Month: January 2013

  • Comparison between High-rise Bedsitter, One, 2 and 3 Bedroomed flats.

    Comparison between High-rise Bedsitter, One, 2 and 3 Bedroomed flats. Many developers are at times torn for choice between whether to construct bedsitters, one,two or three bed roomed units for rent. Assuming the average construction cost for Highrise buildings in Kenya for a building without any fancy finishes to be at Kes 28,000 per m2,…

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  • Demystifying Myths about Imported vs Local Construction materials.

    Demystifying Myths about Imported vs Local Construction materials. Local construction materials have over time proven to be more superior to imported materials. Most of the old bungalows in Upper Hill and Kilimani in Nairobi City were built 60 to 70 years ago by the colonial government. They have stood the test of time without any…

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  • Roofing In Kenya.

    Roofing In Kenya. 1. what constitutes a good roof? A good roof is the one that satisfies the house owner’s taste, style and budget and keeps the elements of nature at bay. Each person has an individual taste or liking for a particular style of roof. Some people prefer gable,hipped,steep,flat or even green, with plant…

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  • Joint Venture Partnerships for creation of Gated Communities in Kenya.

    Joint Venture Partnerships for creation of Gated Communities. Joint Venture partnerships for creation of gated comminutes are an advanced step in enabling the creation of wealth in real estate through provision of housing. Land owners with a minimum of 0.5 acre land to hundreds of acres can utilize this method to enable Capital gains in…

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  • Growing Money For The Construction Industry.

    Growing Money For The Construction Industry. There are various types of crops that are planted to be consumed mainly by the construction industry. They are a source of income to many people who work in industries related to the construction. Bamboo. Bamboo can be grown and harvested to be used in making furniture, fences,flooring,curtains and…

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  • How To Reduce Roof Costs by Going Green.

    How To Reduce Roof Costs by Going Green. The cost of a roof is mainly dictated by its ability to insulate from sun during hot days while keeping a natural, rustic roof. To achieve such features, roof manufacturers go to great lengths such as using acrylic paints containing small sand granules on steel sheets. This…

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  • Markup: HTML Tags and Formatting

    Headings Header one Header two Header three Header four Header five Header six Blockquotes Single line blockquote: Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Multi line blockquote with a cite reference: The HTML <blockquote> Element (or HTML Block Quotation Element) indicates that the enclosed text is an extended quotation. Usually, this is rendered visually by indentation (see Notes…

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  • Markup: Image Alignment

    Welcome to image alignment! The best way to demonstrate the ebb and flow of the various image positioning options is to nestle them snuggly among an ocean of words. Grab a paddle and let’s get started. On the topic of alignment, it should be noted that users can choose from the options of None, Left,…

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  • Markup: Text Alignment

    Default This is a paragraph. It should not have any alignment of any kind. It should just flow like you would normally expect. Nothing fancy. Just straight up text, free flowing, with love. Completely neutral and not picking a side or sitting on the fence. It just is. It just freaking is. It likes where…

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