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MIVAN Technology Advances the Construction Industry
MIVAN Technology Advances the Construction Industry

February 6, 2023

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The construction industry is advancing by leaps and bounds with the rise of innovative solutions and breakthrough technology. One such fast-paced technology that is being widely adopted is the MIVAN technology. It is an aluminium shuttering system design and construction technology which offers speed, durability, quality and required strength to a residential building. The concept is a combination of core walls and slab which form a schedule perspective that is much quicker than the conventional beam, column, and brick construction.

Here are some of the numerous benefits of adopting MIVAN technology.

  • By using an aluminium system design, the slab-to-slab cycle can be reduced to 10 days as compared to a beam-slab system which will typically has a 24 days slab-to-slab cycle. Countries like Dubai, Malaysia have achieved a reduced slab-to-slab cycle of 5~7 days by adopting more mechanized measures.
  • The usage of system design coupled with pre-cut and pre-assembled reinforcement cage helps in faster construction with comparatively reduced manpower.
  • The aluminium forms can provide close to 150 repetitions (if not more) compared to a maximum of 9 repetitions in the case of plywood.
  • This technology completely eliminates activities such as masonry, thereby reducing dependency on manpower and also saves time as the finishing works can be started early on unlike the conventional RCC system.
  • Above all, debris is minimal and widely avoided.
  • On the structural front, technology makes the buildings more durable. Since there is a lesser number of joints, the building faces reduced leakages, hence requiring lesser maintenance.
  • Finish quality is far superior, and as the joints are RCC, the risk of potential cracks or leakages can be avoided.
  • The system makes construction more durable, saves time, reduces dependency on manpower, delivers superior finish and provides flexibility to incorporate mechanization in projects.

The technology, of course, is not without a few disadvantages. Firstly, the system may need skilled labour to ensure that the formwork is de-shuttered and moved professionally. There is an increased consumption of steel and concrete compared to the conventional RCC beam and slab system. The capital expenditure of the aluminium formwork system leads to an increased cost of construction and there is limited scope for modification or alteration. Further, the wall panels will sometimes require gypsum plaster internally and external grade putty externally to cover up the visible formwork lines. The construction of walls will require SDC concrete to ensure better quality and the change in layout at floor/block levels must be minimized to control costs.

Developers are leveraging MIVAN to ensure timely projects. Here’s how.

Firstly, the right coordination between vendors and experts is essential at the design stage to streamline the project and ensure seamless execution. Architects and Structural Consultants collaborate with Project Management teams at the initial concept stage to minimise cost and time impact.

This system design or technology involves walls and slabs concreting with lightweight and easy-to-handle aluminium forms. Each formwork panel is designed by engineers for a particular location and a pre-determined movement is established as part of the initial project planning. To ensure minimal iterations, stakeholders finalise the layout at the design stage. During the design stage, stakeholders concentrate on reducing a number of wall component designs and slab component panels. They work on corner panels, junctions, beam panels, kickers, etc. to minimize construction. The system design can encourage reduced wall widths. Further, the code compliance with respect to fire ratings of partition walls, construction issues related to positioning of junction boxes, grooves for plumbing pipes, etc. are evaluated in the early design stage. And minimum change between floor level and between blocks increases the advantage of using the system formwork. Additionally, the standardization of floor-to-floor height helps multiple repeats of the props.

Developers across the country are realising the expedient value this technology brings to the construction process. A proven construction technique that is advancing the real estate sector, the government, developers and consultants are increasingly recommending the use of MIVAN technology.

- Taha Ansari, Managing Director, Business & Operations and Developer Relations, Colliers India


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