The central headquarters for rural construction urged each construction unit to strengthen its construction forces and means while conducting operations and command for housing construction on the basis of the successes and experience gained last year.

Modern designing tools were provided to designing institutes across the country and the qualifications of designers has been improved through the on-line education service by Pyongyang University of Architecture.

Construction forces are being reinforced both in quality and quantity.

Pyongyang City has increased the number of skilled workers by effectively organizing technical study and technique passing-on and directed big efforts to fully preparing vehicles and construction equipment and tools.

North Hamgyong Province held a significant exhibition of construction equipment and tools and has paid attention to securing spare parts so that construction units can raise the operating rate of vehicles and construction equipment.

North Phyongan Province launched a vigorous movement for mass technical innovation to develop efficient construction equipment, along with the accelerated efforts for the construction of bases for producing formwork and processing reinforcement bars in cities and counties.

South Hamgyong Province increased tile production through technical upgrading of equipment and took measures to fully supply raw materials for the production of various kinds of building materials.

Nampho City has striven to improve the quality of finishing building materials. It is now producing quality exterior painting materials, fittings and other things, while raising the technical and skill levels of technicians and workers and improving the quality control.