ROCOSA block is complete, ready to install in ten seconds, or allow for a curing time of 2 days. It outperforms any competitive material, at a fraction of the price. To solve the problems of a complex world, we go back to basics.



Just How Strong is a Rocosa Block Structure?
  • Once the outside and inside of the walls are finished, the wall-strength ratio rises exponentially, increasing what is already a tremendous strength into one that is calculated to be five times stronger than a wood frame or hollow concrete block wall of the same surface area.

  • It is generally agreed and understood by most academics and architects who are knowledgable in the construction of adobe or earth construction, that a well built ROCOSA block structure will last for many centuries.