The Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC) expressed its concern about the possible limitations that around 7,000 housing construction companies in Mexico would face. The national president of CMIC, Luis Méndez Jaled, highlighted that these restrictions could affect workers' choice of housing options by closing the market.
According to Méndez Jaled, the National Workers' Housing Fund Institute (Infonavit) needs to implement additional changes to strengthen its financial situation and provide greater support to workers wishing to use their resources to acquire or improve a home. It was noted that there are currently more than 2 million abandoned homes and 4 million uninhabited in the country, which represents a challenge to ensure access to housing for a significant part of the economically active population.
On the other hand, Ricardo Trejo, director of the consulting firm Forecastim, mentioned that Infonavit will face major challenges when launching a new construction company, due to the scale of the works, logistics, labor operation, and the need for efficiency in construction. In this regard, the importance of promoting a fluid dialogue between the government and the private sector was emphasized, as well as streamlining administrative procedures to effectively boost housing plans in the country.
In another area, Infonavit announced the start of construction of 12,500 homes in Baja California Sur as part of its housing plan for Wellbeing. Octavio Romero Oropeza, the general director of the Institute, mentioned that the consolidation of the Infonavit construction company could conclude in about a month, following the constitutional reforms required for its establishment.
The National Chamber of Housing Development and Promotion Industry (Canadevi) is preparing to disburse 716.8 billion pesos with the aim of building more than 1 million homes in the next six years. This initiative complements government plans to develop housing in collaboration with Infonavit, Fovissste, and Conavi.
In this context, Alberto Moreno, national president of Canadevi, pointed out that the industry is ready to start constructing the necessary homes, but there is still a lack of clarity regarding the rules that will govern private sector participation in Infonavit's initiative. The importance of establishing effective mechanisms so that low-income individuals can access housing in a suitable and fair manner was emphasized.
