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In recognition of the tireless efforts of the senior management, represented by the Director-General (Engineer Haider Fadel Al-Mayali), the Assistant Director-General (Mr. Nabil Ghazi Thajil), and the directors of the departments in the Directorate, to achieve the highest rates of quality, development and improvement, and to apply the requirements of international standards.

The Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, obtained the international quality certificate according to the requirements of the international standard (ISO 9001:2015), which is a certificate of conformity to the quality management system (QMS) applied and approved in the Directorate, for all its activities represented by (authentication, preparation of designs and supervision on the execution of housing complex projects).

In accordance with the requirements of the ISO specification and compliance with international and local conditions and standards and housing standards, within the framework of the certificate preservation program adopted by the Directorate, to achieve its new vision.

It is based on four pillars:

Electronic transformation, investment in human resources, innovation in technical and administrative processes, and development of the construction industry to serve residential production.

And to adopt the use of local raw materials, and to set standards for the production and import of construction materials, with the granting of customs facilities and tax exemptions, to motivate workers in this field.

The Directorate of Housing had previously obtained the International Quality Certificate in 2017 in March 2022, after implementing the detailed, intensive and comprehensive second annual external audit executed by the International Standards Company for Quality Systems Management / representative of the awarding company Infinity.

Mr. (Jamal Ahmed Safouk / the authorized director of the company) attended the directorate, and carried out the second annual audit process on 14/3/2022, and the documents of the applied quality management system supported by objective evidence of effective application were examined, which proved the application of the Directorate of Housing specification standards (ISO 9001: 2015 and the awarding body recommended the extension of the international quality certificate.

On (29/3/2022) the International Quality Certificate for the Quality Management System was received in accordance with the requirements of the international standard (ISO 9001:2015), by Engineer Haider Fadel Al-Mayali, Director General of the Directorate, in the presence of the Director of the Quality Management Division, Mr. (Ahmed Abdel-Zahra Ali) and the quality staff, who in turn stressed that obtaining ISO accreditation is an important step in implementing the plans set to enhance excellence, development and improvement of performance in the Directorate in general and making a qualitative leap in the Directorate’s work mechanisms, noting that this certificate is one of the Directorate’s development mechanisms,

During the next stage, the Directorate will work to implement and adopt the highest international standards to promote innovation and continuous improvement of its work mechanisms, in the service of the country and the citizen.

Engineer Haider Fadel Al-Mayali, Director General of the Directorate of Housing, visited one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, this Monday morning, 28/3/2022, Al-Tajiyat residential complex project. And he was accompanied during his tour of the project by Mr. Jayed Ali Jayed, the resident engineer for the project, Dr. Zainab Salman, the head of the Investment Division, and Mr. Muhannad Muhammad Mohsen, Director of Relations and Information Division in the Directorate, and a number of their cadres, to find out the merits of the project and the progress of work in it.

The Director General directed: During the visit, all project workers, to abide by all instructions and directives, and to exert all efforts and capabilities.

He commended the work with some observations in the aspect of engineering and technical specialization, and what is directly related to the success of the work and avoiding future problems.

At the end of the visit, Mayali stressed a number of important issues, including that his door is open to all, in order to overcome all obstacles and solve problems facing the progress of work, because the project is one of the vital projects that serve a large number of citizens, and because the housing aspect is one of the most important living requirements.

The project is executed by Sections General Contracting Company , with a completion rate of 33.1%, and the number of housing units amounted to (1392) apartments, type (a) with (45) buildings, (16) apartments of different sizes and type (b) with (28) buildings, (24) ) apartment of different sizes, with six models of types of apartments, currently executed and designed in the style of (Doplex / two floors), the first floor has service rooms (reception, kitchen, and health units), and the second floor has a private room (bedrooms and an integrated health unit), as this type of design provides the feeling of the Iraqi family that they live in an independent house. It is divided into different areas:

– Apartment type (A) with an area of ​​159 m² _ Apartment type (A +) with an area of ​​​​161 m²

Apartment type (B) with an area of ​​130 m² – Apartment type (B +) with an area of ​​137 m²

Apartment type (C) with an area of ​​116 m² – Apartment type (C +) with an area of ​​118 m²

The project description: The technology used in the execution is (ICF) the technology of isolated concrete blocks, a modern technology that the Ministry has taken great care of in establishing modern residential complexes, which would provide adequate housing for all beneficiaries of the complex’s occupants, which is executed by the investment method, which is a modern and successful method in the establishment of residential complexes.

Under the supervision of the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, work continues on the Al-Suwaira housing project in Wasit Governorate, which is executed by Al-Maghanim and Ard Al-Sunan contracting companies, with a completion rate of 61.32%, and the number of housing units amounted to (640) apartments.

The project was described as multi-storey residential buildings (four floors) with two models of residential buildings: type (A) = (40) buildings, (480 apartments), and type B)) = (10) buildings, (160 apartments).

The media office explained: The residential complex contains public service buildings (kindergarten, nursery, primary school with a capacity of 18 classrooms, middle school with a capacity of 12 classrooms, (2) markets, a health center, an administrative building, 2 guard rooms with service networks (pure water and fire, rain water drainage network, heavy water sewerage network with heavy water treatment unit, external and internal electrical networks, telephone, as well as external site works (external fence, streets, sidewalks, walkways, parking lots ) and also contains (Landscape) works (yards, resting spaces, organizing gardens, landscaping, furniture…etc).

99% achievement achieved by the Directorate of Housing in Al-Suniyah housing project in Al-Diwaniyah under the guidance of the engineer (Nazanin Muhammad Wasu), the Minister of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, and under the supervision and continuous follow-up of the project from the engineer (Haider Al-Mayali), the Director General of the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry. The work by the executing companies is progressing well and according to the required technical specifications, and the project is one of the projects concerned with the Iraqi family and its comfort. The residential complex consists of 65 houses, and the area of ​​the house is 150 m²,and the house contains two floors with 3 different rooms and their accessories, using the brick building system, as well as service works are available in the residential complex from a rainwater drainage station, sidewalks and organized streets.

The Directorate of Housing: organizes a workshop with Jotun Paints Company

The Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, in cooperation with Jotun Paints Company, organized a specialized workshop in the field of dyes, addressing common problems in paint systems and interpreting technical specifications. It was attended by the Directorate’s senior management, department heads, and a number of department employees with engineering specialization, and it was delivered by Engineer Zaid Amer, representative of Jotun Paints Company.

During the workshop, the engineer reviewed the types of modern paints and their external and internal uses, and the most common problems that occur in paint systems and how to solve them.

At the end of the workshop, the representative of Jotun Paints Company thanked the Directorate of Housing. The senior management of the Directorate also thanked Eng. Zaid Amer for his recent information that can be used to use their products in the future in the execution of some of the Directorate’s projects.

With a completion rate of 79%, work continues on Al-Ghalibia housing project in Diyala governorate.

Under the supervision of the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, and within the investment plan of our Directorate for the year 2020-2021, work continues on Al-Ghalibia housing project in Diyala governorate, which is executed by Ard Iwan Contracting Company, with a completion rate of 79%, and the number of housing units amounted to (696) apartment.

The project description: The project consists of (58) buildings with three floors, the number of apartments (696) and it includes two models: type (A) 312 apartments, and type (B) 384 apartments with 4 apartments on each floor.

The complex also contains public service buildings (primary school, 2 high schools, mosque, health center, 2 guard rooms, markets, as well as site works from external networks and roads).