Stabilised earth is an alternative building material which is comparatively
cheaper than conventional building material in the construction of urban low
cost housing. In addition, stabilised earth construction reduces CO 2 emission and
is environmentally sustainable. Despite all the benefi ts of this building material
there are potential inhibitors which make stabilised earth construction unpopular
among the construction professionals. This article aims to identify and highlight
these inhibitors from the literature in the light of its use on site, performance, image
in the societies and cultures and validates through a structured research method.
First, a critical literature review method is adopted in this article to investigate and
identify the inhibitors infl uencing the adoption of this building material to address
urban low cost housing crisis and second, the identifi ed inhibitors is validated
through a Delphi technique

• Inhibitors of adopting stabilised earth construction to address urban low cost housing crisis: An understanding by construction professionals