Community participation  The use of unskilled labour can not be emphasized enough as a solution to unemployment is an as  important subject as housing. Rapid urbanization due to low job opportunities in rural areas have  caused major housing problems in urbanised areas as well us a high level of unemployment due to  the unskilled workforce. Direct Job opportunities The APC Building system is ideal to be implemented by communities in rural areas. The  simplicity of the construction process eliminates general building errors for which the building  industry is well known for. In conjunction with this, and the fact that building materials can be  manufactured on site, a large amount of unskilled labourers can now be employed. Indirect Job opportunities Skilled labourers with artisan qualifications can now work in their home town instead of  moving closer to towns and cities with these labourers building an infrastructure in rural  communities that will promote entrepreneurship.      Community acceptance APC Homes launched an independent market research campaign (see the report) to determine the  general acceptance of the APC building system within the different income classes of South Africa.  Housing categories included BNG, gap housing as well as high income housing up to R2.5 million.  We received an overwhelmingly positive response. Thorough community acceptance was done within the ABSA International building competition and  accounted for 60% of the vote. (see the article in the June edition of Housing Southern Africa) Community  © 2009 APC HOMES -. All rights reserved Terms of use & Privacy Statement