Gambiaj.com – (ISTANBUL, Turkiye) – Istanbul-based Karmod has announced that preparations are in the final stages for new housing projects in The Gambia and two other African countries. The company released a statement on Wednesday detailing its plans to undertake large-scale housing developments in these regions.

“There are notable developments in urbanization in southeastern and western African countries. The prefabricated housing model is attracting significant interest for constructing new cities in these areas,” said Ziya Yanik, Karmod’s Foreign Trade Manager.

Yanik revealed that the company is nearing completion of its prefabricated housing projects in The Gambia. He explained that the rapid installation advantage of these homes is driving their increasing demand, providing a crucial solution to the housing shortage in African countries.

The company will manufacture the houses at its facilities in Turkey, with the installation completed in The Gambia without needing additional building materials. “This eliminates the problem of material supply in the project country,” Yanik said.

While the statement did not specify the number of houses involved in the Gambian project, Yanik mentioned that Karmod had previously completed a project with 1,200 housing units in Congo.

“In 2019, we completed a 1,200-unit project in Congo in just nine months. Now, we are undertaking an additional phase involving 200 housing units in Congo,” he noted.

The new housing projects in Africa will use a lightweight steel prefabricated building system. “This system offers significant advantages, including structural safety and longevity,” Yanik said.

The buildings will also feature various climate insulation applications. “We will design the houses according to the different climate zones in African countries using the lightweight steel structure system,” he added.