Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

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Document Type General
Publish Date 25/08/2020
Author Adegbenga Raphael Ashiru and Kamaldeen Jide Anifowose
Published By Civil Engineering and Architecture
Edited By Saba Bilquis
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An Investigation into Application of Dry Construction Technique in Providing Low-cost Housing for Nigerians

The significance of housing in mankind’s history cannot be overstressed. However, many Nigerians cannot afford to own a building due to the high cost of building materials. Given the gaps, crises arising from the shortage of low-cost housing necessitate a sustainable solution using new innovation and technology that is capable of fostering housing delivery. Due to the high funding cost of capital projects in Nigeria and the instability of crude oil prices in the international market, the construction industry is in a tight spot to develop a cost-effective system of producing low-cost houses. It is in line with the above statement that this research was carried out to investigate the application of dry construction techniques in providing low-cost housing for Nigerians. A quantitative approach was adopted that provided a wider understanding of the research based on the researcher’s capability. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Version 16) was used to obtain the descriptive and inference statistical analysis. Conclusively, the research results indicated that the dry construction technique offered an outstanding opportunity to the Nigerian government, citizens, and the Primary Mortgage Institutions (PMIs) for the assurance of the prompt provision of low-cost housing by dropping the construction time to 70% and upturning housing supply. Therefore, the government should look into the sustainability and socio-economic insinuation for the provision of low-cost housing in a supportive approach while stakeholders in construction industry should consider a provider approach in bridging the housing deficit in Nigeria.

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