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Revision as of 21:45, 28 April 2009
Moladi is a South African construction company specialising in technology for producing low cost housing, mainly intended for third world countries, by a patented process of reusable plastic formwork. The process involves creating a mould the form of the complete house. This wall mould is then filled with an aerated form of mortar. The process is also claimed to be faster than traditional methods.[1]
The process has won the Design for Development award of the South African Bureau of Standards 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 low-cost, mass housing schemes.[2]
In addition to being a part of the drive by the South African government to replace shantytowns with proper houses,[3] Moladi also exports to third world countries like Panama, where the company also plans to set up a factory. [4] The company has also opened a new factory in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 2008.[5]
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References
- ^ Cheaper solutions needed to housing backlog - Cape Times, Tuesday 17 April 2007
- ^ Design for Development Awards 1997 (from the South African Bureau of Standards Design Institute homepage)
- ^ Feeling like a lady on Woman's Day (via 'property24.com' website, 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-10-12.)
- ^ Moladi solves key low-cost challenges - Van Zyl, Roux, Weekend Post, Saturday 03 June 2006
- ^ Cheap housing maker opens PE office (from the 'property24.com' website, Tuesday 04 March 2008
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External links
- moladi (official company homepage)
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