Capital Equipment News October 2015

BAUMA AFRICA

HYDRAFORM INNOVATIVE BUILDING SOLUTIONS HIGHLIGHTED at BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015

A 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.

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. b

“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

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS OCTOBER 2015