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Innovation - Beyond "Faster Horses" | moladi Innovation - Beyond "Faster Horses" moladi-creative-destruction “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” - Henry Ford -      “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster bricklayers.” - Hennie Botes  moladi moulds mortar   Creative destruction - Time for CHANGE www.moladi.com     Tags: moladi, bricklayer, innovation, invention, new, change, creative destruction, housing, production, plastic formwork, modular formwork, patented, speed, construction, technology, Henry Ford, Hennie Botes

Lightweight Formwork | moladi Lightweight Formwork The focus of moladi has always been on affordable and low-income homes for the mass market. Due to the continuous improvements over nearly three decades moladi has emerged as a leader in the field of “producing” top quality structures in a very short period at a reduced price, implementing the patented lightweight formwork system. The moladi system consists of a lightweight reusable and recyclable plastic formwork or mould, which is filled with stone-less concrete and a special admixture. The lightweight formwork can be reused up to 50 times. According to the founder Hennie Botes, the brickless walls can withstand all types of weather. The formwork is lightweight allowing easy transportation. Due to the simplicity in design and the repetitive application scheme, construction costs can be reduced significantly. The moladi model is not only cost-effective but fast, too. The wall structure of a house can be completed w...