Suriname construction sector faces professionalism challenges

Suriname faces a significant gap between housing ambitions and the capacity of its construction sector. While there is a need for approximately 30,000 new homes, experts suggest that traditional building methods are insufficient to meet this demand.

Oliver Smit of ABT and Firm Engineering suggests that the country must shift toward standardization, prefabricated components, and system building to achieve such scale. Beyond technical methods, the sector struggles with fundamental professionalism issues, including poor quality control, unreliable planning, and delays in project completion.