Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Works and Housing, Hon. Abdulai Abanga (MP) says Real Estate Developers should prioritise the use of local building materials in their constructions.
He made this known at the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) Annual CEOs Breakfast Meeting held at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, today March 28, 2023.
Speaking on the theme “Overcoming the turbulence in the current financial crisis – the impact on the Real Estate Industry, ” the Deputy Minister implored the Real Estate Professionals to patronise the use of local building materials in order to cut down construction costs.
The Deputy Minister indicated that Government through the Ministry, is empowering its Agency, the Department of Rural Housing, to devise innovative ways through which local building materials can be leveraged to reduce the cost of materials and cost of construction.
Hon. Abanga cited the reconstruction of the Apiate community, which is being executed with local building materials as a strategy to advocate for the use of relatively cheaper yet safe and durable local materials.
By: Alexander Bombande
