BCS Public Works

Ministry of Housing & Public Works

Presented By :

Participants of BCS - Public Works Cadre

P-61st Foundation Training Course, BPATC
Date : 21 December, 2015

About PWD
Public Works Department (PWD) is the pioneer
in building construction arena of Bangladesh.
PWD works for the physical and social
infrastructure development of the country.

The Journey of PWD

In 1786, British Government
Established Military Board
for Civil Works

In 1849, British
Government Established
PWD for Punjab State

In 1947
Construction &
Building (C&B)

Central PWD for

Central Govt.

1977

Building
Directorate

1962

Public Works Department

In 1854, PWD was

@ Bengal, Bombay
& Madras

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Building
Roads
Flood Control
Irrigation
Military Works

Road
Directorate

Our Expertise
Public works Department has highly qualified and
experienced professionals forming a multidisciplinary team of CIVIL, ELECTRICAL and
MECHANICAL engineers.

They work with the collaboration of ARCHITECTS

from the Department of Architecture.

What We Serve
According to the Rules of Business
Design, Construction and Maintenance of Public
Buildings except those of RHD, T&T, Postal Department
Preparation of Book of Schedule of Rates and
Analysis of Rates for Construction & Maintenance of Public
Buildings
Construction of National Monuments
Maintenance of Public Parks
Preparation of Book of Specifications and Code of
Practice
Valuation of Land and Property and Fixing of
Standard Rent

Sector-wise Service
We are connected with 25 Ministries with their various
construction and maintenance works

Ministry of Public Administration

Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Health and Family Planning
Ministry of Social Welfare
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of ICT
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Ministry of Planning
Ministry of Land
Ministry of Information

 Renovation and Maintenance of Bangabhaban,

Gonobhaban, Prime Ministers Office etc.

 Renovation and Maintenance of Jatiyo Sangshad,

National Monuments etc.

Design, Construction and Maintenance of Secretariat

Ministry of Liberation War Affairs

Multipurpose Residential & Commercial

Building for the Welfare of Freedom Fighters

Glass Tower

Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs

Supreme Court Building

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Building, Tangail

Ministry of Home Affairs

Police Tower

National Crime control &

Operation Monitoring Center

Police Head Quarter

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

500 Bedded General Hospital at Mugda, Dhaka

Dhaka Medical College & Hospital

Ministry of Housing & Public Works

High-rise Residential Building for the Honorable Judges of Supreme Court

Few Signature Works of PWD

Hi-Tech Park, Gazipur

SSF Staff Quarter, Elenbari, Dhaka

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novotheater

BTV Tower

National Museum

Bangabandhu International Conference Center

Bangladesh
BNBC

National

Building

Code,

PWD holds the key authority to establish

BNBC through practice in structural
design and construction of public
buildings.

Other Services
Arboriculture
Approval of plans of high-rise building
except the jurisdiction of development
authorities, city corporations, municipalities
etc.
PWD puts emphasis on the capacity
building of human resources (PWD
Officers, contractors and officers from other
departments).
We ensure the quality of the structures by
testing construction materials in our testing
laboratory.

PWD Training Academy & Testing Laboratory

 Retrofit Work:
To mitigate the Earthquake vulnerability of public
buildings and garment factories (CNCRP, SATREP,
URBAN BUILDING SAFETY PROJECT), 6 manuals
have been formulated.

Retrofitting of Tejgaon Fire Station

 Deposit Work:

BIRDEM Hospital

 We rehabilitate homeless people by

providing them land and home in different
places of the country (Ashrayan, Rajarbag
Punorbason Project, Wahab Colony Basabo
etc.).
Forensic reports of various building disasters
such as RANA PLAZA.

 Organization of International Trade Fair,

Decoration of National Parade ground etc.

National Parade ground

DITF

Thank You