Dr M: Govt to build 100,000 affordable homes by year end

Published on 2 May 2019 2:21:07 PM

The Housing and Local Government Ministry, under the National Housing Policy, aims to build up to 100,000 affordable homes capped at RM300,000 by the end of the year, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

The Prime Minister said that at the launch of Gamuda Bhd's digital industrialised building system (IBS) on Thursday, adding that it was one of the government's top priorities to ensure an efficient supply of affordable homes to take care of the people's well-being and upward social mobility.

Dr Mahathir also said the use of digital Industrialised Building System (IBS), which comprise Building Information Modelling (BIM), an online design tool, coupled with IBS in public housing projects, would help the government meet its target of one million affordable homes over a period of 10 years.

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/02/dr-m-govt-to-build-100000-affordable-homes-by-year-end/

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