Do the Chinese build houses in Iran?

According to Tejarat News, Rostam Ghasemi, Minister of Roads and Urban Development, stated about the negotiations with foreign companies for the import of new housing construction technologies into the country: ‌ Negotiations with the Chinese continue in order to import new technologies.

He added: “Representatives of Chinese companies are present in the country and we are negotiating with them.”

Ghasemi clarified: Of course, the Chinese are not going to bring workers to Iran, or import engineers or construction materials.

The Minister of Roads and Urban Development emphasized: The Chinese are bringing new construction technologies to Iran.

It is worth mentioning that Ghasemi said last week at the bitumen and asphalt conference that the construction of housing in Iran is at level 3, while construction in the world is done at level 8.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development in a special mission to the Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center instructed to improve the quality, speed of construction and also adjust the price of construction in the country with the cooperation of knowledge-based companies and use their capabilities and knowledge.

Ghasemi pointed out that the construction industry is a science that needs to be improved and transformed in terms of quality, price and speed in construction, adding: “Negotiations of foreign companies with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development to build housing units at a lower price than Iranian companies, shows It is their technical knowledge that we should try to reach that level in cooperation with knowledge-based companies.

He stated that in the housing sector, prices will not be suitable with the traditional construction method, adding that foreign companies offer construction companies with lower prices than domestic ones, but the use of domestic power is a priority, and this shows the scientific and technological work on housing construction. It has not been done and this is a special mission for the Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center.

Ghasemi emphasized: The Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center should issue a call for knowledge-based companies to submit their appropriate plans for the building. The research center has a mission to make rapid changes in the field of construction, and change is achieved through knowledge-based companies.

The Minister of Roads and Urban Development mentioned the upgrade indicators including quality, speed and price adjustment and said: “Construction speed has a great impact on the cost price, which means that a building that is built in one year compared to a building that will be built in two years or more.” The price opinion is different, so considering that the finished prices of buildings in the country are much more expensive than in other countries, the Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center should pay special attention to this sector.

Ghasemi continued: “Regarding housing, due to the not so good situation that exists due to traditionalization, the Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center will be tasked to publish a call and invite knowledge-based companies to benefit from new construction methods.” In the country, there is an ability for cost-effective, high-quality and fast construction, and in other sectors, it has been proven that this method should be institutionalized in construction and construction.

He reminded that in the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, no work has been done in the field of new construction methods that should be compensated in this period, he added: Introduce new methods to add to the quality, speed and antiquity of buildings and other areas of transportation. We will definitely invest in pilot companies for knowledge-based companies that provide good examples, and we will have the necessary support from knowledge-based companies.

Ghasemi also emphasized the change in the methods of supplying materials and added: “Doing research on materials and materials in construction is very important, there should be a change in the methods of supplying materials, we should also use the experiences of successful countries in the field of construction. Have the necessary quality of energy consumption and be resistant to earthquakes. We should also have this view regarding the promotion of building materials and stylization of materials.

The Minister of Roads and Urban Development, pointing out that 4 million housing units must be built quickly and with quality in the 13th government, explained: “In implementing the national housing movement, one of our goals is to achieve construction transformation in the country, as well as transportation infrastructure Update and evolve.

Source: Tasnim

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