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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