Mahindra Lifespaces first to adopt ‘Stay-in-Place Formwork’ in large-scale residential project

Mahindra Lifespace Developers (MLDL), the real-estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, has adopted multiple new technologies for speedier construction and improved cost and quality management. These pioneering technologies herald a new approach to construction and are expected to fast-track the adoption of new materials and techniques in Indian real estate.  Mahindra Lifespaces recently hosted a live demonstration of these technologies at its project Mahindra Happinest in Palghar (Mumbai Metropolitan Region).

‘Flat Pack-Snap Lock’ Stay-in-Place Formwork – one of the six technologies approved by the government’s Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-India) as part of the Housing for All programme is being adopted in the project. The benefits of the technology are rapid construction, improved wall finishes, precision engineering and design flexibility. It helps reduce the consumption of natural resources like water, sand and embodied carbon. It also helps protect the fertile layer of earth and increases the scope to use alternative building materials such as plastic waste, glass fibers and electronic waste.

Holographic Computingis the second technology being adopted at the project, which helps in faster construction. It is a Cloud-based, real-time, multi-stakeholder collaboration across the design-to-development value chain.

“The adoption of new technologies in our construction process is integral to our goal of bridging the innovation gap in the real-estate development cycle, while continuously enhancing quality standards and processes,” says Arvind Subramanian, Managing Director  & CEO, Mahindra Lifespace Developers. “Embedding new digital tools and methods into the construction value chain will enable us to deliver projects faster, with greater value for our customers; and will also help strengthen transparency and collaboration across stakeholder groups.”

The onsite presentation at Mahindra Happinest, Palghar, also included a live demo of ‘Rebar Automation’ (robotics in construction), which has 

the potential to significantly reduce construction timelines. The event was attended by dignitaries representing the Indian real-estate industry and other allied sectors.

“We are delighted to collaborate with Mahindra Lifespaces to introduce ‘Stay-in-Place Formwork’ technology in the Indian real-estate sector,” says Karthik Kodali, Founder & Managing Director, Kalzen Realty. “Our solution unifies the complete construction lifecycle on a real-time digital platform that enables synergy between stakeholders, trades and processes. The adoption of Kalzen’s solution by one of India’s most trusted real-estate brands will impact the construction industry positively.”