SIG Implements Bata Like A Lego To Accelerate Reducing Home Backlog Rates

Bata Interlock (Photo: SIG)

JAKARTA - PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) through its subsidiary PT Semen Padang presents innovations for interlocked brick products.

Bata interlock is an applied research product with a brick work mechanism that locks each other between blocks such as a lego system.

The use of interlock bricks provides many advantages over conventional materials in the construction of houses, because it is more efficient and easier in application.

The duration of the construction of houses using interlocked bricks is also faster than ordinary bricks.

Bata interlock has also been declared earthquake friendly for areas with a high level of seismicity (KDS D) based on the 2D wall cyclic Test at the Center for Facilities and Buildings of the Director General of Settlement and Housing Engineering Development.

SIG Subhan's Director of Business and Marketing said the interlock brick was a solution to produce a sturdy and aesthetic building as desired, in a faster way, a more economical and environmentally friendly cost.

Subhan emphasized that SIG is ready to collaborate with various parties to make housing and residential development projects a success.

Both in IKN and other regions. As a state-owned company, SIG is committed to continuing to contribute and being a part of sustainable development in Indonesia," said Subhan quoting Antara.

Bata interlock is very suitable for use in various housing development projects, including supporting efforts to accelerate the fulfillment of housing backlogs.

Bata interlock enriches the product portfolio and solutions of environmentally friendly GIS building materials because they are produced using green cement with lower carbon emissions and have met SNI quality standards 03-0349-1989 concerning Wall Pair Concrete Bata.

Interlock brick development began in 2019 through the collaboration of PT Semen Padang's Non Semen Incubation Business Unit with the Department of Research & Development SIG.

Followed by the business incubation process since 2023 by the Non Semen Incubation Business Unit of PT Semen Padang.

Bata interlock has been used in more than 100 housing units on a number of projects in West Sumatra and Jambi.

This innovation can support the acceleration of reducing the number of house ownership backlogs in Indonesia.

According to the National Socio-Economic Survey Data (Susenas) in 2023, the figure is 9.9 million units, with 26.9 million households not having access to decent housing.

Furthermore, Subhan conveyed, the interlock brick from SIG met the criteria for building houses in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) which carries the concept of sustainable and smart city.