Construction Technology

Prefab house alternative- Cheaper than prefabricated Prefab house alternative- Cheaper than prefabricated moladi- Alternative to prefabricated or prefab housing Decent housing is one of the key factors in the fight against poverty and social exclusion – it is not just about putting a roof over someone’s head. academic research proves that access to a clean and stable home implicates an improvement in security, health and education. moladi, an award winning South African based company, makes housing accessible to low-income people through innovative and eco-friendly technology, creating employment. The moladi system consists of a reusable and recyclable plastic formwork or mould, which is filled with mortar (stone-less concrete) and a special concrete additive. Once the mortar is set, the formwork can be removed – and reused up to 50 times. the brick-less walls can withstand all types of weather and is earthquake resistant. due to the simplicity in design and the repetitive application...

Kenya government housing backlog needs solution Kenyan government to construct 300,000 housing units for staff  Kenya housing backlog The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is planning to put up 300, 000 houses for civil servants by 2017. The social housing project will see the country alleviate housing needs by civil servants, some of which – like the police – have been reported to live in deplorable conditions. The government will start construction of 10, 000 units this year according to the director of housing in the ministry, Mr. Patrick Bucha. In addition to benefiting the civil servants, the project will also help non-governmental workers and the rest of the public, since the government will open up spaces for commercial purposes for the same. The government will collaborate with private investors in order to finance the construction, development and maintenance of the housing units. The project will entail construction of modern, s...

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

Rural Development - The need for Rural Developers One of the biggest and most crucial issue facing the African Continent is that of urbanisation. Daily people leave their rural villages lured by the prospects of a better life in the city. Yet, this does not happen and more and more cities and city dwellers are struggling under the pressures of "City Living". "Work" to provide "Food" and "Shelter" - this is the basis of survival. If there is no "work" "crime" is one of the next options. Urbanization in Africa - Rural to Urban Africa is a rapidly urbanising continent, which according to the UN Habitat, is increasing at a rate of 230,000 people who are moving into cities across Africa each week. Currently, sub-Saharan Africa alone has an estimated housing deficit of 30 million units and every year, the backlog of houses across Africa’s 54 countries collectively increases by 4 million houses. With the population of the African con...

moladi construction technology Decent affordable housing is one of the key factors in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It is not just about putting a roof over someone’s head. Academic research proves that access to a clean and stable home implicates an improvement in security, health and education. With the motto “Train the unemployed to build for the homeless” moladi combines construction with economic development to bring about change. Saving the environment, implementing vernacular architecture using available resources and raw materials, drastically reducing manufacturing and transport cost – Encouraging rural development to counter urbanisation.   moladi construction technology   For more information - Social Innovation for the Bottom of the Pyramid Tags - moladi, construction, technology, formwork, building, system, plastic formwork, alternative building technology

Innovation in construction Innovation in construction - moladi Through creative engineering and sophisticated manufacturing, moladi aims to advance living standards and spaces affordably. moladi is an advanced building technology that utilises an innovative re-usable plastic formwork system to reduce the required skills to produce quality affordable homes and other structures that are socially acceptable by speeding up delivery and thus reducing cost. By emulating the methodology of the automotive assembly line, moladi implements the principles applied by Henry Ford; reducing cost by increasing production output by de-skilling the production operation, making homes affordable. The most significant advantage moladi has over the precast industry is the fact that one does not need huge upfront capital to invest in a plant. This number can be as high as Twenty million Euro (€ 20 million) and can take up to three years before the first panel is produced. With moladi , the investment in...

Modular construction  Modular Construction For more detail on moladi modular construction -  visit www.moladi.com Tags - modular, modular construction, modular system, modular construction system, moladi, construction, process, prefab, method of building, building, alternative lightweight formwork