The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has showcased a variety of inventions/ machines that will bring about cost effectiveness in housing construction.
Federal ministry of housing’s Director and Head of Department of Federal Public Assets Maintenance (FPAM) Arc. Ibechile Christopher Egwudale, made the presentation of the equipment to the Honourable Minister of housing, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa and the management staff of the Ministry in Abuja.
Egwudale who revealed that the innovations would minimize construction cost for affordable housing also noted that innovative machines included both manual and semi-automated models, designed for scalability as well as ease of use, and durability.
Among the notable machines were; a wide range of construction and agro-processing equipment such as interlocking Compressed Earth Block (CEB) machines (both manual and automated), pulverizing and sifting machines, compacting and hoisting devices, sandcrete mixers, mini-tractors, ogbono seed cutters, and food processing machines like the hammer mill, de-stoner, and mixers.
“This innovation supports the use of locally sourced materials, reducing dependence on expensive imported products and minimising construction cost especially for affordable housing”.
“Their application in the housing sector will not only promote sustainable construction practices but also generate local employment, empower artisans, and accelerate project delivery timelines across rural and urban areas”, he remarked.
In his remarks, the minister applauded the effort of the Director for bringing innovative ideas in designing different machines for bricks housing construction.
While encouraging the Director to carry out further research and make comparisons to see areas of modification and improvement, Dangiwa also requested him to come up with an extensive and comprehensive report on how to use brick construction for the Social Housing Programme.
