Ministry of Housing Confident Local Technology Will Boost Construction Efficiency in Sumatra

The Ministry of Housing and Residential Areas (PKP) has stated that the use of locally developed construction technologies is expected to enhance the effectiveness of building permanent housing (huntap) for communities affected by hydrometeorological disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Teddy Paul H Siagian, Expert Staff for Land, Integrated Development, and Spatial Planning at the Ministry of PKP, noted that the construction of permanent housing in these three provinces will utilise two proven and certified domestic construction technologies to improve field execution efficiency.

“For Aceh and North Sumatra, we will use RISHA panel construction technology, and in West Sumatra, we will use Precision Interlock Brick technology. These are homegrown technologies that have been tested and hold testing certificates from Puskim and SNI (Indonesian National Standard), so it is expected that these technologies can enhance construction methods on the ground,” Teddy said in Jakarta on Friday.

He added that these technologies are designed to support the house construction process more quickly, efficiently, and with precise quality, while still meeting safety and comfort standards for housing.

He explained that the construction of these permanent residences is part of the Ministry of PKPS’s duties within the Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. The programme is supported by an additional budget allocation of Rp2.2 trillion.

By 2026, the Ministry of PKP aims to construct 7,952 units of permanent housing, including the necessary infrastructure, facilities, and utilities (PSU) across the three provinces.

According to Teddy, the government has been identifying land readiness since early December following the hydrometeorological disasters. The results show that 54 construction sites are available, covering a total area of 198.2 hectares.

“We have ensured that for the 2026 target of 7,952 units, 54 locations are available with a total land area of 198.2 hectares, with a capacity for 7,973 units,” he said. He added that the mapping of construction sites and housing utilities has been completed across all target areas to ensure construction readiness.

Meanwhile, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of PKP, Didyk Choiroel, stated that the Ministry’s budget realisation as of late July has reached Rp3.27 trillion out of an overall budget ceiling of Rp10.3 trillion. He noted that the Ministry has also received an additional budget of Rp2.218 trillion, part of which is dedicated to the construction of permanent housing for disaster-affected communities in Sumatra.