In project architecture and civil engineering, construction is the building or assembly of any infrastructure. Although this may be thought of as a single activity, in fact construction is a feat of multitasking. Normally the job is managed by the construction manager, supervised by the project manager, design engineer or project architect. While these people work in offices, every construction project requires a large number of laborers, carpenters, and other skilled tradesmen to complete the physical task of construction.
For the successful execution of a project effective planning is essential. Those involved with the design and execution of the infrastructure in question must consider the environmental impact of the job, the successful scheduling, budgeting, site safety, inconvenience to the public caused by construction delays, preparing tender documents, etc.

Machine Co. - Manufacturer of portable, diesel powered adobe block machines. Site in English and Spanish.
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Sons Pressed Earth Machines - Manufacturers of compressed earth and adobe block machines.
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Adobe Builder News - Adobe building information portal site. Producers of the Earthbuilders Encyclopedia CD-ROM, a 300-page reference of earth construction. Also has information about the Southwest Solar Adobe School, building codes, and a general introduction to earth structures.
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Aureka Auram Earth Brick Presses - Manufacturer of compressed earth block presses, wind pumps, and other equipment to support sustainable living.
Meta Description: [ Aureka is a metal workshop in the international township of Auroville and manufactures wind pumps and compressed earth block presses and other equipment supportive of sustainability. ]
Auroville Earth Institute - Research and development group based in southern India that provides training, reference materials and photographs for constructing earthen buildings.
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CalEarth Forum - The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture.
Meta Description: [ The CalEarth homepage www.CalEarth.org Designs low cost housing using earth construction techniques and long sandbag Superadobe technology for third world developing countries lunar and martian applications. ]
Casa-verde - A Romanian project in natural building and sustainable living. Information on cob and green architecture, and participating in the experiment.
Castles in the Ground - Custom builder of earth sheltered and underground homes.
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Claywall Ecological Building Systems - Northern New South Wales manufacturer of clay boards designed for installation on timber frame buildings that can be finished with plaster inside and out.
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Cob Building with Groundworks - Information on cob construction. Groundworks also provides workshops and publishes the Cob Builders Handbook.
Cob Cottage Company, The - Information about cob, a hands-on construction technique using earth mixed with sand and straw.
Davis Caves - Underground and earth sheltered home builder. Based in Illinois, will build anywhere in the US.
Defco - Manufacturers of the Blockmaker mobile block-making machine. Includes cost comparision with standard block construction and adobe building codes.
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Dhaj's Place - Offers workshops on in-situ adobe, paving, plaster, and mosaic construction in Northland NZ.
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Earth Building Foundation, The - A non-profit organization that provides information on adobe and rammed earth construction techniques.
Earth Building Research Forum - Site supported by the Faculty of Design, Architecture, and Building at the University of Technology, Sydney to investigate material properties and constructional aspects of earthbuilding. Contains research articles, web links, and a publication list relating to earth construction.
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Earthlog Equity Group, L.L.C. - Builders of earth sheltered homes with log fronts.
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Environmental Construction Technologies - Manufacturer of Enviro-Bricks and Earth Bricks: compressed soil stabilized interlocking building units.
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Fox's Den Homestead - Earth sheltered home and farm for sale in Missouri. Includes interior and exterior photos of the home.
Hobbit Homes - Designers and builders of cob homes in Canada who include the owners in the entire process. Can also host workshops and provide materials.
Meta Description: [ Hobbit Homes - specializes in earth and cob building, cob workshops, landscaping and garden walls. ]
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How I Built My Organic Home of Mud and Hemp - Handbook written by Teresa Berube that outlines how to build a sustainable home with a small budget.
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Kindred Rammed Earth Homes - Builders of fine rammed earth homes. Durango, Colorado.
Make it Mudbricks - South Eastern New South Wales manufacturer of puddled mud bricks that are CSIRO approved for load bearing and post and beam style homes.
Meta Description: [ Manufacturers of quality puddled mud bricks which look great and perform brilliantly. Our CSIRO approved mud bricks are suitable for load bearing and post and beam style homes. Excellent service and prompt delivery are ensured. ]
Mule Creek Adobe, Inc. - Adobe brick manufacturer located in SW New Mexico that produces traditionally molded blocks in several sizes that exceed New Mexico and Arizona minimum requirements for compressive strength and modulus of rupture. Bricks are stabilized with a 4% asphalt emusion. Site includes a table for calculating the number of bricks required for a project.
NaturalBuilding Project Thailand - Clay building group in Thailand. Contains several galleries of clay buildings.
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Oskam - Dutch manufacturer of compressed earth block machines. Site in Dutch and English.
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Rammed Earth - Contains a description of the construction of a rammed earth house in Australia. Includes photos, a tongue-in-cheek F.A.Q., and links to other sites.
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Rammed Earth Development (Arizona) - Designs and builds rammed earth and adobe houses in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Information about design, general contracting, and wall ramming services.
Rammed Earth Works - Information on PISÉ, a rammed earth construction technique developed by David Easton.
Rocky Mountain Research Center - Information on building earth sheltered homes using the principles of passive annual heat storage. Online tours of underground houses with construction details.
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Rogers Rammed Earth - Rammed Earth Building is both evolution and revolution. Its origins date back ten thousand years. Stabilised rammed earth is a strong and durable construction method, is weather resistant, thermally efficient and maintenance free.
Sandbag City - Photographs of a variety sandbag construction methods and links to sandbag resources.
Soil Block Machines - AECT provides information on its three compressed soil block machines in addition to an overview of earthen construction. Earthen construction is economical, cost efficient and does not use precious resources.
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Terra Firma Earth Building Company - Designs and builds rammed earth homes in New Zealand, and provides rammed earth consultation services. Site contains project photos and construction options.
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