Assessing the low-cost buildings in Nigeria using Hydraform blocks as walling materials: the journey so far

Man’s growing desire for affordable and comfortable buildings have necessitated the diversification of materials and methods in the built sector. Thus, this paper assessed the hydraform blocks as walling materials to examine its current level of usage in the Nigerian built sector. Information was ge...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2021-03, Vol.1036 (1), p.12044
Main Authors: Oyebisi, S, Ede, A, Afolayan, O, Oladeji, S, Oniemayin, B, Lazarus, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buildings
Federal government
Literature reviews
Low cost
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Summary:Man’s growing desire for affordable and comfortable buildings have necessitated the diversification of materials and methods in the built sector. Thus, this paper assessed the hydraform blocks as walling materials to examine its current level of usage in the Nigerian built sector. Information was generated via literature reviews, newspapers, and professional perceptions. The findings revealed that despite the concerted feats of private developers in the use of hydraform blocks as walling materials for the low-cost building construction in Nigeria, efforts by the Federal Government has yielded limited success in this regard. Also, State Governments have not fared better. Therefore, this paper recommended and proffered solutions to bridge this gap.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/1036/1/012044