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Robust, reusable modular plastic

formwork

ova Formwork Systems has a range of formwork

panels which can be used for walls, slabs, columns,

beams, etc with ease which gives surface finish

and saves lots of time. In an interaction with

B2B Purchase, company’s MD, Vikas Mittal

speaks about the steps for cost-effectiveness,

qualitative, timely completion of projects and

safety aspects.

What steps should be taken for cost-

effectiveness, qualitative and timely completion

of projects?

Firstly, assessment of the correct quantity plastic

formwork is essential for the project so that we

can determine the number of uses. We can get

out of the formwork by making it economical

per usage and the formwork can be ordered in

the right quantity, this keeps the capital employed

to the lowest. Our team makes sure that as per

the requirements we design the lowest quantity

needed which can give the maximum output.

Maintaining a proper work schedule like re-baring,

concreting at the site help complete the work on

time. In case of plastic formwork, automatically

the quality is taken care by 95 per cent, the rest 5

per cent is of labour to follow instructions which

will give good surface finish and strengthen the

concrete as well as there would be no leakages and

better curing as water is not lost after casting.

How do you ensure the safety of workmen

and living up to their commitment of erecting

structures on time?

Nova plastic formwork is very safe to use and

are light in weight, easy to handle, thus there is

very less chance for any mistakes. Plastic being

a safe product as compared to metal of heavy

formwork, the workers can easily lift and setup

the formwork. The other safety factors at site

should be maintained by the contractor like

safety shoes, proper stacking of panels, proper

passages, etc.

How essential is the role of training program

given to unskilled labour, supervisor and project

engineer on site?

With any system it imparts the best when

the people using it are trained to get the full

advantages of the product. Nova formworks

being very easy to assemble and modular, it is

just like building blocks we used to play when we

were young, it is very easy to make sizes and get

the desired output. We send our site engineers to

the site for training when the material reaches

the site and we make sure that they use the same

in the best possible way.

Please talk about your offerings in this space.

Nova formworks is a modular plastic formwork

system which is light in weight, easy to use and

comes with pins and wedges which are used

to lock panels together to the sizes needed by

using the panels of any size. Nova formworks is

made of a very high-quality plastic compound

which is robust and can be used for more than

100 repetitions. It has a very low surface tension

which gives it the advantage of not sticking to

concrete and thus saving on shuttering oil cost.

It just needs to be washed with water after each

use and it is just like new again. n

Nova formworks

is made of a very

high-quality

plastic compound

which is robust

and can be used

for more than 100

repetitions.

Vikas Mittal,

Managing Director,

Nova Formwork Systems