ABSTRACT
The cost of building new housing rose substantially during the eighties, which resulted in high living costs despite substantial subsidies. A decision was taken to reduce housing subsidies. This, together with a number of other factors has brought a reduction in the demand for new dwellings. This has motivated substantial efforts to develop building techniques so that the costs of housing can be reduced in newly produced dwellings to a level which the consumer can accept. The reductions in costs which are required are of such an extent that a completely new approach is required.
