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Low-quality construction work
Other Names:
Shoddy construction work
Minimal construction standards
Poor construction of dwellings
Deficient housing materials
Limited housing materials
Poor quality wood used in home construction
Inadequate housing construction
Broader Problems:
Unethical construction practices
Manufacture of substandard products
Substandard housing and accommodation
Narrower Problems:
Dangerous building construction
Hazardous construction materials
Depressing effect of poor housing construction
Aggravates:
Chagas' disease
Blighted land use
Structural failure
Deteriorated building conditions
Unfocused design of community space
Inadequate housing among indigenous peoples
Lethal fumes in modern house fires
Reduced By:
Restrictive building codes in urban areas
Strategies:
Developing building codes
Improving construction of dwellings
Improving workmanship
Using cheap construction
Providing housing materials
Providing housing materials
Building housing
Developing construction industries
References:
Kubal, Michael T: Engineered Quality in Construction: partnering and tqm
Subject(s):
Amenities
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Households
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Amenities
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Housing, tenants
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Fundamental Sciences
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Material
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Industry
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Construction
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Industry
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Timber
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Research, Standards
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Quality unification
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Research, Standards
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Standards
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Social Activity
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Work
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Societal Problems
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Deprivation
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Societal Problems
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Inadequacy
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Society
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Disadvantaged
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Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems
Date of last update
22.05.2019 – 21:32 CEST