TY - GEN
T1 - Drivers to the Adoption of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa
AU - Akinradewo, Opeoluwa
AU - Aghimien, Douglas
AU - Ngcobo, Ntebo
AU - Mokwena, Refilwe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - The shortage of adequate housing is a significant challenge facing many countries, including South Africa. Despite the government’s efforts to address this issue through various policies and programs, the demand for affordable housing continues to outstrip supply. Alternative building technologies (ABTs) have emerged as a potential solution to this problem, offering faster, cheaper, and more sustainable construction methods compared to traditional brick-and-mortar techniques. However, the level of adoption of ABTs in South Africa remains low, and there is a need to understand the drivers that can increase their uptake. This article explores the factors that influence the adoption of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa. To achieve this, the study employs a quantitative research approach which involves the design and distribution of questionnaire surveys to build environment professionals. The retrieved data were analyzed using descriptive statistics through SPSS software. Findings revealed that achieving sustainable construction and the need to save costs on construction projects are the major drivers for adopting ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa. The findings of this study are relevant not only to policymakers and practitioners in the housing sector but also to researchers and academics interested in sustainable building practices and the role of technology in development.
AB - The shortage of adequate housing is a significant challenge facing many countries, including South Africa. Despite the government’s efforts to address this issue through various policies and programs, the demand for affordable housing continues to outstrip supply. Alternative building technologies (ABTs) have emerged as a potential solution to this problem, offering faster, cheaper, and more sustainable construction methods compared to traditional brick-and-mortar techniques. However, the level of adoption of ABTs in South Africa remains low, and there is a need to understand the drivers that can increase their uptake. This article explores the factors that influence the adoption of ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa. To achieve this, the study employs a quantitative research approach which involves the design and distribution of questionnaire surveys to build environment professionals. The retrieved data were analyzed using descriptive statistics through SPSS software. Findings revealed that achieving sustainable construction and the need to save costs on construction projects are the major drivers for adopting ABTs for housing delivery in South Africa. The findings of this study are relevant not only to policymakers and practitioners in the housing sector but also to researchers and academics interested in sustainable building practices and the role of technology in development.
KW - Alternative building technologies
KW - Construction industry
KW - Innovation
KW - Sustainability
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105009404320
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-96-2904-6_25
DO - 10.1007/978-981-96-2904-6_25
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105009404320
SN - 9789819629039
T3 - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
SP - 323
EP - 333
BT - Creating Capacity and Capability
A2 - Sutrisna, Monty
A2 - Jelodar, Mostafa Babaeian
A2 - Domingo, Niluka
A2 - Le, An
A2 - Kahandawa, Ravindu
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2 - 46th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference, AUBEA 2023
Y2 - 26 November 2023 through 28 November 2023
ER -
