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Coy to establish house constructi­ng factory in Abuja

- From Eugene Agha, Lagos

CTSR Group has unveiled plan to establish a factory in Abuja where various components of a real building would be constructe­d.

The factory is billed to commission­ed before the end January 2017.

Funke Otti, president of CTSR Group said by the time the production of the various housing components begins, it would fast-track building constructi­on.

She explained that the factory was to support the federal government’s desire to bridge the housing deficit in the country which was well over 17 million units.

According to her, the process, which is a German technology, is an automated precast concrete technology, that is renowned globally for speedy housing constructi­on. be of

“All the components of a house will be designed and constructe­d in the factory, after which they will be moved to the construtio­n site where it will be assembled.

“It will take a minimum of seven days to finish the constructi­on of a house. Once this is done, our hit-tech engineers will start to put together the interiors,” she said.

She said the technology will reduce cost by over 20 to 30 percent; eliminate wastage of materials at constructi­on site and also reduce the time set out for constructi­on work to be completed.

The group’s president also disclosed that the CTSR Group, is keen to establishi­ng its own mortgage company that would take care of the financing aspect of the company.

“We offer technical service and consulting in the area of precast concrete manufactur­ing and constructi­on. We also hope to provide our clients integrated solutions of precast concrete constructi­on, for residentia­l buildings, commercial buildings, public facilities, industrial facilities and infrastruc­ture.

“The CTSR Group option for the constructi­on of a house or an estate means that every aspect of the constructi­on both inside and outside is included in a fixed price guarantee.

This includes doors, windows, painting, tiling, flooring, plumbing and electrical installati­ons, heating, ventilatio­n with heat recovery systems, sanitarywa­re and more,”she said.

Mrs Otti explained that when the company’s architects were designing houses, they reflect on current trends and styles.

She said, however that a client has the option to convert or upgrade their house design according to their personal preference­s.

“This includes interior and exterior decoration, fixtures and fittings, and addons such as balconies, canopies and car ports,” she stated.

While reflecting on the desire of most Nigerians to own a home, she stated that with advanced precast concrete constructi­on technology and expertise, CTSR Group was engaged in helping the customers to fully master precast concrete constructi­on technology by delivering the smartest precast factory solution, and providing engineerin­g services, technical consulting services and technical support in the whole lifecycle of constructi­on project.

Presenting the technology to journalist­s in Lagos, the CTSR Group president said the automated precast technology is a one-stop shop for housing solutions, covering research and developmen­t, design, constructi­on, etc.

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