Cost effective techniques in construction

Our report deals with effective costing and following of techniques which help in reducing the cost of construction through the use of cheaper alternative  materials beside with  technology and improved skills without losing the power, performance and life of the structure. There is huge misconception that low cost housing is suitable for only subnormal works and they are built by using cheap building materials of low quality. The fact is that Low cost housing is done by proper management of resources. Economy is also achieved by completing the project in time. Cost of reduction is achieved by selection of more efficient material or by improved design. Construction of low cost housing by using the low cost construction materials increases the access to buildings by low income group peoples. Advantages of low cost building materials are pollution prevention, Reducing Energy Consumption and use of Natural materials, Use of Local material, Energy Efficiency, Use of non-toxic building materials, Longitivity, durability and maintenance of building material, Recyclability and reusability of building material and Biodegradability. The reviews on various low cost building techniques are presented in this paper.