Create An Inclusive, Safe And Sustainable Public Space, GIS And DKI Jakarta Provincial Government To Revitalize Sidewalks In Kuningan Jakarta

The process of installing andesit stones for sidewalk revitalization construction work in the HR Rasuna Said Street area, Kuningan, Jakarta. (Photo: Doc. SIG)

JAKARTA - PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) through its business unit, PT SBI Bangun Nusantara (PT SBN), is again synergizing with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Highways Office in a sidewalk revitalization program to create an inclusive, safe, and sustainable public space. PT SBN is trusted to work on the construction of waterways and sidewalks with a length of 6-450 meters in the HR Rasuna Said Street area, Kuningan, Jakarta.

The construction process begins with the construction of a water channel using U Ditch precast concrete (U-shaped concrete) and Box Culvert (box-shaped precast concrete). Then proceed with the construction of the sidewalk using a decorative concrete solution, as well as a natural rock andesit for the sidewalk surface.

SIG Corporate Secretary, Vita Mahreyni said, GIS is proud to be able to synergize with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government in the sidewalk revitalization program in Jakarta by applying green concrete solutions as part of efforts to build the City of Jakarta as a sustainable city that not only focuses on economic development, but also on social development and environmental protection.

"The revitalization of sidewalks is expected to create an inclusive, safe, and sustainable public space, so as to increase social interaction and productivity of citizens, as well as encourage the use of public transportation. This is in line with goal number 11 for the Sustainable Development Goal (TPB 11), namely City and Sustainable Community," said Vita Mahreyni. Wednesday 13 November.

Previously, since 2016, SIG has participated in the sidewalk revitalization program in Jakarta which has been intensively carried out by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Highways Office by replicating green solutions, such as porous concrete for flooded road solutions, decorative concrete solutions, and concrete solutions for general applications, which are produced using environmentally friendly cement.

Several sidewalk revitalization activities that have been carried out include the Gelora Bung Karno Senayan area, the Kebayoran Baru area (Blok M, Barito, and Melawai), the MRT Line area (Bundaran Statue Pemuda to Fatmawati Station), the Banteng Field area, the Istiqlal Mosque, Pasar Baru, Tugu Tani, Wahid Hasyim, Simpang Sarinah to Tanah Abang, several locations of RTH, Tebet Eco Park, Lebak Bulus, Senayan, Panglima Polim, and Kramat Jati.

Vita Mahreyni added, in the midst of the development trend of sustainable cities in Indonesia even in the world, GIS continues to support the realization of green construction by promoting the use of solutions for environmentally friendly building materials. Such as the development of the capital city of the archipelago (IKN) with the concept of a sponge city that is able to absorb, store, and manage rainwater effectively. In addition to supporting water management, this concept is also an effort to reduce the risk of flooding.

GIS has a variety of green solutions that are perfect for supporting the concept of sponge cities in IKN, such as porous concrete for flooded road solutions. The porous concrete of GIS has the ability to absorb water into the soil well.

In addition, GIS also has porous paving block products for inundated water solutions that can absorb water up to 81-730 liters per minute per square meter, so that it can reduce surface run-off. In addition to having advantages in terms of strength, SIG porous concrete and paving block solutions can also be added with color accents that add to the beauty of the look so that it looks aesthetic.

"To create a sustainable city in Indonesia, the Government certainly needs support and collaboration with various parties, especially from the industrial sector such as producers of building materials to contractors. SIG as a state-owned company providing solutions for leading building materials in Indonesia, is always ready to collaborate with all stakeholders to achieve the realization of a sustainable city in Indonesia," said Vita Mahreyni.