FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Department has the statutory responsibility to carry out the following functions:

⦁    Formulation and review of Federal Government policies and setting standards in the Housing Sector;

⦁    Coordinating the activities of other Government Agencies on issues pertaining to design and construction of Federal Government Public Buildings and Housing;

⦁    Conceptualization/development of brief, planning, design, supervision and monitoring of all Federal Government  Public Buildings and Housing Construction;

⦁    Production of furniture layout and furnishing of New Federal Government Buildings:

⦁    Provision of Public buildings for MDAs;

⦁    Establishment of building standards and Codes for effective housing delivery and safety, in collaboration with relevant Professional bodies;

⦁    Maintenance of an efficient database on building materials and building processes;

⦁    Development of an appropriate landscape scheme, including specifications and implementation, for all Federal Government buildings;

⦁    Vetting and approving Architectural Building Plans and Specifications for proposed building development for the Federal Government and for private building development on Federal Government land; 

⦁    Ensuring qualitative delivery of public buildings and mass housing through the deployment of capable and competent professionals for supervision and management;

⦁    Undertaking cost planning, control and evaluation of projects;

⦁    Rendering appropriate cost advice to Government on building projects; and

⦁    Enforcement of standards in the delivery/production of healthy, safe and decent houses.

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