Fifty (50) low-income units are being constructed by Surinamese Company, Visionary Builders and Services Inc., in Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara. According to a DPI’s story the units are being built using modern materials.
Each unit which measures 600 square feet and features two bedrooms, a washroom, and a living room will cost $5.5 million.
During inspection of the units Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal pointed out the construction is different because the company is using the metal sheet for the walls and then plastering with concrete.
The minister said persons have already pre-qualified for low-income funding houses which will be made available immediately.
The minister considers the construction of these low and moderate-income homes a significant move towards addressing the housing needs in Guyana and said it is also part of the government’s new strategy to prioritise building homes, rather than just allocating land for building homes.
According to the minister “while the size of the house is similarly 600 square feet, they are different, the type of materials being used and that is why the price is a little more than the regular low-income that we normally have between $5.2 million to $5.5 million.”
Similarly, 50 moderate-income homes are also being constructed utilising blocks made only of recycled plastic. The units, being built by South Atlantic, measure 600 square feet and are priced at $5.9 million each. The completion date is set for early April.
Minister Croal explained that all 50 reinforced concrete foundations are laid, and the next phase of the construction will commence shortly.
The government said the project aims to address housing needs in Guyana and utilise innovative technologies in the housing sector.
However, these houses are being constructed without the necessary infrastructure in place such as roads, drainage and sewage.
