Ladrillera Santafé requests the encouragement of housing subsidies
Juan Fermín Restrepo, general manager of Ladrillera Santafé Photo: Ladrillera Santafé
TL;DR
- The construction industry in Colombia has seen a declining trend in recent years due to the discontinuation of national government subsidy programs.
- Ladrillera Santafé, a long-standing company celebrating nearly 70 years, produces 450,000 tons of construction materials annually and is committed to quality, technical, environmental, and sustainability standards.
- The company has invested in one of Cundinamarca's most prominent photovoltaic parks, the most significant in the clay construction materials industry, as a key step in its sustainability route.
- Ladrillera Santafé employs approximately 700 people directly and supports around 1,500 to 1,600 indirect jobs, operating primarily from Soacha and supplying materials nationwide.
- The company requests that the next government reinstate housing subsidy programs to encourage homeownership, noting the significant multiplier effect such programs have on the economy, potentially generating seven times the initial investment.
- The construction sector is described as the 'locomotive' for numerous related industries, and its performance directly impacts sectors like brick manufacturing.