Low cost housing South Africa - moladi Low cost housing System - Low cost affordable housing South Africa - Affordable housing South Africa - plastic formwork

1. Established - 1986
WELCOME

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LOW COST HOUSING
SOUTH AFRICA
LOW COST AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SOUTH AFRICA

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CHANGE AGENT
• Disruptive Construction Technology
• Low cost construction system
• Low cost housing
• Affordable housing
• Construction technology
• Plastic formwork
• Formwork
• Building system
The Change Agent - the leader who brings about change

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INNOVATION
“Our age of anxiety is, in
great part, the result of trying
to do today’s jobs with
yesterday’s tools”.

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YESTERDAY…

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TODAY…

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INNOVATION
“Don't find a fault, find a remedy.”
Henry Ford

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moladi

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DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION

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RAFT FOUNDATION FORMER

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RAFT FOUNDATION - COMPACT

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RAFT FOUNDATION-TRENCHING

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RAFT FOUNDATION-TRENCHING

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RAFT FOUNDATION-TRENCHING

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RAFT FOUNDATION-REINFORCING

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RAFT FOUNDATION-CONCRETE

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RAFT FOUNDATION-LEVEL

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POWER FLOAT SLAB

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ERECT moladi FORMWORK
4 Hours

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PLASTIC FORMWORK

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PLUMBING

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REINFORCING

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 moladi structures are
monolithic structures which
are resistant to
earthquakes.
 All the water and electrical
piping is positioned inside
the formwork cavity and
cast in the walls.
 No chasing required.
 No plastering required.
REINFORCING

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 1800kg or 0.720m³ of local
decomposed granite/ river sand.
 250kg of ordinary portland
cement: (OPC).
 5 litres of moladiCHEM
 200 litres of water.
* This is a generic mix for example purposes only
MORTAR MIX

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River Sand+Cement+Water+moladiCHEM
2 Hours
FILL FORMWORK

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2 Hours
STRIP FORMWORK

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moladi PLASTIC FORMWORK

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5 Days

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MORTAR – NOT CONCRETE

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40 M² HOUSE

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40 M² HOUSE

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52 M² HOUSE

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60 M² HOUSE

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68 M² HOUSE

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moladi 75m Unit
75 M² HOUSE

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1987
FIRST moladi UNIT

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FIRST moladi UNIT

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Bonded by Standard Bank since 1993
110 M²

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120 M²

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120 M²

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WALK UP

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SEMI DETACHED

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CLASSROOM

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CLASSROOM

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CLINIC

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ABLUTION BLOCK

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STEEL PORTAL APPLICATION

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STEEL PORTAL APPLICATION

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SECURITY WALLING

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DOUBLE STOREY

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SUSPENDED SLAB SYSTEM

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STAIRCASE

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LATICE BEAM SYSTEM

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LOUVRE WINDOW SYSTEM

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CLADDING SYSTEM

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CLADDING SYSTEM

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FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

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 Constant supply = constant delivery
 Known cost
 Unskilled operators
 Next to no waste
 Increased productivity
 Reduced cost
 Consistent quality
 Predictable cash flow
moladi CONSTRUCTION CYCLE

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 Reduce unemployment: Job creation
 Community upliftment
 Supply chain
 Environment
 Education
 Health
 Crime
 Social development
 Carbon footprint
BENEFITS

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 Train and employ local unskilled labour
 Utilize local materials
 Re-useable
 Reduced transport cost
 Low construction cost
 Rapid construction time
 Practicable designs
 Quality approved materials
 Variety of finishing details
 Low maintenance cost
BENEFITS

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 Speed without compromising quality
 No need to plaster
 No need to chase
 No beam filling
 Waterproof
 Reinforced
 Waste reduction
 Logistics
 Alterations and additions
BENEFITS

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 A structure with a shower can be termed
 “Low Cost”
 A structure with a bath can be termed
 “Affordable”
 A structure with a Jacuzzi can be termed
 “High Income”
o The finishes of a structure determines the value
o No quality disparity between “High Income”
structures and “Low Cost” structures
A WALL IS A WALL IS A WALL

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 Social acceptance
 Durability
 Quality
 Variety
 Increase in value
 Re-sale ability
 Minimise risk - Insurance/Professional
Indemnity
 Certified
 Bondable/Financed
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

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One structure in
One day with
One moladi mould
More structures in
One day with
More moladi moulds
PRODUCTION

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ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS

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CONCLUSION – STATUS QUO

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SUPERFICIAL CHANGE

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RADICAL CHANGE

90. Hennie Botes – www.moladi.net
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