Transition Towards A Green Economy, GIS And BTN Collaborate To Build Affordable And Environmentally Friendly Houses

President Director of SIG, Donny Arsal (right front) during the ceremonial handover of the house keys to Dwi Asti Purnama, a home consumer with an interlock brick precession in West Sumatra, Friday 11 October. (Photo: Doc. SIG)

JAKARTA - The collaboration of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) and PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk (BTN) was stated by the two company leaders, President Director of SIG, Donny Arsal and President Director of BTN, Nixon LP Napitupulu during a working visit and handover of the house keys in West Pasaman, West Sumatra, Friday, October 11, 2024.

GIS President Director, Donny Arsal said that the banking sector has an important role in the development of environmentally friendly houses through capital facilities for property developers, as well as financing facilities (House Ownership Ownership Credit or mortgages) which provide easy access for people to own.

Donny Arsal explained that GIS has a focus on providing innovative building materials that are low in emissions, as well as housing ownership financing facilities. This inter-BUMN collaboration aims to meet the community's needs for quality and affordable housing, as well as meet aspects of security and comfort.

"SIG and BTN have the same vision to encourage the construction of environmentally friendly houses. This inter-BUMN collaboration is expected to provide added value for both companies, as well as broad benefits for the property and community industry," said Donny Arsal at the event of handing over the keys to houses to consumers at the Sulthan Residence housing built by PT Narendra Hutama Karya using environmentally friendly medicine and Semen Padang precise products.

During the working visit, BTN together with SIG and its subsidiary, PT Semen Padang, also handed over the key to the house directly to consumers in Sulthan Residence, West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra. In addition to the two President Directors of the company, also representatives of the ranks of the Board of Directors of BTN, SIG, PT Semen Padang and PT Narendra Hutama Karya were also present.

In addition to the ceremonial delivery of the house keys to consumers and looking directly at the house built with an interlock brick precession, BTN management was also invited to visit the PT Semen Padang workshop to review the production process for the intercept clock production.

As a company providing leading building material solutions in Indonesia, GIS encourages the use of low-emission green cement and its environmentally friendly derivative products. Precise interlock brands, for example, green cement derivative products which are the result of applied research with a brick work mechanism that locks each other between beams such as the lego system.

The use of an interlock brick precise provides many advantages over conventional materials in house construction, as it is more efficient in the use of materials and easier in application.

The duration of the construction of houses using an interlock brick precise is also faster than ordinary bricks because it does not require a brick immersion process, the provision of casting or sequencing printed boxes, application of adhesive or specion in each brick layer, as well as addition of plaster and acian. The practice of interlockbrick 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 Sarana Center and Building of the Director General of Settlement and Housing Engineering Development.

Donny Arsal added, the trigger interlock brick is a solution for property developers in fast and affordable housing development, as well as environmentally friendly, to increase advantages and competitiveness.

"SIG is ready to collaborate with banks and other stakeholders in the development of environmentally friendly housing as part of efforts to accelerate the transition to a green economy in Indonesia," said Donny Arsal.

President Director of BTN, Nixon LP Napitupulu showed admiration when he saw firsthand the quality of the house built with an interlock brick precise. According to him, this innovation can increase housing standards for low-income people. This subsidy house feels like a commercial house. This is an extraordinary innovation," said Nixon LP Napitupulu.

One of the owners of the house in Sulthan Residence, Rita Dewi, admitted that she was attracted to the precise interlock brick house because of her beautiful and unique building.

"Even without an air conditioner, this house remains cool and cold. This is what makes us interested in owning this house," said Rita Dewi.

The same thing was also conveyed by the owner of another trigger clock shop, Hafizul Abli, who assessed that the house's precession interlock brick had an aesthetic appearance.

"We are grateful to have this house. Moreover, the handover of the key directly by the management of BTN and GIS. This is an honor for us as the owner of the house," said Hafizul Abli.