Low Cost Building Technology for Africa, Hydraform Interlocking Blocks
When owning a house or building a house seems an impossible dream in Africa, interlocking soil-cement blocks allow people to realize their dreams. South Africa-based Hydraform’s Interlocking Block making Machines are currently being used across Africa by property developers, entrepreneurs, governments and NGOs. A building constructed using Hydraform's interlocking blocks. One such company that is benefitting from Hydraform’s technology is Malawi’s Hydra Homes Ltd. Formed in 2009 by a British Chartered Civil Engineer, the company has over 200 employees engaged in construction projects around Malawi. Hydra Homes specialises in dry stacked interlocking construction utilising Hydraform’s blocks. This sets them apart from any other construction company in Malawi. Hydra Homes has an in-house architectural and engineering team that can offer simple advice on projects or develop full technical drawings for developments for planning and construction.