Great Housing Solutions and Building Technologies - UNDP
Southern Innovator Magazine Issue 4 moladi - Great Housing Solutions and Building Technologies Housing Solution for World’s Growing Urban Population In South Africa, one company believes that it has the right technology for an age of rapid urban population growth and the need for quick and safe housing construction. Great Housing Solutions and Building Technologies The Moladi building system developed in 1986 by South African injection mould maker Hennie Botes consists of moulded plastic panels, looking like the panels found in children’s construction toys that are screwed together and assembled as a frame for the building. With the frame in place, a concrete mortar mix is poured in and left to dry, depending on local conditions, taking between 12 and 15 hours. When dry, the plastic mould is removed and a fully built house is the result. Because of the use of moulds, the house walls are smooth and even and the resulting dwelling is tidy to look at. Mol