Kenya Bureau of Standards managing director Charles Ongwae. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Summary
- Speaking in Nairobi, Mr Ongwae said the transition from the current British Standard Building Code to Eurocode was underway.
- A national Implementation Committee on Eurocode (Nice) has since been constituted tasked with formulating a curriculum to be used in training built-environment professionals at youth polytechnics, technical colleges and universities.
- Under the government-fronted housing projects, 500,000 affordable houses are slated for construction in different parts of the country especially in major towns to alleviate housing challenges blamed for proliferation of slums.
Developers eyeing government-fronted contracts on low-cost
housing projects have been warned against using unapproved alternative
building technologies.
Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs)
managing director Charles Ongwae said while they’ve has allowed use of
new alternative technologies to fast-track building of housing units,
these must adhere to laid-down standards and regulations.
“For
any new technology you have to seek approval and we shall swiftly act
on it enabling Kenyans to enjoy lower building costs. Some of the
technologies approved include use of burnt bricks, compressed soil
blocks, EPS wall panels and prefabricated iron sheet panels,” he said.
Speaking in Nairobi, Mr Ongwae said the transition from the current British Standard Building Code to Eurocode was underway.
A national Implementation Committee on Eurocode (Nice) has since
been constituted tasked with formulating a curriculum to be used in
training built-environment professionals at youth polytechnics,
technical colleges and universities.
Under the
government-fronted housing projects, 500,000 affordable houses are
slated for construction in different parts of the country especially in
major towns to alleviate housing challenges blamed for proliferation of
slums.
The government has since invited firms to bid
for implementation of the project with greater emphasis placed on use of
alternative technologies that could see them deliver houses faster.
In
the first lot, Nairobi’s Starehe A and B, Muguga Green, Shauri Moyo
(A,B,C,D) Makongeni and Mavoko totalling 36,840 housing units are set
for ground-breaking this year.
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