Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe sustainability of hollow and solid blocks in
sub-Saharan Africa. Design/methodology/approach Indicators of stakeholder value are …

Sustainable building should at least be affordable and carbon neutral. Sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) is a region struggling with housing affordability. Residential buildings are often …

In spite of good coverage of sustainability and sustainable development both in scientific
journals and other publications, humanity is on a steady unsustainable track consuming …

The combination of a growing population and economic development in Africa will form
strong drivers for building growth. Buildings drive energy consumption and carbon …

Informal construction workers rarely comply with Building Material Specifications (BMSs)
due to incompetence emanating from knowledge gaps, cost reduction strategies among …

Purpose. In a resource-limited world it is logical that business excellence should focus on
sustainability. The purpose of this paper is to exemplify areas of synergy between Quality …

To preserve quality of built housing units one requires strict adherence to specifications for
both materials and workmanship. Informal craftsmen in developing countries are the major …

Sandcrete blocks are the primary material used in Nigeria as partition walls and sometimes
as load-bearing walls. The quality of the constituent materials, the curing methods, and the …

Informal construction workers rarely comply with Building Material Specifications (BMSs)
due to incompetence emanating from knowledge gaps, cost reduction strategies among …

The purpose of this thesis was to design a vacation house in Same, Tanzania. The house
had to be able to function off-grid when needed, and tackle heat, dust, wind and soil erosion …