Process for producing structural elements in the form of slabs or blocks from straw materials occurring during the harvesting of cereals, the material being pressed in the moulds and adhesively bonded during the pressing operation, in which the straw material is initially brought into a loose fill with the regular stalk orientation, an aqueous adhesive solution is sprayed into the fill and subsequently the pressing and drying of the straw material to form the said elements is performed. <IMAGE>