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kiwaru wrote:a4architect, construction gurus and Mr Singh... a question
What is the assumed transport component when we give costing per square metre e.g. Kshs 25000 - 30000 for moderate finishes, for a block of flats?
Does it make sense for someone doing a block of flats, having raised 7m, to put downpayment (say 3m) for a tipper truck (6.9m Eicher) and be the primary "customer"for this truck, with the occasional side jobs to help sort out the repayments / running costs - about 160k p.m. for a 36 month loan at 16%, while the rest of the money be utilised to start off the project
Will the developer have "saved" directly by being own "customer" to convert the cost of transport to repayments for truck? @a4A... tunaomba serikali
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/25/2012 Posts: 4,105 Location: 08c
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Pesa Nane wrote:I have a copy of a Juja land title that I need to confirm official details (ownership, size, encumbrances, etc).
Where do I start?
What is the procedure? kiwaru wrote:@a4A... tunaomba serikali Pesa Nane plans to be shilingi when he grows up.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/30/2008 Posts: 6,029
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Pesa Nane wrote:Pesa Nane wrote:I have a copy of a Juja land title that I need to confirm official details (ownership, size, encumbrances, etc).
Where do I start?
What is the procedure? kiwaru wrote:@a4A... tunaomba serikali Head to ardhi house with a copy of the title, your PIN and ID.In the compound there is a tent manned by staff from Ardhi house.Show them a copy of the title and tell them you want a search.You will be given a form to be filled in triplicate.Fill in the form, head to the banking hall inside Ardhi house and you will see a stapler at the reception.Staple the forms, ID copy, pin copy and a copy of title together.Head to counter 14 and buy revenue stamps for Kshs 520.Stick them on the front face of one of the forms.Proceed to counter 6 and hand over the documents to the lady manning the counter.She will book your search and give you back one of the forms after stamping it.Note The above process is only done between 9am and 1pm.Collect your search after 3 days if lucky in the tent after 3 days.If in a hurry and with 3.5k, you can get it in 2 hrs.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/25/2012 Posts: 4,105 Location: 08c
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mawinder wrote:Pesa Nane wrote:Pesa Nane wrote:I have a copy of a Juja land title that I need to confirm official details (ownership, size, encumbrances, etc).
Where do I start?
What is the procedure? kiwaru wrote:@a4A... tunaomba serikali Head to ardhi house with a copy of the title, your PIN and ID.In the compound there is a tent manned by staff from Ardhi house.Show them a copy of the title and tell them you want a search.You will be given a form to be filled in triplicate.Fill in the form, head to the banking hall inside Ardhi house and you will see a stapler at the reception.Staple the forms, ID copy, pin copy and a copy of title together.Head to counter 14 and buy revenue stamps for Kshs 520.Stick them on the front face of one of the forms.Proceed to counter 6 and hand over the documents to the lady manning the counter.She will book your search and give you back one of the forms after stamping it.Note The above process is only done between 9am and 1pm.Collect your search after 3 days if lucky in the tent after 3 days.If in a hurry and with 3.5k, you can get it in 2 hrs. Cheers @mawinder Pesa Nane plans to be shilingi when he grows up.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/23/2009 Posts: 13,637 Location: nairobi
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now, my contractor is advising that I register a limited firm and use it for construction of one four storey building rather than build under individual name. what is the tax implication??
COOP 255,000 ABP 15.85; KQ 484,100 ABP 7.45; MTN 23,800 ABP 5.20
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 12/8/2009 Posts: 975 Location: Nairobi
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obiero wrote:now, my contractor is advising that I register a limited firm and use it for construction of one four storey building rather than build under individual name. what is the tax implication?? Following You will know that you have arrived when money and time are not mutually exclusive "events" in you life!
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/15/2013 Posts: 1,977 Location: Here
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XSK wrote:obiero wrote:now, my contractor is advising that I register a limited firm and use it for construction of one four storey building rather than build under individual name. what is the tax implication?? Following Ask of the other benefits too or you are already aware of them? Everybody STEALS, a THIEF is one who's CAUGHT stealing something of LITTLE VALUE. !!!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/25/2012 Posts: 4,105 Location: 08c
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mawinder wrote:Pesa Nane wrote:Pesa Nane wrote:I have a copy of a Juja land title that I need to confirm official details (ownership, size, encumbrances, etc).
Where do I start?
What is the procedure? kiwaru wrote:@a4A... tunaomba serikali Head to ardhi house with a copy of the title, your PIN and ID.In the compound there is a tent manned by staff from Ardhi house.Show them a copy of the title and tell them you want a search.You will be given a form to be filled in triplicate.Fill in the form, head to the banking hall inside Ardhi house and you will see a stapler at the reception.Staple the forms, ID copy, pin copy and a copy of title together.Head to counter 14 and buy revenue stamps for Kshs 520.Stick them on the front face of one of the forms.Proceed to counter 6 and hand over the documents to the lady manning the counter.She will book your search and give you back one of the forms after stamping it.Note The above process is only done between 9am and 1pm.Collect your search after 3 days if lucky in the tent after 3 days.If in a hurry and with 3.5k, you can get it in 2 hrs. Zigactly!! Will check results next Wednesday. Cheers @mawinder Pesa Nane plans to be shilingi when he grows up.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/23/2009 Posts: 8,083 Location: Enk are Nyirobi
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RE: KARIBU HOMES at Athi River, being constructed by a Chinese Co. Went to have a look at the project which is going for KShs 1.4M - 5.7M. Thought the project was strange but couldn't quite get my mind to it. Then it struck me that they are building multi-storey apartments (up to 4 floors) without support columns! All i could see were some polystyrene boards between the apartments and some zinc/aluminium strips in the mortar. What kind of technology is this? How reliable is it? Life is short. Live passionately.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 446 Location: london
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sparkly wrote:RE: KARIBU HOMES at Athi River, being constructed by a Chinese Co.
Went to have a look at the project which is going for KShs 1.4M - 5.7M.
Thought the project was strange but couldn't quite get my mind to it.
Then it struck me that they are building multi-storey apartments (up to 4 floors) without support columns!
All i could see were some polystyrene boards between the apartments and some zinc/aluminium strips in the mortar.
What kind of technology is this? How reliable is it? i have observed this with four junction too. i don't get it
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 1/4/2010 Posts: 1,668 Location: nairobi
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kiwaru wrote:kiwaru wrote:a4architect, construction gurus and Mr Singh... a question
What is the assumed transport component when we give costing per square metre e.g. Kshs 25000 - 30000 for moderate finishes, for a block of flats?
Does it make sense for someone doing a block of flats, having raised 7m, to put downpayment (say 3m) for a tipper truck (6.9m Eicher) and be the primary "customer"for this truck, with the occasional side jobs to help sort out the repayments / running costs - about 160k p.m. for a 36 month loan at 16%, while the rest of the money be utilised to start off the project
Will the developer have "saved" directly by being own "customer" to convert the cost of transport to repayments for truck? @a4A... tunaomba serikali cost of running the lorry , managing the driver etc will over run cost of hiring the same. its easier to just hire the lorry. As Iron Sharpens Iron, So one Man Sharpens Another.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/23/2009 Posts: 8,083 Location: Enk are Nyirobi
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african coloner wrote:sparkly wrote:RE: KARIBU HOMES at Athi River, being constructed by a Chinese Co.
Went to have a look at the project which is going for KShs 1.4M - 5.7M.
Thought the project was strange but couldn't quite get my mind to it.
Then it struck me that they are building multi-storey apartments (up to 4 floors) without support columns!
All i could see were some polystyrene boards between the apartments and some zinc/aluminium strips in the mortar.
What kind of technology is this? How reliable is it? i have observed this with four junction too. i don't get it Buildings have been known to collapse for substandard steel bars in the columns. These ones have no columns. People in construction please shed some light. Life is short. Live passionately.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 446 Location: london
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What kind of technology is this? How reliable is it? [/quote]
i have observed this with four junction too. i don't get it[/quote]
Buildings have been known to collapse for substandard steel bars in the columns. These ones have no columns.
People in construction please shed some light.[/quote]
Someone tried to explain to me that there is away engineers calculate and distribute the load but still i could not get it
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/9/2009 Posts: 2,003
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sparkly wrote:RE: KARIBU HOMES at Athi River, being constructed by a Chinese Co.
Went to have a look at the project which is going for KShs 1.4M - 5.7M.
Thought the project was strange but couldn't quite get my mind to it.
Then it struck me that they are building multi-storey apartments (up to 4 floors) without support columns!
All i could see were some polystyrene boards between the apartments and some zinc/aluminium strips in the mortar.
What kind of technology is this? How reliable is it? Where exactly in Athi River? I would like to pay a visit. Cost savings?
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 10/16/2014 Posts: 33
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a4, what is the best underlay for laminates? where can I get it + indicative price? Looking to put in a residential house approx 160sqm
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/22/2009 Posts: 7,508
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a4architect - You are urgently needed here!Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 1/4/2010 Posts: 1,668 Location: nairobi
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dpmungai wrote:a4, what is the best underlay for laminates? where can I get it + indicative price? Looking to put in a residential house approx 160sqm there is a company in industrial area that deals in laminates. email me ur email to info@a4architect.com then i can forward to them. As Iron Sharpens Iron, So one Man Sharpens Another.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/22/2009 Posts: 7,508
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Tuseme @a4architect hii haukuona??? Isorait! Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 1/4/2010 Posts: 1,668 Location: nairobi
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@maichblack..niliona lakini hio thread ni kama iko locked. You can build between 3 to 6 units. As Iron Sharpens Iron, So one Man Sharpens Another.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/15/2010 Posts: 455 Location: Nairobi
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Dear learned Wazuans Am planning to build a 4 storey residential, 1 Bedroomed flat on a 1/8 parcel somewhere in Kajiado North. I have researched online and I have settled on the following: 1. Get approval by the local/county authority 2. Use professional to carry the tasks. Now my questions are: 1. Kajiado county by laws - does it allow for maximum ground coverage? 2. How many nicely spaced "standard" one bedroom units can you fit per floor in an 1/8 th plot. 3. For approval do we requirement both the Architect & structural drawings ? 4. Approximate cost for Architect & structural drawings - to be paid to the architect. 5. Approximate approval fee - Paid to the local authority. 6. Contractor = charging 5% of total project cost 7. Building/structural engineer -charging x% of total project cost 8. Quantity surveyor - Do I even need him ??? 9. Who are "must have " professional their % charges? ....He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion..
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