Up-Site housing - Official Community of Practice Blog: July 2026

Upsite Housing

The concept of fast, cheap, integrated housing is fleeting unless it is strictly regulated, flexible and profitable to do so. Due to low cost construction, sub-standard design and low maintenance, housing in this range often results in overcrowded, unsightly and unhygienic conditions. Inevitably, neighboring real estate values fall, squatter or slums might develop and incidences of petty crime might increase. Up-Site Housing is a community of practice designed to address and tackle this issue by both showcasing good models and increasing intellectual rigor in this space.

Case Study

The Iskandar Regional Development formerly known as South Johor economic area is undergoing massive influx of foreign direct investment and domestic economic rejuvenation.

1500 unit of affordable housing built by Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) caters for families in transition. More social programs and economic benefits can be extended to these families via strong credible implementers.

Up-Site housing - Official Community of Practice Blog

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Monday, 13 July 2026

KANAF-crete (building blocks made out of Kanaf!)