Month: May 2013
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Accidents in Construction Sites In Kenya.
Accidents in Construction Sites In Kenya. Accidents within construction sites can be categorised in the below categories. 1. Foundation accidents. These occur when the excavated ground opens up pockets of Sulphur dioxide or other poisonous gasses. These gasses poison the labourers as they dig the foundation . Areas such as Ngong town are prone to…
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stylish residential house
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1/4 acre plot in Kenya. Number of 2 bedroomed units for rent and cost of construction.
1/4 acre plot in Kenya. Number of 2 bedroomed units for rent and cost of construction. A 1/4 Acre plot has the rough dimensions of 100ft by 100ft or 30m by 30m. Number of 2 bedroomed units. For a high class type of construction whereby rents are high, e.g. in up market areas or near…
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How to reduce cost of construction in Kenya.
How to reduce cost of construction in Kenya. A Holistic approach whereby all the elements of a building, namely foundation, walling, roof, window/door, finishes and external works/services needs to be involved. A small amount of savings can be obtained in each of these elements so as to ensure a conclusive eventual savings. When these elements…
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Cost of construction in Kenya.
Cost of construction in Kenya. Construction costs in Kenya can be divided into 3 classes. 1.High class 2.Middle class 3.Low class. High class. This type of construction ranges between kes 35,000 per m2 to kes 60,000 per m2. This type of construction is seen in the highrise blocks in upper hill, Westlands and the residential…
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Lands Cabinet Secretary Hon. Ngilu should copy and paste all South African land laws to Kenya to reduce Housing Costs by over 100%.
LANDS CABINET SECRETARY Hon. NGILU SHOULD COPY AND PASTE ALL SOUTH AFRICAN LAND LAWS TO KENYA TO REDUCE HOUSING COSTS by over 100%. In South Africa, beach front property a few km from Cape town CBD and walking distance from the beach goes for approximately kes 8m for a 3 bedroomed maisonette. http://westerncape.olx.co.za/3-bedroom-apartment-for-sale-in-parklands-iid-512520780 This is…
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SWAHILI HOUSES ON 1/8TH ACRE PLOT. KES 2.2m PER BLOCK
SWAHILI HOUSES ON 1/8TH ACRE PLOT. Swahili houses are the type of houses seen in Swahili low cost urban centres such as Majengo in Nairobi, Likoni, Kisauni and Zanzibar. 2 blocks can fit within a 1/8th plot. Number of rooms per block. Each block can have 10 rooms. Each room is 12m2 in plinth area.…
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FACTORS THAT DETERMINE TYPE OF HOUSING UNIT ON LAND IN KENYA.
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE TYPE OF HOUSING UNIT ON LAND IN KENYA. Assuming a 1 acre piece of land, there are several factors that determine the type of housing units that can be put up. 1. Distance from tarmac. If the land is less than 0.5km from tarmac, the best land use is to construct high…
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Residential house
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