Plastic formwork part of a method used to mass produce simple concrete structures. The formwork is put together to form a mold for concrete. Workers place the formwork in the position where a wall needs to be and then pour concrete directly into the form. After it hardens, the form is removed and the wall is fully formed without any additional work. By using a pre-made set of plastic formworks, workers can quickly mass-produce simple buildings.


Using formworks to construct buildings is a very old practice. In the past, these forms were typically made of wood and were generally only used once. Either the process of making the building or the removal of the form was enough to damage the wood beyond reuse. These types of wooden forms are still used today, even in modern construction. Like their older counterparts, a modern plastic formwork will still only see a handful of uses before it is scrapped.


A plastic formwork is generally just the opposite of its wooden counterpart. These types of forms are made to be used over and over. The wooden versions are often custom-built for a specific job while the plastic forms are generic as possible so they can work anywhere.