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Factors affecting affordable housing cost in Saudi Arabia

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  • Sadi A. Assaf
  • Abdulaziz A. Bubshaitr
  • Fawaz Al‐Muwasheer

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to discuss the main factors that affect the construction cost of affordable housing in Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach - A survey of 14 consultants, 16 contractors and five real estate investors was performed. The survey included 34 different factors affecting the construction cost of affordable houses and their degree of importance. The severity of those factors was measured by the level of importance and ranked according to the severity index for consultants, contractors and real estate investors and a combination of all respondents. Findings - There is an agreement (correlation) by each group and the overall ranking by all participants. It was concluded that inadequate labor availability, material standards, design quality and design changes are the most severe factors with relatively high overall scoring. Originality/value - The paper provides a holistic approach that considers all factors affecting affordable housing in Saudi Arabia and the interplay between them. It will serve as a guide to the focus areas to be considered in policy development aiming at improving conditions in the construction industry for affordable housing programs.

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  • Sadi A. Assaf & Abdulaziz A. Bubshaitr & Fawaz Al‐Muwasheer, 2010. "Factors affecting affordable housing cost in Saudi Arabia," International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 3(4), pages 290-307, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijhmap:v:3:y:2010:i:4:p:290-307
    DOI: 10.1108/17538271011080628
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    1. Yakubu A. Zakaria & Kuusaana Elias Danyi, 2020. "Housing Affordability: Factors Influencing Housing in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana," International Journal of Regional Development, Macrothink Institute, vol. 7(2), pages 1-1, December.
    2. Ikenna Stephen Ezennia & Sebnem Onal Hoskara, 2019. "Exploring the Severity of Factors Influencing Sustainable Affordable Housing Choice: Evidence from Abuja, Nigeria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(20), pages 1-25, October.
    3. Faith Kanjumba & Amos Njuguna & George Achoki, 2016. "Economic Factors Influence on Funding of the Supply-Side of Housing in Kenya: Case Study Nairobi," International Journal of Business and Management, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(10), pages 194-194, September.
    4. Faith Wambui Kanjumba, 2017. "Economic and Innovative Factors Influence on Funding of the Supply-Side of Housing in Nairobi, Kenya," Business and Management Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 3(4), pages 39-53, December.
    5. Andrew Adewale Alola, 2021. "Evidence of speculative bubbles and regime switch in real estate market and crude oil price: Insight from Saudi Arabia," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(3), pages 3473-3483, July.
    6. Brenda Mutanu Munyasya & Nicholas Chileshe, 2018. "Towards Sustainable Infrastructure Development: Drivers, Barriers, Strategies, and Coping Mechanisms," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-18, November.

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