Month: August 2010
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SELECTING ROOFING MATERIAL FOR YOUR HOUSE IN KENYA
SELECTING ROOFING MATERIAL FOR YOUR HOUSE IN KENYA [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T11zCMvZsWg?rel=0&w=480&h=360] Click below for Free Youtube Movie Downloaders Firefox. Internet Explorer Opera There are various factors that determine which kind of roof to use for your house. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Mj13V7fTk?rel=0&w=420&h=315] CLIMATE In hot desert-like climates where rainfall is low, flat roofs are very common. Areas such as…
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NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION: AFRICA:THE SLEEPING GIANT IN THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORLD
NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION: AFRICA:THE SLEEPING GIANT IN THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORLD As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. Now that Globalisation is here with us, Africans will need to up their game in construction methodology to meet the current demand. Issues such as population explosion,urbanisation, limited supply of materials, cost…
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FORT JESUS, MOMBASA,KENYA: A CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY ANALYSIS
FORT JESUS, MOMBASA,KENYA: A CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY ANALYSIS The Fort was built in the year 1593 A.D by the Portuguesse. From fort jesus At the main entrance, you will notice the use of arcs at the wall openings[doors]. These were used to give structural support to the walls above. From fort jesus Suspended floors were supported…
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PREFABRICATED HOUSES AND REDUCTION OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COST REDUCTION IN KENYA
PREFABRICATED HOUSES IN KENYA AND REDUCTION OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COST REDUCTION [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T11zCMvZsWg?rel=0&w=480&h=360] Click below for Free Youtube Movie Downloaders Firefox. Internet Explorer Opera * why is the use of pre-fab panels rising in kenya? This is because with the onset of the internet and other faster methods of transmitting informtion, Kenyans can easily access…
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INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE.
INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE. Real Estate is one of the best ways to invest your hard-earned funds since land is a limited resource and as long as the world’s population keeps rising, land will continue to appreciate in value. A few years ago[2003-2005] an acre of land in Karen was sellng at KES 3.5 million.…