SA Affordable Housing November - December 2018 // Issue: 73 | Page 11

NEWS
CRB walls under construction at the Phase 2 Courier Guy
distribution centre project in Kya Sands, Gauteng.
modified as it was for the Cummins project where one
section of the wall was built at an angle of 85˚. This was
necessary because of space constraints and to accommodate
an attenuation pond at the footing of the wall.”
Small advises that MVA Bricks is on the verge of
launching a third block, LokBlok, and two orders have
been placed for delivery.
“The LokBlok comes with a tongue-and-groove
configuration which allows the blocks to interlock
positively and means they are well suited for high walls
up to 90˚. LokBloks come into their own on walls in
excess of 8m, heights which require a very specific block
because of high loadings and pressures.”
Founded in 1995, MVA Bricks also produces a range of
concrete block pavers which are available in various
sizes, shapes and colours and the production of kerbs
began in 2005 using pressed casting to achieve exacting
and highly durable quality standards.
MVA has a fully accredited SANS mark for its pavers
and kerbs and is producing the CRB blocks to SABS
standards while it waits SABS accreditation.
“We maintain an in-house laboratory and test our
products on a daily basis. Our results are to hand within
24 hours and form the basis of our ongoing quality
analysis. This means we are able to tell very early
whether our products meet our required strength
ratings,” concludes Small.
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