Perceptions of the quality of low-income houses in South Africa: Defects and their causes

A number of low-income houses recently built in South Africa are reportedly defective. The sheer number of low-income houses that failed to conform to quality expectations, especially in certain provinces, has become a source of concern for the national Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and othe...

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Main Authors: John Smallwood, Fidelis Emuze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2012-06-01
Series:Acta Structilia
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Online Access:http://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/as/article/view/120