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der Spiegel <ref>http://wissen.spiegel.de/wissen/image/show.html?did=65330432&aref=image040/2009/05/09/ROSP200902001280128.PDF&thumb=false</ref> - (German) Ein Haus für die Welt |
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Revision as of 13:03, 9 June 2009
Moladi is a South African construction company specialising in a reusable plastic formwork for use in low cost housing projects, mainly in third world countries. 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 of construction.[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 also opened a new factory in Port Elizabeth in 2008.[5][6]
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
- ^ You can build a house in a Day' - Karen van Rooyen, Sunday Times, Sunday March 2009
der Spiegel [1] - (German) Ein Haus für die Welt
External links
- Moladi (official company homepage)
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