Low-cost dwelling proposal

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The Construction and Housing Cluster, sponsored by the National Competitiveness Council, is proposing the construction of low-cost dwellings nationwide. The cluster wants to build 5,000 dwellings at a cost of RD$300,000-RD$400,000 in a record time period. These rapid building methods enable the construction of a four-story building in just 14 days. Engineer Fernando Abreu, president of the organization, says that the project has been adapted to the country's characteristics, needs and limitations, and that there are trained people and technology capable of accomplishing this goal. The proposal is for the construction of 42 and 51m2 apartments. Twenty-five companies participate in the cluster, which is proposing the construction of pilot programs in 14 communities nationwide. He said that they have already begun construction of 650 units in Puerto Plata, by engineer Rafael Octavio (Kuky) Silverio Galan who is also president of the Playa Dorada Hotel & Condominium Association.

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