STRENGTHS | WEAKNESSES |
・ Bamboo is readily available in Ghana | ・ Lack of knowledge in bamboo detailing |
・ Bamboo is durable and easy to use in its natural state with less processes to go through | ・ It is difficult to control the quality of bamboo because of its different species |
・ It is Easy to obtain bamboo in any quantity for temporary uses | ・ Highly susceptible to fire if not treated to be fire proof |
・ Using bamboo for temporary areas in building construction requires low technical know how | ・ Untreated bamboo is prone to fungi and insect attacks |
・ Bamboo does not break easily | ・ Irregular shape of bamboo culms makes it difficult to work with as compared to timber |
・ Bamboo is very beautiful in its appearance | |
OPPORTUNITIES | THREATS |
・ Bamboo has multiple uses in building construction | ・ Bamboo faces competition from other building materials |
・ Shortage and high cost of timber makes bamboo a promising material to be considered in building construction | ・ Bamboo is considered as a material for the poor |
・ Contractors and architects are ready to embrace bamboo as a popular building material in building construction | ・ There is insufficient cooperation from government to support bamboo in building construction |
・ There are inadequate bamboo processing techniques | |
・ There is limited knowledge of bamboo and lack of expertise in building construction | |
・ There is lack of knowledge in bamboo detailing in Ghana |