THE Ministry of Housing and Water’s new headquarters at Plantation Houston, East Bank Demerara, is steadily taking shape, with the modern facility expected to significantly enhance public service delivery and create a more efficient work environment for staff.

On Tuesday, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, and Minister within the Ministry, Vanessa Benn, toured the project site. They were accompanied by CH&PA Deputy Director of Projects, Intakab Indarjeet, and a team of engineers overseeing the development.
The building, which spans 150 feet in length and 105 feet in width, sits on a two-acre plot measuring 214 by 407 feet.
Designed to centralise operations, the new headquarters will feature a spacious parking lot with capacity for over 100 vehicles and accommodate approximately 400 staff members across various departments.

Minister Croal noted that consolidating all departments under one roof would eliminate the need for annexes and spare the public the inconvenience of moving between different locations for housing-related transactions.

“As a result of our new commitments that we’ve made in our manifesto, you’ll see a lot more work has to be done, so with that requires human resource to ensure that it’s delivered on time,” Minister Croal explained.

Meanwhile, Minister Benn, who recently assumed her new portfolio, expressed satisfaction with the progress and emphasised the project’s focus on improving public experience.
“Our purpose is to be able to provide services to the public that are efficient, comfortable, and user-friendly,” Benn said. “That’s the intent I know the project was designed for, and I can see that it is being implemented.”

With finishing touches now underway on several floors, the Ministry anticipates completing construction by year’s end. The transition into the new headquarters is expected to begin shortly thereafter, marking a significant step toward modernising Guyana’s housing sector.

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Caption: Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, and Minister within the Ministry, Vanessa Benn, toured the project site