Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa

Ntebo Ngcobo; Douglas Aghimien; Opeoluwa Akinradewo; Refilwe Mokoena

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7_16

Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa

Ntebo Ngcobo
, Douglas Aghimien
, Opeoluwa Akinradewo
, Refilwe Mokoena

Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Housing delivery is a major challenge facing countries globally. In South Africa, government has implemented several programs to address this issue, such as the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) and the Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing policy. However, the traditional construction methods used for housing delivery have proven to be slow, expensive, and unsustainable. Alternative Building Technologies (ABTs) offer a potential solution to these challenges, as they provide a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable approach to housing delivery. Despite the benefits of ABTs, their adoption in South Africa has been slow, with traditional construction methods still dominating the market. This article aims to explore the challenges facing the use of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa and provide insights into how these challenges can be overcome. A quantitative research approach was adopted for the study and a questionnaire survey was used to retrieve data from respondents who are professionals in the construction industry. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study revealed that lack of ABT knowledge and resistance to change are the major challenges facing the adoption of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa. The paper recommended the need for effective policy measures, stakeholder collaboration, and increased awareness of ABTs to promote their uptake in the country’s housing sector.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023
Editors	James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi, Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad, Monty Sutrisna, Ravindu Kahandawa
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	275-286
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783031568770
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7_16
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2023 - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 29 Nov 2023 → 1 Dec 2023

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2023
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	29/11/23 → 1/12/23

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Building Technologies
Housing delivery
Innovation
Residential Buildings

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Automotive Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7_16

Cite this

Ngcobo, N., Aghimien, D., Akinradewo, O., & Mokoena, R. (2024). Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa. In J. O. B. Rotimi, W. M. Shahzad, M. Sutrisna, & R. Kahandawa (Eds.), Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023 (pp. 275-286). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7_16

Ngcobo, Ntebo ; Aghimien, Douglas ; Akinradewo, Opeoluwa et al. / Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa. Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023. editor / James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi ; Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad ; Monty Sutrisna ; Ravindu Kahandawa. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. pp. 275-286 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

@inproceedings{08dc0795f31a49b595b4b60449ddf5ed,

title = "Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa",

abstract = "Housing delivery is a major challenge facing countries globally. In South Africa, government has implemented several programs to address this issue, such as the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) and the Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing policy. However, the traditional construction methods used for housing delivery have proven to be slow, expensive, and unsustainable. Alternative Building Technologies (ABTs) offer a potential solution to these challenges, as they provide a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable approach to housing delivery. Despite the benefits of ABTs, their adoption in South Africa has been slow, with traditional construction methods still dominating the market. This article aims to explore the challenges facing the use of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa and provide insights into how these challenges can be overcome. A quantitative research approach was adopted for the study and a questionnaire survey was used to retrieve data from respondents who are professionals in the construction industry. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study revealed that lack of ABT knowledge and resistance to change are the major challenges facing the adoption of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa. The paper recommended the need for effective policy measures, stakeholder collaboration, and increased awareness of ABTs to promote their uptake in the country{\textquoteright}s housing sector.",

keywords = "Building Technologies, Housing delivery, Innovation, Residential Buildings",

author = "Ntebo Ngcobo and Douglas Aghimien and Opeoluwa Akinradewo and Refilwe Mokoena",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.; 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2023 ; Conference date: 29-11-2023 Through 01-12-2023",

year = "2024",

doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7\_16",

language = "English",

isbn = "9783031568770",

series = "Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering",

publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",

pages = "275--286",

editor = "Rotimi, \{James Olabode Bamidele\} and Shahzad, \{Wajiha Mohsin\} and Monty Sutrisna and Ravindu Kahandawa",

booktitle = "Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023",

address = "Germany",

}

Ngcobo, N, Aghimien, D , Akinradewo, O & Mokoena, R 2024, Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa. in JOB Rotimi, WM Shahzad, M Sutrisna & R Kahandawa (eds), Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 275-286, 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2023, Auckland, New Zealand, 29/11/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7_16

Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa. / Ngcobo, Ntebo; Aghimien, Douglas ; Akinradewo, Opeoluwa et al.
Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023. ed. / James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi; Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad; Monty Sutrisna; Ravindu Kahandawa. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. p. 275-286 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa

AU - Ngcobo, Ntebo

AU - Aghimien, Douglas

AU - Akinradewo, Opeoluwa

AU - Mokoena, Refilwe

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

PY - 2024

Y1 - 2024

N2 - Housing delivery is a major challenge facing countries globally. In South Africa, government has implemented several programs to address this issue, such as the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) and the Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing policy. However, the traditional construction methods used for housing delivery have proven to be slow, expensive, and unsustainable. Alternative Building Technologies (ABTs) offer a potential solution to these challenges, as they provide a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable approach to housing delivery. Despite the benefits of ABTs, their adoption in South Africa has been slow, with traditional construction methods still dominating the market. This article aims to explore the challenges facing the use of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa and provide insights into how these challenges can be overcome. A quantitative research approach was adopted for the study and a questionnaire survey was used to retrieve data from respondents who are professionals in the construction industry. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study revealed that lack of ABT knowledge and resistance to change are the major challenges facing the adoption of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa. The paper recommended the need for effective policy measures, stakeholder collaboration, and increased awareness of ABTs to promote their uptake in the country’s housing sector.

AB - Housing delivery is a major challenge facing countries globally. In South Africa, government has implemented several programs to address this issue, such as the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) and the Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing policy. However, the traditional construction methods used for housing delivery have proven to be slow, expensive, and unsustainable. Alternative Building Technologies (ABTs) offer a potential solution to these challenges, as they provide a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable approach to housing delivery. Despite the benefits of ABTs, their adoption in South Africa has been slow, with traditional construction methods still dominating the market. This article aims to explore the challenges facing the use of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa and provide insights into how these challenges can be overcome. A quantitative research approach was adopted for the study and a questionnaire survey was used to retrieve data from respondents who are professionals in the construction industry. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study revealed that lack of ABT knowledge and resistance to change are the major challenges facing the adoption of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa. The paper recommended the need for effective policy measures, stakeholder collaboration, and increased awareness of ABTs to promote their uptake in the country’s housing sector.

KW - Building Technologies

KW - Housing delivery

KW - Innovation

KW - Residential Buildings

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85202162908

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7_16

DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7_16

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:85202162908

SN - 9783031568770

T3 - Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

SP - 275

EP - 286

BT - Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023

A2 - Rotimi, James Olabode Bamidele

A2 - Shahzad, Wajiha Mohsin

A2 - Sutrisna, Monty

A2 - Kahandawa, Ravindu

PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

T2 - 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2023

Y2 - 29 November 2023 through 1 December 2023

ER -

Ngcobo N, Aghimien D , Akinradewo O, Mokoena R. Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa. In Rotimi JOB, Shahzad WM, Sutrisna M, Kahandawa R, editors, Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2024. p. 275-286. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56878-7_16

Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

UN SDGs

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this