Two Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms, and a Big Yard? Housing Demand in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bouillon, César P.; Azevedo, Viviane; Medellín, Nadin; Boruchowicz, Cynthia

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“…Estimates in the US housing market indicate that reducing permit processing times and regulatory costs can contribute to reducing housing costs up to 20 per cent (Ural and Shen, 1989). In LAC, permit processing times average 2.2 months but in some cases can take up to 6 months (Bouillon, 2012) or possibly more. The project in Ecuador experienced significant delays because the government agency did not have the capacity to review and approve the proposed designs in a timely fashion.…”

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“…The challenge is to move from the one-size-fits-all premise of mass production towards a housing product that is more tailored to fit the needs of low-income households (UN-Habitat, 2011, p. 75). According to Bouillon (2012)[1], the shift from quantity to quality requires that developers increase the value of the housing product by 1) developing a deeper understanding of consumer needs and 2) designing production systems that expand consumer choice without losing the efficiency gained from standardization and mass production. Conceptually, the implementation of lean construction has the potential to help materialize Bouillon’s recommendations.…”

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“…This issue is exacerbated by insufficient public resources to support affordable housing construction. Estimates indicate that to cover current housing needs in LAC, investments in affordable housing programs need to be increased sevenfold, reaching expenditures of around $310 bn, equivalent to 7.8 per cent of the region’s GDP (Bouillon, 2012).…”

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“…In LAC, construction activity (e.g. labor, materials, and equipment) comprise a significant portion of housing costs, representing almost two-thirds of the final sales price (Brain and Sabatini, 2006; Bouillon, 2012). This implies that initiatives intended to improve efficiency along the project lifecycle, such as innovations in design, technology, materials, or project management, may have a significant impact on the sales price and thus, affordability.…”

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Lean construction for affordable housing: a case study in Latin America

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Tommelein

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore opportunities and barriers to using lean construction to address issues related to the value, quality and scalability of affordable housing production in Latin America. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a case study of a housing developer in Ecuador that used lean construction in the design and construction stages of an affordable housing project. The study describes how the developer addressed operational challenges derived from implementing a customization strategy and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data to assess the outcomes of lean initiatives. Findings The developer reduced cost and delivery time without sacrificing consumer choice. However, the economic and policy conditions worked against the benefits of lean construction, demonstrating the importance of the regulatory context in facilitating or inhibiting lean initiatives and construction innovation. Research limitations/implications This paper focuses on conventional means for new housing construction. Self-help and upgrading are not covered. Practical implications The operational challenges described in this study, as well as the innovative ways to deal with them, are beneficial for practitioners seeking to improve the quality and efficiency of affordable housing construction. Social implications This paper advances knowledge about how to increase value and quality delivery in the built environment which may benefit low-income families. Originality/value This study bridges construction innovation and housing policy, discussing the potential of lean construction within the policy and regulatory environment in which affordable housing takes place.

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“… 24. Buillon, P, V Azevedo, N Medellin and C Boruchowicz (2010), “Two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a big yard? Housing demand in Latin America and the Caribbean”, in C Bouillon (editor) (2012), Room for Development: Housing Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean Palgrave Macmillan, pages 51–86. …”

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“No time to waste” in applying the lessons from Latin America’s 50 years of housing policies

Rojas¹

2018

Environment and Urbanization

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The United Nations’ New Urban Agenda (NUA) calls for housing to play a prominent role in achieving more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities. Latin America offers more than 50 years of experience with housing policies: some successful, others failures. This paper reviews the lessons from this experience that can be of use for the rapidly urbanizing countries of sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia, as well as for the Latin American countries that are lagging behind in improving the housing conditions of their populations or not dealing effectively with the urban effects of their housing policies.

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Urban infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: public policy priorities

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2015

Lat Am Econ Rev

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Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region in the developing world. Its urbanization rate of almost 80 % is comparable to that of high-income countries. However, cities in the region are struggling to provide the infrastructure needed for their millions of residents to enjoy a decent quality of life. This paper focuses on analyzing three aspects of this challenge. First, it identifies the main problems in housing and transport infrastructure in the region. Second, it examines the effect of past interventions to improve the living standards of the urban poor. And third, it analyzes the relationship between housing supply and transport networks, two connected topics that shape the region's spatial urban patterns.

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Two Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms, and a Big Yard? Housing Demand in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Lean construction for affordable housing: a case study in Latin America

Lean construction for affordable housing: a case study in Latin America

“No time to waste” in applying the lessons from Latin America’s 50 years of housing policies

Urban infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: public policy priorities

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