Month: January 2012

DIAMOND HOUSE- PHASE 2. COST ESTIMATE: KES 750,000. 57M2. COST BREAKDOWN; DIAMOND HOUSE- PHASE 2. COST ESTIMATE: KES 750,000. 57M2. COST BREAKDOWN; MAIN SUMMARY   Substructures        150,696.00   Reinforced Concrete Frame                     –   Superstructure walling          98,201.60   Roof structure, covering, finishes and rainwater goods          93,760.00   Windows          39,040.00   Doors…

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KENYA COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE-BUILT TO LAST FOREVER. The British colonial architecture spread all over Kenya was designed to very high standards. The buildings done in the early 1900s are still standing strong due to the design, materials and building technology used. MASONRY WALLING. A characteristic of these buildings is the hand-dressed dark grey masonry walling. Buildings…

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MOBILE INTERNET PENETRATION IN AFRICA: AN END TO LARGE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE? Africa holds the number two position after Asia as the continent with the 2nd highest mobile internet users. Source: http://asiancorrespondent.com/43116/asia-recognised-as-worlds-biggest-mobile-internet-user/ http://digitaljournal.com/article/314828 Africa has not heavily invested in physical infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and roads. This puts it in a unique position compared to…

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INTERNET: SOLUTION TO AFRICA’S COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE . Africa’s road and railway network does not link well between countries and cities. This hampers and slows down communication between country to country and city to city. In Nairobi, the traffic jam creates a perpetual grid-lock that hampers transport from one region to the other within the city.…

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I need a 3 bedroomed container house with kitchen, bathroom/s and lounge I need it to be designed including electricity, water etc I need it in Kisumu I need a quotation on all Have my own land By: Patricia

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT WWW.A4ARCHITECT.COM 1. Tell us about your company www.a4architect.com offers architectural and construction project management. We also offer IT solutions for Local Governments and N.E.M.A in terms of application for approval of projects. 2. What are some of the projects you have successfully completed? The most notable is the Naivas at the…

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Hi. I have a half acre plot . I would like to construct spacious 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom flats / apartments . So I wanted to know how flats / apartments will fit in a half acre plot . Regards.By: Naeem

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MASONRY WALL FENCING. Wall height can vary between a minimum of 2.1 meters to a maximum of 2.8 m high. Wall finishes can vary between low cost, middle cost and high cost finishes. LOW COST WALL FINISHES. This is a wall that comprises of masonry stone walling, machine cut dressed, without any pattern. This is…

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