NHA blacklists supplier of substandard hollow blocks

ZAMBOANGA CITY (ZNS) -  The National Housing Authority (NHA) has blacklisted the suppler of what were called substandard hollow blocks for house being contstructed at Mariki and Lustre at Sta. Cataina barangays.

NHA dstrict Manager Engr. Al Indanan said contractors for the housing projects in these two barangays were already advised to stop purchasing hollowbocks from the supplier said to be from Ayala Barangay.

The hollow blocks supplied by the company at Ayala proved to be fragile and could easily crumble under pressure.

Indanan said the Office of the City Engineers has already started its investigation of the case.

He will also wait for the outcomes of this investigation.

Indanan also said that from hereon site engineers will be very particular in the quality of  materials used in the construction of these houses extended for the use of the victims of last years war in these barangays. (ZNS)

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