The construction materials, which are of interest are to be judiciously chosen to achieve the triple benefits.
Good quality construction
Saving in construction time by accelerating the pace of construction with suitable material / technique
Saving in cost of construction and improving affordability
This is imperative as the scenario of quality housing is several shades below the acceptable norms in our country. Therefore, attention needs to be focused on judging the building materials based on cost of construction against the ease of availability, skill of production, level of technology, construction modalities, marketing, handling, repair and renewability etc. apart from these, while choosing building materials the emphasis has to be laid on;