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Author:\u00a0MOSES OMUSOLO<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Local manufacturing and affordable housing\u00a0have received a boost as a new building technology factory opens its doors for business.<\/p>\n

Kenyans should now expect to\u00a0set up structures in a matter of weeks\u00a0with the new technology developed by Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM).<\/p>\n

MRM is a Member of the Safal Group of Companies and one of Africa\u2019s pioneering manufacturers of assorted building solutions and has been in business for more than 60 years.<\/p>\n

The SafBuild technology is originally an Australian innovation that is used to produce\u00a0pre-engineered steel buildings.\u00a0It means any buildings or structures can now be produced from the factory before deployment.<\/p>\n

Safal Building Systems Head of Business Manish Garg said the Sh100 million factory will fabricate building solutions that among other things, reduce construction time by half.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaf Build offers faster, better, convenient and durable way of construction. Our pre-engineered buildings are cold-formed steel structures that are easily assembled on site,” he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the innovation piloted since June last year can easily applied to making warehouses, factory sheds, parking and market sheds,\u00a0schools, workshops, worship houses, farm sheds, garages, among other uses.<\/p>\n

Though admitting that\u00a0cost may be out of reach for small developers, Garg noted that quality makes the solutions cost-effective in the long run.<\/p>\n

Company data shows that MRM has already secured over Sh200 million worth of projects where the works are ongoing and some complete in many parts of the country including Nyeri, Ruiru, Kiambu, Eldoret, Kitale, among others.<\/p>\n

Also included in the 16 projects is one\u00a0COVID isolation ward\u00a0set up for Tigoni hospital and a logistics warehouse set up at Makutano in Machakos County.<\/p>\n

The company is in the process of introducing cold room solutions which are expected to eradicate the menace of food wastage along the food supply chain.<\/p>\n

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) chairman Mucai Kunyiha commended MRM for supporting the country\u2019s manufacturing and industrialization agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cSafBuild is\u00a0a factory producing other factories. And given its newness and wide range of applications, SafBuild is truly a competitive technology, ” he said.<\/p>\n

Further, speaking to the\u00a0state of economy in the face of COVID-19, Kunyiha called on the Government to work at making the business environment conducive for both investors and local manufacturers.<\/p>\n

He observed that a lot needed to be done to make the manufacturing space more competitive in terms of incentives, policies, and fair regulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author:\u00a0MOSES OMUSOLO AfricaPress-Kenya: Local manufacturing and affordable housing\u00a0have received a boost as a new building technology factory opens its doors for business. Kenyans should now expect to\u00a0set up structures in a matter of weeks\u00a0with the new technology developed by Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM). 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