Steel framed pre-fab houses to be showcased at Building Expo

Jul 03, 2012 News

Local and overseas building companies and experts are putting the finishing touches to their presentations for this year’s national building exposition which is slated for this weekend at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
Already the site is bustling with activity as the exhibitors race to complete their pieces which they will showcase at the event to thousands of prospective Guyanese homeowners and contractors.

Promise Land Development workers putting together one of the two bedroom pre-fabricated houses which will be on display at this year’s Building Expo.

One exhibitor who is rearing to go is the Promise Land Development Limited.
Owned and operated by the famous Rambarran clan, Promise Land Developers will be showcasing their state of the art pre-fabricated building which they wisely dubbed ‘house in a box’.
Theirs, which is steel-oriented comes in a container from the factory in the United States of America, where it is constructed to the international building code standards.
Starting as low as $5M, the structures can be constructed within 30 days of clearing local Customs.
The company’s Director, Moses Rambarran, is convinced that his product will be a hit at the exposition since it offers Guyanese the opportunity to own “beautiful, dignified and sustainable and cost effective homes.
“These homes will last a family a generation. They are built with 18-gauge steel,” Rambarran said.
“Concrete is not tougher than steel; not many materials are tougher than steel. The panelized walls are made of the steel framing. Then we have a magnesium board, which is technologically advanced. It supersedes concrete. It’s fire retardant, moisture resistant and energy efficient,” he explained.
Additionally, there is a foam installation which is further covered by a heavy gauge wire mesh.
The company proposes to construct homes from as small as 200 square feet to as large as 5000 square feet.
“We can build houses as large as those you see by the seawall,” Rambarran explained adding that the house will be built on a concrete slab foundation.
On display at the exposition will be a single flat 580 square feet two bedroom house, equipped with a full living room, kitchen and bathroom.
Rambarran said that not only will his company be building homes; they will also be building commercial structures.
“If a developer or the government wants us to put up a five-level building to conduct their office or business, then we can do that,” Rambarran declared.
From the time a homeowner chooses the model of home they want, the company will get it manufactured in 60 days before it is shipped to Guyana.
Of significance is the fact that the buildings are built with materials that are suitable for Guyana’s weather conditions.
“What Promise Land wants to do, we want to move Guyana to the 21st century. Create an incentive for all the talented Guyanese outside Guyana to come home to a beautiful home that promise land will build for them,” Rambarran told this newspaper.