Construction Technology

THE BUILDER OF THE FUTURE The Builder of the Future Moladi construction systems has developed a way in which houses and social infrastructure can be built faster and cheaper, without jeopardising the structural integrity of buildings. by Glenneis Kriel - Finweek   While most other industries have undergone tremendous change, the building and construction sector has seen little new technological breakthroughs over the past fifty years. That was until Hennie Botes, the founder of Moladi , came along.   Realising the struggles of the poor in getting good quality housing, already in the 1980s, Botes decided to do something about it. His solution was the development of a whole new building system, which he named Moladi. The system replaces the cumbersome bricklaying process with an approach similar to plastic injection moulding.   A “mould” is produced by training local unskilled labour to assemble reusable plastic injection moulded panels, commonly known as formwork. The for...

Brick making machine | New Building System Brick making machines not needed moladi plastic formwork system eliminates the need to produce bricks or blocks in a machine - Brick making machines are replaced with moladi plastic formwork construction system. moladi mould a whole house in one day in a re-usable lightweight plastic mould. The need to produce bricks in machines and let them cure, transport them to site, and have may break in the process has made bricks an antiquated form of construction.   Brick making machine Tags - moladi, Brick making machine, bricks, blocks, interlocking, soil cement, formwork, plastic formwork, building system, construction, brick free, machines, new building system, brickless, brick machine, block machine