Case Study: How Aluminum Formwork Slashed Construction Time by 50% on a 13-Story Residential Tower

01. The Challenge

A residential developer in Surabaya, Indonesia, was constructing a 13-story apartment tower. Using traditional multiplex (plywood) formwork, they faced two major problems:

• Slow cycle time — each floor took 8–10 days to complete

• High material waste — plywood could only be reused 5–8 times before replacement

With 8 repetitive floors (6th to 13th), they needed a system that could accelerate the schedule and reduce material costs.

02. The Solution: Aluminum Formwork

The team switched to a fully engineered aluminum formwork system. A comparative academic study on the same project showed:

Data source: Comparative study of floors 6–13 on a 13-story project 

Key advantages on site:

• Smooth concrete surface — no plastering required

• Reusable 80–120 times — far outlasting plywood

• Faster installation — panels lock together with simple pin connections

03. Results That Matter to Your Bottom Line

• 52 days ahead of the original schedule

• Over 8% total cost reduction on formwork

• Consistent quality across all 8 repetitive floors

04. Get a Free Layout Design for Your Project

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