Leigo Advantages

• The materials required for block production and building construction are locally available in most regions; therefore, in areas in which timber is scarce and expensive, construction with interlocking blocks has environmental advantages (no deforestation, low energy requirement for block production and transportation).

• Unlike with timber constructions, termites cannot cause damage to the blocks.

• Compared with conventional masonry, the dry assembly of interlocking blocks saves construction time and a large amount of mortar, which would otherwise be required for the horizontal and vertical joints.

• Without the need for high-waged skilled masons (except for the base course), by saving cement (less mortar) and with the speed of construction, the building costs are significantly lower than those of standard masonry construction. Additional costs are saved by building load-bearing walls, instead of infill walls between a structural framework.

• The structural stability and durability of interlocking block constructions can be far greater than that of comparable timber constructions. Grout holes and channel blocks provide means to insert steel reinforcements in vulnerable parts of buildings for increased wind and earthquake resistance.

• Interlocking blocks can be produced on a small scale at the building site for self-help construction, or on a large scale in centralized production units.

• The interlocking block technique is suitable for the construction of multi-story buildings, in the same way as standard masonry constructions.