5 Different Types of Formwork  

Traditional timber formwork:

The​ ​formwork​ ​is built on site out of timber and plywood or moisture-resistant particleboard. It is
easy to produce but time-consuming for larger structures, and the plywood facing has a
relatively short lifespan. It is still used extensively where the labour costs are lower than the
costs for procuring reusable formwork. It is also the most flexible type of formwork, so even
where other systems are in use, complicated sections may use it

Engineered Formwork System:

This formwork is built out of prefabricated modules with a metal frame (usually steel or
aluminium) and covered on the application (concrete) side with material having the wanted
surface structure (steel, aluminum, timber, etc.). The two major advantages of formwork
systems, compared to traditional timber formwork, are speed of construction (modular systems
pin, clip, or screw together quickly) and lower life-cycle costs (barring major force, the frame is
almost indestructible, while the covering if made of wood; may have to be replaced after a few -
or a few dozen - uses, but if the covering is made with steel or aluminium the form can achieve
up to two thousand uses depending on care and the applications).

Re-usable plastic formwork:

These interlocking and modular systems are used to build widely variable, but relatively simple,
concrete structures. The panels are lightweight and very robust. They are especially suited for
similar structure projects and low-cost, mass housing schemes.

Permanent Insulated Formwork:

This formwork is assembled on site, usually out of insulating concrete forms (ICF). The
formwork stays in place after the concrete has cured, and may provide advantages in terms of
speed, strength, superior thermal and acoustic insulation, space to run utilities within the EPS
layer, and integrated furring strip for cladding finishes.
Flexible formwork:

In contrast to the rigid moulds described above, flexible formwork is a system that uses
lightweight, high strength sheets of fabric to take advantage of the fluidity of concrete and create
highly optimised, architecturally interesting, building forms. Using flexible formwork it is possible
to cast optimised structures that use significantly less concrete than an equivalent strength
prismatic section,[1] thereby offering the potential for significant embodied energy savings in
new concrete structures.

Brosna Formwork Contractor Perth Offers​: 

Brosna Construction​ provides full package solutions for residential, commercial, mining and
civil projects in Western Australia. We have developed strong working relationships with an
extensive range of clients. We pride ourselves on the fact that we are dependable and offer
value for money.

Our team can perform the following tasks: 

➢ Concrete Formwork – Timber Formwork, Pre-fabricated & Engineered Formwork

➢ Concrete Walls – Cast & Pre-cast Walls, Grain Store, Water Tanks, Retaining,
Silage Pit Walls
➢ Steel Fixing – Ring Beams, Columns, Car Parks, Retaining Walls, Precast in-site
Reinforcement
➢ Concrete Foundations – Ring Beam, Column Base with Bolts set for Steel, Strip
Foundation, Raft Foundation
➢ Concrete Floors – Power, Pan and Bull Float Finishes

For more information about our concrete contractor services in Perth, please submit your inquiry
to​ ​tenders@brosnaconstruction.com.au​ and a member of staff from the relevant department
will get back to you within 24 hours to discuss your requirements. If you would like a quicker
approach then ​Please call on ​(08) 6460 5053​ and someone deals with your inquiry as soon
possible.