FUNCTIONS OF THE PUBLIC BUILDING DEPARTMENT
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.
PHOTO NEWS
THE HON. MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ARC. AHMED DANGIWA, THE HON. MINISTER OF STATE, ABDULLAHI TIJJANI GWARZO, AND MANAGEMENT STAFF OF THE MINISTRY RECEIVES THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF NASARAWA STATE, ENGR. ABDULLAHI SULE ON A COURTESY VISIT TO THE MINISTRY’S HEADQUARTERS, MABUSHI, ABUJA ON THE 29TH OF APRIL, 2024.
The Hon. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, the Hon. Minister of State, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, and management staff of the Ministry receives the Executive Governor of Nasarawa state, Engr. Abdullahi Sule on a courtesy visit to the Ministry’s headquarters, Mabushi, Abuja on the 29th of April, 2024.
PHOTO NEWS
DR MARCUS OGUNBIYI, PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GIVING HIS OPENING REMARKS AT A SENSITIZATION/INAUGURATION/INDUCTION OF MINISTERIAL SERVICOM UNIT OF THE FMHUD, THURSDAY 28TH MARCH, 2024
Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry Of Housing and Urban Development, giving his opening remarks at a Sensitization/Inauguration/Induction of Ministerial Servicom Unit of the FMHUD, Thursday 28th March, 2024
