ABSTRACT
Housing by its very nature tends to be provided in many countries by municipal authorities and also by non government organisations. As housing frequently involves large numbers of units, many of which are built to relatively standardised space norms and quality standards, there tends to be an element of repetition even where the units are not completely standardised. Usually there is some repetition of specifications in respect of construction, finishes and fittings. Therefore housing lends itself to data collection and
co-ordination in respect of the maintenance of quality at a more detailed level than is likely with large stocks of rather more disparate buildings. Where there is considerable repetition there is obviously scope for statistical and other means of forecasting of failure and there is opportunity for feedback into the system to improve specifications so that the overall quality and economics of housing may be improved over periods of time.
