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Skills Development
In the early years, management realised that end-user
training must be part of the offering if Hydraform was
to protect itself from the adverse effects of casual or
sloppy processing by users on site. To this end, the
company developed training programmes that are
inextricably part of the deal when selling Hydraform
machines.
Over the years the company has gained a wealth of
knowledge on the best ways to make soil cement blocks and
how best to construct buildings with dry-stacked masonry.
Training takes users through the blockmaking process from
start to finish, beginning with the mixing and production of
trial batches using the materials at hand. The instruction
covers blockmaking, curing, and of course building with the
Hydraform building system.
Training can take place anywhere in the world or
at the state-of-the-art Hydraform Training Academy
in Boksburg, South Africa. The programme can also
be tailored to suit individual requirements and/or local
conditions, while support is available for long-term
projects.
As well as being a state-of-the-art training facility,
the Hydraform Training Academy is home to a
materials testing laboratory equipped to further
the company’s knowledge and better aid clients
in producing the best quality and most economical
products possible. All of this is backed by a
technical department that ensures that clients get
the right assistance wherever and whenever
they need it.
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