CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

The world of building Industry is very wide and reach which covers all areas like production, Building maintenance, project management, project monitoring and evaluation, facilities and viability studies and building surveying etc.  and there is room in its for every person who want to learn, experience and practices to see above all how to provide good shelter for the good of humanity and the occupants of that house. The field of building need builders who are experienced to carry out the duties, responsibilities and challenges of the profession and its vital role in the economy and growth of a nation to be able to produce building for sell or rent it to the people who needs them.  This project aim at providing fact and information for meaningful study and understanding of the myriads of factors that influence low-cost housing estates delivery, especially in developing economy such as Nigeria.  In the design and methodology of this study primary and secondary data were sued.  This project surveys low-cost housing delivery in Nigeria a case study of Imo State.