Month: September 2010

HOW TO REDUCE CONSTRUCTION COST BY OVER 50% AND STILL MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY: PART 1:FOUNDATIONS By Frank Gichuhi Construction material cost has been steadily increasing over the years. 5 years ago, the average construction cost in Nairobi for a medum –priced bulding was KES 15,000 per square meter. Currently, this cost has increased by 68%…

NEW HIGHRISE DEVELOPMENTS ALONG JOGOO ROAD-MAKONGENI, JERICHO, JERUSALEM,KARIOKOR,ZIWANI,BAHATI. NAIROBI-GREEN CITY IN THE SUN The Kenyan Government recently approved for the demolition of dilapidated estates in Eastlands to pave way for high-rise residential units[source: NATION NEWSPAPERS KENYA] Currently, these estates accomodate 15,000 families. The resultant will be an increase to 300,000 units. This will ease the…