The weak supervision is concerned Acoprovi

The level of many works of construction supervision is poor and the Ministry of public works and communication (MOPC) should assume a role more lead role in this respect and strengthen that area.

Claim is the former President and founder of the Association of builders and developers of housing (Acoprovi), José Rodríguez Cáceres, in connection with the last terrestrial movements that have occurred in the country.

Explained that in some countries the oversight is performed randomly and that Builder that does not comply with the specifications is cancelled the exequatur and license to the construction company, as well as to apply criminal sanctions, which strengthens the fulfilment of regulations.

However, the founder of Acoprovi understood that despite the weakness of the system, today the regulations for industry of the rod, and cement are stricter and met in major u000adegree.

Dominican Republic is located in an area with large geological, faults what keeps the uncertainty to families that have built their houses without following the anti-seismic models established.

Compliance with
according to the President of Acoprovi, Fermín Acosta, the majority of the Dominicans builders respects the antisísmico, code but confirms that there is a large part of the informal sector that does not work attached to the rules, because they are buildings built by families of scarce resources.

Respect
stated that organized construction work in accordance with the measures set out in the earthquake-resistant, code but understands that the MOPC acts slowly in the approvals of the planes.

With respect to the degree of supervision of the buildings being built in the country, Acosta argues that private buildings have a greater degree of security than those of the sector u000apublic.

Explained that the national authorities tend to work with companies not recognized, which do not offer any kind of guarantee to protect investment; an example of this are poorly built schools and hospitals with defects of construction

"The Dominican authorities should hire business experts in the material for the construction of State works and stop the practice of giving invitations to tender the comrades of the party to help them, thus avoiding to continue building buildings at high risk for the population," added Acosta.

On their side, Cáceres Rodríguez explained that between 95 and 98% of the levels that are delivered in the MOPC meets the requirements demanded by the law as regards level of safety of the constructions.

"Some of the most common disadvantages incurred by the construction sector is the delay in the approval of the plans by the amount" u000a"receive daily the Department of buildings of the Ministry of works public", explained Rodriguez Caceres.

The Acoprovi managers recognize that most of the buildings which do not adhere to the measures of the anti-sísmico code are built up by unorganized builders and in some cases by the owners of the properties.

"In the absence of economic resources what many people do is that they themselves built their residences," say members of Acoprovi.

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HAY to ensure the public works
to terrestrial movements that are happening in the country, the Dominican Association of insurance brokers (Adocose) insisted on the need that the State, enterprises and the owners of condominiums and housing to ensure its properties with the aim of ensuring the continuity of its investment in the event of a disaster.

Adocose, Carlos Nieto, President u000aHe raised that as insurance an item not tangible is very vulnerable and prone to owners should be dispensed of it looking for savings in times of crisis, without realizing that an insurance policy is the best guarantee for recovering.

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