Rammed earth is one way to describe the help given to us by soil and dirt in a world longing for a home. With the right kind of machine, be it small like the majority of these listed, it is possible to change the world in simple ways which benefit man around the globe. Updated March 23, 2010

Adobe International-They produce several block making machines called the Earth Press II, III and IV.NM

Adobe Machine-Need a compressed earth machine to build a home then check out Powell and Sons who are into creating homes that withstand tornadoes. Great page of home types designed to withstand strong winds like tornadoes.

AECT-Compressed soil block machine makes nearly 1000 blocks an hour

Cinva-Ram-A manual brick making machine as designed by Paul Ramirez-shows images of construction and where to get plans.

Compressed Earth Block Machine-By Electrical Res-This page covers a wealth of information on construction by hand and with many diagrams showing blocks being made. I think a machine versus time done by hand as this does 1,000 an hour.

David Easton and Rammed Earth Works-Developers of a system called PISÉ Pneumatically Installed Stabilized Earth, which mixes various soils and cement types through a hose to cover walls. A real tough system to work with and complicated. It reminds me of the old time system of shotcrete which would fills holes in the old Brooks Aqueduct and that technology has been around for a century. One of its strongest benefits is literally pouring in thickness and giving a house incredible insulation value.

Do It Yourself Rammed Earth-A plan to build a home in about five years by father/son in Dallas, Texas.

Earth Uprising Adobe Block and Machine Co-Earth is the building block of tomorrow. It is the nature of earth which is the block company which makes sense in Earth uprising. AZ

Fernco-Developers of machines that compress earth. As they put it the ‘dirt’ is turned into building blocks which can then help build you a house.

The TEK-Block Press-Ghana- was developed in 1970 by the Department of Housing and Planning Research, Faculty of Architecture, U.S.T. Kumasi, with the aim of modifying the CINVA-Ram to suit the local requirements.