The use of IBTS to address housing challenges in South Africa

This paper entitled "The use of IBTS to address housing challenges in South Africa: A case study of Av Light Steel, Potchefstroom, South Africa'' examines how innovative building technologies (IBTs) could be used to offset housing backlog and other related challenges in post-apartheid South Africa. The key areas of assessment include affordability of the building materials, time frame for construction, and sustainability of the system. The study uses a case of AV Light Steel, along with its sister company, Tshitshirisang Construction Company, as a case study from among the active IBT system manufacturers that use light steel for housing production in South Africa. The research methodology included participatory observation as well as semi-structured interviews with system producer officials and beneficiaries of IBT products. Beneficiaries attested to the efficacy of the IBT built houses. The challenges of IBTs were found to include buy-in and marketing of products despite the many successful projects. The conclusion confirms the beneficial prospects of IBTs in solving housing backlog and related challenges in South Africa.

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