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Terraforce Retaining Walls Breakages during manufacture are also reused in production. Find your closest licensed manufacturer here: https://www.terraforce.com/suppliers-installers

The original, interlocking, hollow core concrete blocks for landscaping and erosion control, designed in 1979 and exclusively manufactured by licensed partners in South Africa and 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇬🇭 🇳🇪 🇦🇪 🇪🇬 🇱🇸 🇸🇿 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇮🇳 🇳🇦 🇲🇦 YOUR LIVING CONCRETE WALL

In 1979, Terraforce® pioneered a versatile range of hollow, reversible interlocking retaining wall blocks, designed to build environmentally friendly, professional retaining wall systems that:

- allow plants to be part of the system

- provide soil erosion control by preventing soil movement,

- protect against flooding by directing water flow away from buildings,

- add extra outdoor space in sloping or terraced properties,

- improve aesthetic appeal when established as a functional yet attractive garden backdrop.

- offer unique block shapes that allows plants to become part of your wall in many creative ways!

- can also be used to build stairways or patios, helping to increase accessibility to entrances and outdoor areas. ONE BLOCK DOES IT ALL

The blocks are simply stacked using a horizontal interlock, a design that allows for unrestricted wall angles and curves to suit any environment - unhampered by Lego block type nibs and slots that are common in other systems - to provide a cost-effective and versatile earth retaining system. Even though the blocks are lightweight for easy delivery and installation, they are sufficiently heavy in mass when filled with soil, gavel or concrete providing sufficient vertical interlock. Terraforce® professional retaining wall systems vary in use from light gravity domestic concrete retaining walls to industrial geogrid reinforced earth-retaining or heavy gravity, double skin retaining walls. COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE PLANET

Most Terraforce® Licensed Manufacturers use recycled concrete and clay bricks in the manufacture of Terraforce® stackable retaining blocks. ADHERING TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS

Terraforce® stackable, no-mortar retaining wall blocks adhere to local and international standards, having undergone extensive laboratory testing in South Africa, Europe, Canada, the USA and Australia – based on SANS 207, BS 8006 and ASTM-D6916-18 – by professional accreditation agencies over the last four decades. Terraforce® is a member of the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) and a Level Four BBBEE Contributor. Terraforce blocks are exclusively manufactured by our trusted licensed partners in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Western Australia, British Columbia, Canada and India.

Thank you to Diaan Walters and the team at Frame Consulting Engineers, Paarl, for welcoming us to present our products. ...
30/10/2026

Thank you to Diaan Walters and the team at Frame Consulting Engineers, Paarl, for welcoming us to present our products.

We value time with the engineers and professionals who put our products to work. To arrange a visit, email [email protected].

https://framegroup.co.za

• Purchase from your nearest Terraforce® licensed manufacturer: https://www.terraforce.com/manufacturers

• We also recommend engaging an experienced Terraforce® recommended contractor: https://www.terraforce.com/contractors

Why Terraforce®? It starts with the block.The Terraforce® block is reversible and hollow-core, and that one design does ...
28/10/2026

Why Terraforce®? It starts with the block.

The Terraforce® block is reversible and hollow-core, and that one design does a lot of work:

• Reversible: turn the block over to face either a flat/rock or round face finish. One shape adapts to many applications and site conditions.
• Interlocking: the blocks interlock horizontally like a ball-and-socket, allowing for maximum contour versatility.
• Hollow-core: the open cores fill with soil, so the wall supports plants and vegetation and blends into the landscape.

From light gravity walls to geogrid-reinforced and heavy-duty double-lay walls, it all starts with the same versatile block, a design proven for almost 50 years.

• purchase from your nearest Terraforce® licensed manufacturer: https://www.terraforce.com/manufacturers

• We also recommend engaging an experienced Terraforce® recommended contractor: https://www.terraforce.com/contractors

Design teams working in Revit can now drop Terraforce® retaining wall blocks straight into their BIM models.  The Terraf...
22/10/2026

Design teams working in Revit can now drop Terraforce® retaining wall blocks straight into their BIM models.

The Terraforce® Showroom, developed in partnership with York Bros Construction (YBC), packages most of the Terraforce® block range into a single Revit family file just 12MB in size, light enough to e-mail between project teams and keep on hand for future specifications. Building & Decor

Design teams working in Revit can now drop Terraforce retaining wall blocks straight into their BIM models. The Terraforce Showroom, developed in partnership with York Bros Construction (YBC), packages most of the Terraforce block range into a single Revit family file just 12MB in size, light enough...

Terraforce® has released the first of three animated installation guides, showing how to build a gravity retaining wall ...
21/10/2026

Terraforce® has released the first of three animated installation guides, showing how to build a gravity retaining wall using Terraforce® blocks.

The animation follows each stage of construction, from preparing the foundation and laying the first course to backfilling, compaction and finishing the wall. Seeing the process in motion makes it easier to understand how the blocks interlock and why careful preparation and placement matter for a long-lasting wall.

The animation is intended as a guide only. Wall height, loading, ground conditions and drainage requirements must be assessed by a suitably qualified professional for each project.

Produced by Modena Technologies, the animation is the first in a series of three. The next two will cover composite walls with geogrid reinforcement and heavy-duty walls built with double layers of blocks, concrete infill and reinforcing steel.

• Find a Terraforce® licensed manufacturer: terraforce.com/manufacturers
• Find a Terraforce® recommended contractor: terraforce.com/contractors

Watch the first animation here: https://youtu.be/c4p1_BR0OW0?si=AJL2zMjst-wLHoLl

Terraforce®, the South African manufacturer of retaining wall syste...

The Terraforce® round face finish gives this retaining wall at the Takealot distribution centre in Cape Town its distinc...
16/10/2026

The Terraforce® round face finish gives this retaining wall at the Takealot distribution centre in Cape Town its distinctive scalloped look. The rounded block faces create a soft, rhythmic texture that catches the light and follows the curves of the wall.

Round face blocks add character to large-scale infrastructure without losing strength or practicality. The wall also steps down at its end, showing how flexible the Terraforce® system is on a working logistics site.

Always insist on genuine Terraforce® products, supplied by a licensed manufacturer: https://www.terraforce.com/manufacturers/

13/10/2026

Project follow-up: Terraforce® walls at eZulwini, Eswatini, eleven years on

Cutting into the hillside for the new International Convention Centre and five-star resort exposed steep, unstable slopes. The solution was a tiered Terraforce® wall system: a 2m double-skin first tier, the base for 4m stepped tiers, reaching up to 26m, an all-time high for Terraforce® retaining wall engineering to date.

Designed by Fred Laker for Terrasafe® and installed by EFS Construction, a Terraforce® licensed manufacturer and recommended contractor, the walls used 267,700 customised L11 blocks.

Contact person: Michael Toepfer
Tel: +268 7821 9841
Cell: +27 63 091 1592
Email: [email protected]
Web address: www.efs-construction.com

Seedling bags were built into the infill as each tier went up, and the red oxide blocks now sit under groundcover, shrubs and creepers, as photographed in September 2026.

• Find a Terraforce® licensed manufacturer: terraforce.com/manufacturers
• Find a Terraforce® recommended contractor: terraforce.com/contractors

A Terraforce® Terracrete™ permeable paver stormwater channel under construction in Wolseley, with the Western Cape mount...
09/10/2026

A Terraforce® Terracrete™ permeable paver stormwater channel under construction in Wolseley, with the Western Cape mountains as a backdrop. The pavers interlock to form a continuous, hard-wearing lining that protects the channel from erosion. The inset shows the edging detail, where the blocks are set to finish the channel edge neatly and hold the lining in place against the surrounding ground.

https://www.terraforce.com/product-category/terracrete/

The pavers are laid by hand, so the system suits sites with limited access as well as developed areas. Terracrete™ is supplied through Terraforce® licensed manufacturers across South Africa and internationally.

• Find a Terraforce® licensed manufacturer: terraforce.com/manufacturers
• Find a Terraforce® recommended contractor: terraforce.com/contractors

47 Years of Building Retaining Walls that LastSince 1979, Terraforce® has been developing retaining wall and permeable p...
06/10/2026

47 Years of Building Retaining Walls that Last

Since 1979, Terraforce® has been developing retaining wall and permeable paving systems that hold up in the real world, from steep rural access roads to large commercial developments.

That longevity comes from practical design, consistent block quality and a network of licensed manufacturers and recommended contractors who build to the same standard in every market. It is why Terraforce® walls are still standing, and still performing, decades after they were installed.

Whether the brief is a garden terrace, a stormwater solution or a major infrastructure slope, the approach remains the same: a system that is simple to install, built to last and designed to work with the land.

Find out more at www.terraforce.com

• Find a Terraforce® licensed manufacturer: terraforce.com/manufacturers
• Find a Terraforce® recommended contractor: terraforce.com/contractors

FLAT FACE. CLEAN LINES. MAXIMUM VERSATILITY. Did you know that Terraforce® retaining blocks are reversible? Simply turn ...
30/09/2026

FLAT FACE. CLEAN LINES. MAXIMUM VERSATILITY.

Did you know that Terraforce® retaining blocks are reversible? Simply turn the block to display the Flat Face, creating a clean, solid and contemporary retaining wall finish.

The Flat Face is particularly effective where a more architectural appearance or near-vertical wall is required. Depending on the design, Terraforce walls can be constructed at varying inclinations, while the unique interlocking block shape allows for curves and corners.

From residential landscaping and parking areas to commercial and engineered retaining structures, the Flat Face offers yet another way to get more from the versatile Terraforce system.

One block. Different faces. Endless possibilities.

• Find a Terraforce® licensed manufacturer: terraforce.com/manufacturers
• Find a Terraforce® recommended contractor: terraforce.com/contractors

22/09/2026

At their property in White Peaks, Western Australia, Jess and Phil Hadley have built a landscape installation that draws admiration from design professionals and passersby alike. Working with Terraforce® L16 blocks supplied by The Block Makers, the design proves refinement can be just as striking as boldness.

Tiered terracing, gently curved staircases and integrated planter boxes break up the wall faces with texture and life. The L16 block's smaller size and lighter weight made tighter radii and finer detailing possible, while a water-wise planting palette softens the hardscape without competing with it. The result feels both designed and organic, a balance that speaks to the owners' thoughtful approach.

Select Terraforce® Block available by WA Terraforce® licensed manufacturers, The Block Makers:

Tracey Foster
Tel: 08 99 233360
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.blockmakers.com.au

The blocks are also for sale at most and selected suppliers in Western Australia.

• Find a Terraforce® licensed manufacturer: terraforce.com/manufacturers
• Find a Terraforce® recommended contractor: terraforce.com/contractors

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