Timber construction makes UNICEF-funded Aceh and Nias schools more safe from earthquakes than before
September 20th 2006 04:53
Acehnese school girls (UNICEF pic)
The first of hundreds of schools being provided by UNICEF in Aceh and Nias have been completed.
The designers and builders, UN's Office for Project Services, say the buildings will resist severe earthquakes and set a new safety standard in Indonesia.
All construction timber is from legal, renewable sources, acquired despite Aceh's severe timber demand and short supply.
More details.
Includes report "Difficulties with project delivery in Aceh" used in Engineers Australia magazine May 2006, and the supporting research.
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