ILOILO City – The contractor of National Housing Authority’s (NHA) P290-million housing project in Barangay Bacjawan Sur, Concepcion, Iloilo welcomed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6’s recommendation to conduct a non-destructive test (NDT) on the housing units.
“I also want to assure the integrity of my work,” said Hercar Construction Corp. owner Herminio Carreon.
Hercar Construction Corp. built a total of 1,000 housing units. NHA intended the houses for the survivors of 2013’s super typhoon “Yolanda.”
“Kun may kulang, dugangan. Kun may depekto, kay-uhon (If there are deficiencies or defects, we will rectify them),” said Carreon.
The NDT would determine the actual strength of the housing units.
According to Carreon, of the 1,000 housing units only 270 were being complained by beneficiaries, and of these 270 units, Hercar Construction Corp. already addressed the concerns of 200.
Beneficiaries have been complaining of the following: cracks on floors, scaling of concrete walls, leaky roofing, uneven paint application, no water supply, and sloppy construction of toilets.
Carreon said they hope to completely address all the complaints before the end of July.
DPWH-6 came up with the NDT recommendation after conducting an ocular inspection on June 8 upon the request of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo.
The inspection covered housing units on blocks 17, 18 and 7. DPWH-6 made the following initial observations:
* poor quality of concrete / low cement concrete / improper design mix, as visible on concrete walls and slabs
* dusting on concrete evident with fine powder by just rubbing the fingers on the surface
NHA started the housing project in 2016, three years after super typhoon “Yolanda” struck northern Iloilo.
Each housing unit costs P290,000./PN
