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3.4 Emerging Technologies
The globalisation of trade has resulted in hastening the speed of penetration of technological advancements into housing and construction sector. The sophisticated technologies for construction such as NO-DIG or trenchless technologies, Water Jet technologies, use of Fly Ash, other concrete admixtures and additives, Ready Mixed Concrete, Slip Form and Tunnel Form construction, Prefabrication, use of composite materials and construction systems etc. are making inroads into the construction sector. The necessity of building at the rate of 5 million houses every year needs a different strategy towards optimizing the speed, cost and quality of construction.

It is also necessary to insist on life-cycle costing in building construction projects taking into account both the capital costs of construction and maintenance costs during the period of operation of the asset. It is necessary to insist on state-of-the-art technologies that offer the least maintenance costs and provide the best of quality and durability.