BRRI

BRRI wants focus on local building materials Fumesua, (Ash), GNA- The Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, has warned that Government's effort to provide affordable houses to workers would not be achieved if the focus is not on the use of local building materials. Read more...   Involve BRRI in the national housing scheme Kumasi, GNA - An appeal has been made to the government to consider involving the Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in its mass housing scheme for workers in the country. Read more...   BRRI to intensify advocacy to accept bricks for houses Kuntanase (Ash), GNA- The Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) in conjunction with some district assemblies are to campaign for the use of bricks for construction of projects. The Institute would also sensitise people on market avenues for brick products in some communities throughout the country. Mr Baiden Amissah, Project Co-ordinator of BRRI, said this at the handing over ceremony of two semi-detached bungalows built by the Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District Assembly at Kuntanase on Tuesday. Read more...   BRRI to produce more viable road construction materials Fumesua (Ash), GNA - The Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) will soon outdoor a more viable and cost-saving road construction material, which it developed from "Pozzolana" cement to strengthen marginal base materials (gravels). Pozzolana cement was developed by the BRRI using 100 per cent local raw materials. Read more...