Great! there's so much to learn on contruction

@stealth, maybe you can check with athi river mining. their offices are along waiyaki way in westlands.

You can also work with your engineer to see if volcanic tuff, found abundantly in nakuru/naivasha areas,and sold in most hardware shops/sand supplier shops in nairobi asa substitute for river sand, can be a substitute.

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http://www.nhckenya.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&Itemid=68

I am about to cast a 150 m2 slab for my mjengo. I am seeking advise on what you would consider reasonable rates for the following:

1. shuttering
2. chuma works
3. koroga (casting)

Ground floor walling is done. Your advise is highly appreciated

Thanks Amicus. Sorry i didn't clarify. I meant labour cost since i have all materials ready. Below are the rates i have gotten so far:
shuttering: 45k, chuma works: 50k; casting 36k

@kiharajoni, i saw your request last week on facebook. You havent got enough tenders yet?

Hi a4architect. Supposing I needed to invest in real estate and earn Ksh 100,000 per month from the investment. My investment of choice being bedsitters that will rent out for roughly Ksh 4,000 since the investment will be in my rural town. The cost of an eighth is roughly Ksh 1,500,000. What is the approximate sum of money that I should have to build the 26 units assuming one will be occupied by the caretaker and assuming 100% occupancy (I know its not realistic)??

Hi a4architect

What is the minimum height [Floor to Ceiling] for a commercial building as required by the law?

On the same, how many floors can one put up without installing a lift?

strictly four floors allover the world, windows must be 1/4 of total floor surface of the room. There should be natural light within the building

our planning is one of the worst. We have some nice buildings but when it comes to planning it is pathetic. I don't what will happen in kileleshwa in the near future.