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I think is great "building houses'... its really good that you think of the "steel frame".... Here in the U.S. I don't know why they don't make it mandatory to build "steel framed houses in areas where "Tornado's are frequent", and add in underground storm shelters. In reality, not everyone needs a "huge house"... people basically need a place to live that is secure. get land and built "small houses" that set up a community environment for people who are homeless but capable of understanding how to live and maintain independent living. I also, thought about the idea of such on a space of land, where the tenants could share in a "community garden"... where they can collective work together to grow what they eat, and what ever they sell, they can keep the money. To make it work, however would require they pay some manageable level of rent, to help maintain and cover the cost loan expense for the buildings and pay for the land,. Any Profits on such could have no less than 50-60% rolled back into the development.... because it would be done on the basis of a "non profit venture". Things as such, could work ... because many people do get some form of government assistance, and rather than the government paying high cost rental assistance to "slum lords"... it would be beneficial for the governments funds to pay for something less costly, where people can pick up the responsibility to pay the small cost to own the properties... it would require that they would have stipulation to avoid them for playing the "house flipping game".... and each property would be required to have semi annual inspections, to assure that the properties are properly maintained. There are programs within HUD have which already does this to a level and degree. It's called "CHDO" (Community Housing Development Organization). If you look it up... it may be something of interest since you like "building homes for people in need".... You might be able to create of join such an organization in your country.... google... HUD website, and also look at HUD's... (Housing Development Organization (CHD  Guidance )This site does not support "link's to other websites"... but you can use google and find the info.. Also, HUD has programs for Home Builders and Developers, who can work and use HUD funds as "seed money", to coincide with a Developers Community Development Projects. Here in the U.S. people can get certified to be a "CHDO"... which means they can coordinate with Local Community Development and apply for the CDBG grant funds which has components to help build community based affordable housing. It's very interesting and there is much that can be learned from what HUD programming has developed and designed. It might be helpful... based on "the simple Principles, the programs are designed upon.
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Kudos to Beauti for her generous nature and Beyond for his good advice. There is also Habitat for Humanity and many other groups working hard to help disadvantaged people.
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I think in this country...if Trump was an "honest person"... and he claims to be such a developer.... Then if that was the case, (which it is not). But if he were an Honest person... Then he would have "Instructed" HUD... to invest in building across this nation of " Senior Citizen Communities", with full service "Rehab Facilities" at the Senior Community Development Locations"... It would mean over the long term HUD would save $100 of Billion on what it spends to subsidize the "rip off persons" who pretend to run 'senior complex, but will allow anyone who gets section 8 program's rental assistance vouchers to move in. ( No one should mix in the two groups)... Senior Citizen Communities should be for Senior Citizens... 'Only". I see many people going in areas where land is cheap... sometimes near areas that will flood, or some other issue, and build housing communities, and then when they are done, they want to "turn it over to the city"... because they want the city to maintain the public infrastructure aspects. These places are suppose to be built to city standards, or if its an unincorporated area, they should meet city standards "BEFORE" the city accepts it to be incorporated. It's like California... they build in the LA County and Orange County and San Bernadino County... a mass of homes... On land that was once considered to be "dry lake bed"... with claims they only are likely to flood in 100 yrs. It's crazy... Man can't control nature!!! Some areas don't enforce firmer "soil study's" and build things that later run into problems, I've seen "whole segments of shopping centers" closed due to problems with the instability of the soil.... This is sad, because Million's of Dollars went into those developments. Now it will cost a great deal to "demolish it" and then even more to address the soil condition... My house was built in the 1960's... its built on a slab... but I wish they had mandate "a higher elevation of the soil which the slab is built upon", to ensure that water drains well enough away. I'm not in a flood plane, but I bought flood insurance anyway. I also see people by homes with massive amounts of Large and Tall Tree's in the yard close to the house, ( My neighbor has such).. I see potential issues with the high winds, and asked my insurance company, if this guys trees fall on my house, to ensure I am well covered. It will cost $10-15k or more for him to have all those trees removed. Some people get lost in the fantasy of thinking it has a Rustic Look with all those tree's but they don't think ahead to see the potential problems. I've had to have my roof cleaned multiple times, because His Trees, drop pine straws on my roof, and his other trees litter my lawn with leaves in the fall. I had a tree in the front yard, I posted on her about, that a limb fell on my house, and then a limb fell a second time, I had the tree removed. I have one 50ft pine tree at the back of my yard, and when I can afford to, I am going to have it removed.... so it can't damage my home or someone else's home. I have talked with local city council about promoting a program to educate people on property standards, because as the demographic's of the community changes, some people who move in don't understand the responsibility of adhering to Property Standards. There's lots of things to consider when "buying homes", "building homes" and "maintaining the upkeep of homes". I see lots of homes now built, using those "alloy type framing materials", and then they attach the plastic of foil coated foam boards, and then slap on a brick or wood veneer. My first house in California, was built in 1929, before they use "drywall".. it had wood slats that were plastered over, and the framing was of some wood called "Iron Wood". That house survived "every" earthquake that happened in Southern California... it was one of the Craftsman Era Homes. Now people build homes that look interesting, but I don't know about the durability, when today.. with the weather conditions in known areas, there should be "standards, requiring building that can withstand XXX force wind". I think supplier should be give a tax credit when they sell building materials to people building low income affordable and durable housing, then they could afford to sell quality products to build quality homes. Eventually with computerized system, they will become utilized to deal with the principles where the sleezy can't fleece such a system. It's good you have access to resources and the knowledge to invest, as well as the compassion to care about doing it right.
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