Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM), a member of the Safal Group, has launched the SAFBUILD Manufacturing Plant at its Athi River facility that is set to change the way of building quality steel framed buildings using custom designed Proprietary Software.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Andrew Heycott, CEO Mabati Rolling Mills said that the plant aims to revolutionize the way modular Steel buildings are constructed, support the Government’s ‘Big Four’ agenda, further contribute to the competitiveness of Kenya’s manufacturing and agricultural sectors and help to ensure greater compliance to building standards
“SAFBUILD and SAFDESIGN now provides us world class technology in Pre-Engineered Steel Building solutions which allows us to deliver buildings to clients within very tight timelines,” said Andrew Heycott.
Feature of the pre-engineered plant
With the increased demand for more sustainable buildings that deliver greater efficiency and for more efficient construction methods to provide durability, the plant has a capacity to supply both domestic and regional markets in a range of standard buildings and custom designed solutions. It features a cold formed high strength frames which are fully factory-produced ready for quick erection and assembly at site.
“We have produced and supplied several projects to satisfied clients and we have many more in the pipeline under current design and production. The buildings are made fit-for-purpose to exacting designs and are environmentally sustainable,” said SAFBUILD Business Head, Manish Garg.
Kenya and indeed the East African Region remains on a trajectory of rapid urbanization and infrastructure development. MRM has continued to be the market leader in Quality Steel Roofing Solutions for close to 60 years and with SAFBUILD is continuing to provide Kenya with innovative and quality assured locally made Building options.
