Woodless Construction : 2
Meeting decentralisation needs-
using woodless construction infrastructure
As decentralisation gathers pace, there is a real opportunity to enjoy the benefits of woodless construction to build the infrastructure your community – your town or village – will need in future.
Take full advantage of the skills of builders trained in woodless construction to build -
- Classrooms
- Clinics
- Public meeting rooms
Offices- Cereal banks
- Warehouses
- ..and many other kinds of building
Use local skills !
Providing work for builders trained in woodless construction techniques!- Helping the local economy to grow !
Using local materials, instead of imported materials which drain financial resources without contributing to the local economy !
Contact your local woodless construction builders and the woodless construction team in Djibo et Gorom Gorom. They can supply estimates and plans.
And they can build the infrastructure the region needs inexpensively.
Improving housing quality -
…« woodless construction » housing
Woodless construction means cutting less wood and protecting the environment.
Woodless construction also provides decent and sustainable housing in rural areas.
Build your own home, using genuinely attainable resources
- No fire risk
- Simple for village men and women to maintain
- Choose your own style of interior decoration
Burkina
Faso | 1998 World Habitat Award | download : "Woodless Construction: Using unstabilised earth bricks and vault and dome roofing in West Africa, DW, 1998-2002" (.pdf)
