Moladi is a South African company specializing in a reusable plastic

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for use in

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projects worldwide. The process involves creating a mold of the form of the complete structure. This wall mold is then filled with an

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form of Mortar. The construction process is faster than traditional methods of construction. The

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has won the ''Design for Development'' award of the

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Design Institute in 1997, with the institute praising Moladi as:

''...an interlocking and modular
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or shutter system for molding complex monolithic reinforced structures. The modular plastic panels are lightweight and extremely robust. The building method is especially suited for affordable low-cost, mass housing schemes.

In addition to being a part of the drive by the South African government to replace

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with proper houses, Moladi also exports to 26 countries like

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and others. Moladi solves key low-cost challenges - The company production plant is based in

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File:Low cost housing.JPG, Low cost housing building construction system

References

Future of Construction - World Economic Forum - World Bank

External links

* {{official website, http://www.moladi.co.za/ Construction and civil engineering companies of South Africa Home builders Construction