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Monolithic formwork MFE MivanForm

Walls and slabs in a single pour

What is Mivanform?

Mivan, short for Aluminium Formwork System, is a modern construction technology that uses aluminium formwork to cast and reinforce concrete buildings.

Unlike the traditional formwork system which relies on timber, steel or plastic, Mivan uses high-grade aluminium alloy to produce lightweight, robust, and reusable formwork panels. These panels are prefabricated and can be easily assembled and dismantled, significantly reducing construction times and labour costs.

Originally pioneered by Mivan Ltd, a well-known British construction company, MFE has since become the first company in the world to successfully commercialise aluminium formwork on an industrial scale.

Frontal view of a MivanForm monolithic stairway structure

Custom-designed for your needs to fit any building design or type

  • Adaptable to any concrete forming requirements.
  • Can be used for any application types, from high-rise commercial buildings to single and double-storey homes, from up-market condominiums to affordable housing projects.
Overhead view of a MivanForm integrated monolithic stairway structure

Fast & easy to install

  • Rapid construction speeds – easily achieve construction times of 1 high-rise building floor every 5 days or 1 landed house per day
  • Lightweight panels with an average weight of 25kg/m2, eliminating the need for heavy lifting or cranes
  • Can be assembled by non-skilled labour with minimal training by MFE on-site support staff
  • No special equipment required
With MivanForm, you can easily achieve construction times of 1 landed house per day

High-quality results

  • Robust with a load-bearing capacity of up to 100 KN per m2 once assembled
  • Excellent surface finishing with only a minimum ‘skim coat’ required
Smooth finish which only requires a minimal 'skim coat'

Cost-effective

  • Reusable between 300 to 1,000 times and 100%
    recyclable by the end of their lifecycles thanks to
  • No consumables, reducing site rubbish and resulting in
    a clean safe work site
Highly reusable and 100% recyclable

Production line process

  1. Wall steel is first erected.
  2. Wall and slab formwork is placed up. Forms are joined together using the pin and wedge system, which can be dismantled quickly after the concrete structure is completed.
  3. Slab steel is installed.
  4. First fix M&E.
  5. Concrete is poured into the formwork.
  6. Vertical formwork is struck after 12 hours while slab formwork is struck after 36 hours.
  7. Process is repeated for the next structure or floor.

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