Brick and block manufacture

Our portable brick and block manufacture training teaches the basics of concrete masonry brick and block making.

Concrete block modular masonry is a long-standing internationally proven system. However, it is yet to be fully harnessed to help solve South Africa’s growing housing backlog.

There is already a high demand for these bricks and blocks in the townships. They provide a cost-effective means of building new perimeter walls; additions to existing structures; stand-alone rental rooms; and spaza shops.

Holders of this Tjeka qualification will be able to work for companies that produce these masonry units. They may even want to venture out on their own to make hollow concrete blocks. These are the most affordable for the less affluent communities. The mass of material going into a 190 square meter wall is almost half of that for one 220mm brick wall.

Even so, the key to a successful masonry brick and block business is quality. This is underpinned by skills and knowledge.

Brick and block making skills

Our portable brick and block making skills training imparts the following knowledge:

• An ability to understand material properties to make quality bricks and blocks
• An ability to prepare for brick making
• An ability to operate small plant such as pan concrete mixers or concrete mixers, as well as brick making machines
• An ability to undertake the initial transport and stacking of bricks
• An ability to transport, stack and cure bricks