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n international trade fair specifical-
ly geared to showcase construction
machinery, building material ma-
chines, mining machines and construction
vehicles, Bauma Conexpo Africa is a niche
event for the construction and mining sec-
tors to exhibit their offerings and connect
with their respective markets.
Hydraform exhibited a comprehensive range
of its products, including the V4, the latest
addition to its conventional range of brick,
block and paving production machinery, the
M7Mi Super Interlocking Block-making Ma-
chines as well as complementary accessory
products. The Hydraform Interlocking Build-
ing System completed the exhibit.
Hydraform has dedicated more than 27
years of experience in alternative building
technologies to developing the Hydraform
interlocking building system. Through con-
tinuous research and development with
leading institutions, the company has devel-
oped a dry stack interlocking building block,
eliminating the use of mortar in 70% of the
building structure without the need for con-
crete or steel columns – saving money and
delivering exceptional quality.
“Our presence at this exhibition was all about
educating the market on the Hydraform in-
terlocking building system, meeting existing
and prospective clients, and also networking
with key decision-makers and role players in
the affordable housing market,” noted Tuck-
er, Sales Manager for Hydraform. He added
further, “Hydraform is in a unique position to
provide a fresh and exciting look at housing,
not only with its technical expertise on the
workings of the machinery, but also with its
knowledge of, and available training for, the
use of an economically viable, durable con-
struction method that uses locally available
material.”
The construction sector is one that is
constantly changing and developing, and
in South Africa and Africa at large, it is
fast-modernising. “Modernising too quickly
can cause complexities and often does not
work successfully in the rural context. Hy-
draform has a firm grasp of this contextual
conundrum and is able to answer to it with
its highly adaptable machinery and sys-
tems,” says Tucker.
Demand for Hydraform’s products has
shown measurable growth over the past few
years and the company has remained stead-
fast in its offering despite the economic
challenges that have faced the construction
industry. “Despite these challenges, Hydra-
form has seen an uptake in its offering for
the affordable housing market. A prominent
highlight for us was winning a contract to
supply and build a turnkey housing project
for a municipality in the Eastern Cape. We
are in the process of completing the project
in good time, providing homes for 27 fam-
ilies, a remarkable showcase of what the
Hydraform system is capable,” noted Tucker
“Bauma Conexpo is known worldwide as
the building expo to attend and it couldn’t
be better located. Bauma has a solid, glob-
al reputation for connecting exhibitors with
their target market, which aligns with our
mandate to grow our presence both in
South Africa and internationally. We were
able to show leaders in the local and broad-
er African construction and infrastructure
fields just what Hydraform can do and how
it represents a firm solution for the global
challenge of housing delivery,” concluded
Tucker.
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HYDRAFORM INNOVATIVE BUILDING SOLUTIONS HIGHLIGHTED
at BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015
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