Moladi is a
South African company specialising in a reusable plastic
formwork
Formwork is Molding (process), molds into which concrete or similar materials are either precast concrete, precast or cast-in-place concrete, cast-in-place. In the context of concrete construction, the falsework supports the shuttering mold ...
for use in
construction
Construction is a general term meaning the art and science to form objects, systems, or organizations,"Construction" def. 1.a. 1.b. and 1.c. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) Oxford University Press 2009 and com ...
of
affordable housing
Affordable housing is housing which is deemed affordable to those with a household income at or below the median as rated by the national government or a local government by a recognized housing affordability index. Most of the literature on affo ...
and low cost housing projects, mainly in
third world
The term "Third World" arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. The United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Western European nations and their allies represented the " First ...
countries. The process involves creating a mould the form of the complete house. This wall mould is then filled with an
aerated
Aeration (also called aerification or aeriation) is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in a liquid or other substances that act as a fluid (such as soil). Aeration processes create additional surface area in ...
form of
mortar. The process is also claimed to be faster than traditional methods of construction.
The process has won the ''Design for Development'' award of the
South African Bureau of Standards
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is a South African statutory body that was established in terms of the Standards Act, 1945 (Act No. 24 of 1945) and continues to operate in terms of the latest edition of the Standards Act, 2008 (Ac ...
Design Institute in 1997, with the institute praising Moladi as:
''...an interlocking and modular shutter system for moulding complex concrete structures. The panels are lightweight and very robust. The system is especially suited for affordable low-cost, mass housing schemes.''
In addition to being a part of the drive by the South African government to replace
shantytowns with proper houses, Moladi also exports to third world countries like
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
, where the company also plans to set up a factory. The company also opened a new factory in
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Sou ...
in 2008.
File:Low cost housing.JPG, Low cost housing building construction system
References
Future of Construction - World Economic Forum - World Bank
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External links
Design Indaba - a better world through creativity(Pour a House)
Mandela Day - moladi to donate a home on Nelson Mandela's birthday(moladi Mandela Day )
New technology cuts building costs(moladi Botswana)
New house construction technology successfully tested(moladi Tanzania )
Cheaper plan to beat classrooms shortage(locals are employed to build schools)
Design with the Other 90% CITIES(Exhibit at the United Nations - Smithsonian Institution - Plastic Formwork System)
Sustainable Development Award(Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence in Sustainable Development Award)
Financial Mail -Affordable Housing(Financial Mail - Affordable Housing - Better ways to build)
Construction and civil engineering companies of South Africa
Home builders