Martinete. Pilot Project for C and D socio-economic sectors

Abstract

The study consists of determining whether the CRE Martinete (low-cost residential complex) met the goals set by the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation for the construction of the project. The analysis addresses the aspects of regulation, typology, technology and the social implications of the project as an agent of regeneration of a deteriorated sector of the city. The Martinete experience shows that the utilization of industrialized construction systems rarely used in economic housing solutions is, indeed, feasible. The real estate business and the construction industry showed significant growth due to the greater willingness of the private sector to invest in housing for C and D socioeconomic sectors, thanks to the successful experience obtained with the construction of the CRE Martinete.