Service life planning for affordable housing design: a challenge to Malaysian construction industry

• Main Authors: Tapsir, Siti Hamisah, Usman, Fathoni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2872/1/SHTapsir_Service_life_planning_for_affordable_housing_design.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2872/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Traditionally the construction industry has been expected to provide buildings and constructed assets that are of quality finishes, cheaper, faster to build and durable. With the rising of technology and concern for environment, increasing attention is given on sustainability. As the overall perform...