With every upcoming project embracing the Mivan Technology for construction. We try to look at the construction technology from a end user point.

Mivan Construction is gaining a lot of traction with Residential Home Buyers and Developers alike in India. Known for its Speed, durability and strength, Mivan construction technique using precast aluminum formworks surely delivers Fast, Durable, Waterproof, Earthquake resistant building requiring minimal plastering.

So with all those green ticks and the general Sales Staff in Real estate firms swearing about freedom for “Shora and Seepage” are there any factors worth considering from an end user perspective ? Are there any  connecting dots  that may turn RED and may effect the end user living experience in longer term.

The GOOD of  Mivan Construction

You can think of Mivan Construction as a Precast mould of entire house. With space for Electrical pipes, switches, plumbing pipes. Everything is pre planned to the finest detail. The mould is then casted around reinforced steel bars and filled with concrete. (If you have seen  a Pillar or a lenter (linter) (roof slab) being constructed in traditional construction you will get a fair idea).  Now this has great advantages we have talked about earlier like high strength, durable and fast construction and all that appearing  very green green.

The BAD: from a end user perspective lets understand the long term issues they may have to face:

 

1. Customization:

Since mivan is a mould construction. structural modifications are very hard and complex. (After living 10 years. You cannot just remove that wall to make a bigger kitchen space).

2. Leakages:

Yes Waterproof but, if any internal plumbing has leakages or connecting issues which are very hard to detect initially, getting them repaired is complex, takes time and involves lot of money.

3. Look who’s Sweating seeing High Airconditioning Bills:

1. Forgot 44 Degrees temperature, get accustomed to 4-5 degrees higher living as concrete has high thermal conductivity, meaning it transfers external heat indoors easily.  This simply converts to longer Airconditioning and higher electiricty consumption and bills.
2. Concrete retains heat for longer time creating buildings that act as heaters in hot weather. Heat islands in already sweltering neighbourhoods

4. Nothing less than High Quality Construction

Air Bubbles. (Honeycombing issues). If Conrete mixing is not proper honeycombing can occur making the structure weak. So who’s constructing the structure and following each little technical details may impact long term livibility

5. Noise: (Deewaroon ke bhi kaan hote hain)

The least talked point. Noise: You will often hear footsteps, drilling, and furniture moving from several floors above or adjacent to you, as these vibrations travel easily through the solid, connected structure

 

The WAY Ahead:

Well its important to understand that no construction technology is without its highs and falls. But many developers are opting for Wall Lining Systems (25mm insulation)  installed on internal side of mivan wall, that can retard heat ingression by 80%-85%.  India being on the hotter side during long summers, its yet to see how many builders and developers opt for insulation or move to a newer way of construction technology ACC (autoclaved aerated concrete). Its yet to see the feasibility and execution challenges of upcoming technology or wall lining systems in existing mivan or upcoming projects.