Modern methods of construction — such as modular and prefabricated housing — are a promising answer to the housing shortage ...

U.S. single-family homebuilding plunged to an eight-month low in March and could decline further as tariffs on imported ...

The reason is that blocks of aerated concrete and expanded clay, as well as silicate blocks, which are popular for the ...

This innovation stems from creative thinking about materials to address disaster-driven building challenges. Architects step ...

The government low-cost housing projects only benefit ... Encouraging domestic manufacturing of housing construction materials will significantly reduce reliance on imports and alleviate the ...

Construction waste is finding new life in the form of eco-friendly building blocks used for low-cost RDP housing. This innovation is part of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation’s ...

He said he kept costs down by avoiding imported materials — turning to what was available locally at hardware stores. Mr Lev said he released his designs to support self-built low-cost housing.

When the Tax Reform Bill becomes law, real estate transactions will be exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT), Taiwo Oyedele, ...

Biochar is a charcoal-like material, formed from any organic waste ... As such, it offers a sustainable alternative to monotonous, unecological, low-cost housing. ‘In Latin America, houses are built ...

Since Nigeria relies heavily on foreign supplies for items like fittings, finishing materials ... while neglecting the urgent need for low-cost housing. This imbalance has left millions of ...

Modified shipping containers have emerged as a symbol of innovation in sustainable architecture, industrial logistics, and ...

The Presidency says the Tax Reforms Bill, when passed, will make housing more affordable ... thereby lowering the cost of building materials and houses. “The bill is designed in a way to favour low ...