Moladi, a South African company specializing in reusable plastic formwork for use in the construction of affordable housing and low-cost housing projects especially in third world countries, has signed an agreement for the construction of 60,000 civil servant houses in Ghana using the Moladi building system over the next 10 years.
The agreement, according to the South African firm was signed with three major public servant associations i.e. teachers, healthcare workers, and municipal workers. This follows similar but smaller agreements signed in the neighboring republic of Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon.
“Madagascar also has plans to develop three new cities with a total of 20,000 homes per city and has expressed interest in our system,” noted Moladi.
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Overview of the system to be used in construction of the 60,000 civil servant houses in Ghana
The Moladi building system, according to the South African country is less expensive than traditional brick and mortar.
It comprises a reusable plastic formwork mould that is filled with stoneless concrete and a special chemical additive. The additive is to make sure that once the mortar is set, the formwork can be removed and reused up to 50 times.
The system’s recyclability and simplicity are what help keep construction costs down. It also allows for rapid construction as the wall structure can be completed in a single day.
Hennie Botes, the founder of Moladi estimates Moladi’s construction costs at US$ 266.78/m², compared with the Statistics SA average of US$ 463.4/m².
