The National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) says it has managed to stop construction of seven public and commercial projects which were using the banned fire cured bricks from January this year.

National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) says adoption of alternative construction materials has been a success, three years after it issued a ban on the use of baked bricks in public and commercial projects.

The National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) has called upon construction companies in the country to migrate from using environmental hazard materials and get on board friendly materials like cement blocks and steel.

Amid growing concerns of poor implementation of substandard development projects in the country’s councils, Malawi Building and Civil Allied Traders Association (MABCATA) and National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) have introduced a training course to equip local contractors with skills.