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#851 Posted : Tuesday, March 31, 2015 9:04:50 AM
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kiwaru wrote:
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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.
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#852 Posted : Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:21:28 AM
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african coloner wrote:
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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?


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.
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african coloner
#853 Posted : Tuesday, March 31, 2015 1:41:02 PM
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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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#854 Posted : Tuesday, March 31, 2015 1:56:47 PM
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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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#855 Posted : Tuesday, March 31, 2015 2:18:49 PM
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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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#856 Posted : Monday, May 11, 2015 12:34:23 PM
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a4architect - You are urgently needed here!
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#857 Posted : Monday, May 11, 2015 5:38:34 PM
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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.
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MaichBlack
#858 Posted : Monday, May 11, 2015 7:04:44 PM
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MaichBlack wrote:
a4architect - You are urgently needed here!


Tuseme @a4architect hii haukuona???

Isorait!
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#859 Posted : Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:45:20 AM
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@maichblack..niliona lakini hio thread ni kama iko locked. You can build between 3 to 6 units.
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#860 Posted : Friday, May 15, 2015 10:33:57 AM
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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?
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