moladi is an affordable construction technology, a technology which is an inexpensive means of construction. The end result however is a superior quality, durable structure with a speedy construction time. It is the simplicity and speed of the moladi construction technology, which makes the construction process both affordable and successful. By combing elements that are designed to make the simplicity of the technology benefits the end user. moladi is committed to providing a construction technology that provides and assists with the full range of requirements involved in the transfer and use of a proven technology. moladi follows an optimized and sequential process. This allows for the number of unskilled labourers, which are utilised effectively, to be predetermined according to the size of the house, area of formwork for the intended unit and volume of the mortar. The speed of construction is also taken into consideration to calculate the number of unskilled labourers on site, with larger units having additional unskilled labour to optimize construction time.

Local unskilled labourers are trained by a moladi foreman on the client's first unit. The duration of the training process usually takes 1 – 2 weeks, depending on the size of the unit, and all the procedures and phases of the construction process are followed through and explained thoroughly. The client will be supplied with a working document and assembly instructions, which are compiled specifically for the client's project. After training has been completed, the team of unskilled labourers are awarded certificates for the completion of the training programme and will be graded accordingly by our foreman. A certified structural engineer is involved in the design of the reinforcing according to your local sites soil conditions. A reinforcing schedule would be supplied to the client, or alternatively, a local independent structural engineer would be employed by the client. The engineer would also be involved in signing off the units and verifying that the correct measures were taken in following the supplied reinforcing schedule.

With its streamlined and simplistic approach to construction, the application of the moladi technology is not dependant on skilled labour or artisans for construction and utilises local unskilled labourers to build moladi homes, enabling community involvement in the construction of their own homes. It brings to the field of construction the benefits of producing quality assured work by unskilled labourers at a maximum rate of production. Over 90% of the construction team on a moladi housing site consists of unskilled labourers. Also, women who have traditionally been either reluctant or discouraged from working within the male- dominated sector are encouraged to participate in the non-labour intensive moladi building process. The moladi construction method has been designed with the objective to allow for an unskilled team of people to follow moladi ’s optimized, repetitive and sequential process that eliminates the probability of any errors occurring that are crucial to the outcome of the structural quality or integrity of a moladi housing unit. The opportunity to create ‘sweat equity’ is a key advantage in the use of the moladi construction system. Most traditional and alternative construction methods require certain skills and trained artisans who would be essential to contributing towards the structural integrity of a building and in many cases within South Africa, skilled artisans are not available or skilled workers are wrongfully replaced with a cheaper, unskilled workforce, resulting in shoddy and unfit structures.