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  • Matasia town. Sectional land for sale. kes 900,000

    Matasia town, very close proximity to main Ngong-Kiserian tarmac road. Opposite Joram G M school, near Naramat academy.

    Sectional plot for sale. Kes 900,000.

    This includes architectural drawings to a 5 bedroomed house which can be constructed in 3 phases, phase 1 with 1 bedroomed, phse 2 with 3 bedroomed unit and finally phase 3 with a 5 bedroomed unit.

    See map here

    https://goo.gl/maps/Us9KREJhQYH2

     

     

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    Email info@a4architect.com for more info.

     

  • Kiserian town Sectional land available for Sale. Sectional title. Kes 600,000

    Kiserian town near PCEA Church. Opposite Kiserian Adventist Church.

    Sectional Land available for sale under sectional title .

    Suitable for 3 or 5 bedroomed Maisonette.

    View map here

     

    https://goo.gl/maps/tiNWR1HuygL2

     

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    Price guide. Kes 600,000.

    This includes land ownership and architectural drawings for 3 bedroomed maisonette.

    The area has got a fully developed infrastructure, with secure neighbourhoods and ample social amenities eg schools, church.

    The area is very close to Kiserian town hence convenience in accessing.

    Email info@a4architect.com

  • Eat your Cake and Still have it. How to get 100% financing for your project in Kenya. 1/8th acre land and above.

    Eat your Cake and Still have it. How to get 100% financing for your project in Kenya.

    Most land owners have on average 1/8th acre land sizes . a4architect.com organises for an arrangement where the 1/8th acre lot is architecturally designed to have 4 units of up to 5 bedroomed maisonettes, each with its own entrance and 2 car parking slots.

    The land owner can now sell 3 portions out of his 4 portions in his 1/8th land through the a4architect.com network. The revenue raised, based on the value of the plot plus the architectural drawings input, can then be used to construct on the remaining portion of the plot.

    The land owner can then rent out the 1, 3 or 5 bedroomed house depending on the finance raised  for monthly income or sell the constructed unit for more value addition.

    This way, the land owner gets monthly income from their plot without having to engage into bank loan agreements which are not easy to qualify for, and can also attract complete loss of land in case there is loan repayment default.

    Land owners, feel free to contact a4architect.com at our offices located in Karen, Nairobi. See map here

    https://www.a4architect.com/contact-us/

    Architect Francis Gichuhi Kamau.

    0721410684

  • 100% financing for your Construction Project in Kenya. 1/8th acre plot.

    100% financing for your Construction Project in Kenya.

    The usual traditional joint venture financing method has the owner receiving 20 to 25% of the built up property and the 75 to 80% of the remainder of the property going in to compensate joint venture financier for the cost of building and financing the project. In this new scenario, land owner still gets up to 25% of the property built up area for their own use to either resell or rent.

    Financing Solution.

    This solution is possible through a well planned financial arrangement whereby the land owner works with a4architect.com on the architectural building layout to come up with 4 maisonette type houses.

     

    These 4 different houses are then given separate ownership through the sectional title process.

    The land owner can now sell the 3 units and use the capital raised to construct the last remaining house from which land owner can now collect rental income for the rest of their life.

    Advantages.

    Advantages over this method compared to bank loan borrowing is that there is no risk of land owner losing their land like in the case of usual bank loan borrowing when the land owner defaults on the loan along the way due to various reasons.

    Also, land owner doesn’t carry the risk associated with large construction financing borrowing since the other 3 houses will be constructed by the new buyers who will then use their preferred financing method, whether through personal savings or bank loan.

    Another advantage of this method over the normal traditional type of Joint Venture financing is that the number of parties needed to complete the financing is greatly reduced to between land owner, a4architect.com and end use/house buyer . In the usual joint venture type, other parties such as financiers are also included, increasing the bureaucracy considerably.

    This also helps to reduce risk of exposure to land owner since the and will not get charged to a bank like in the case of the usual joint venture financing.

    The usual traditional joint venture methods also limits the land to be financed by only taking in large lands over 10 acres in size located in prime areas around the city. This method can be done with much smaller lands up to 1/8th acre in size, and the lands are preferably to be located in prime areas around the country.

     

    Land owners, feel free to email info@a4architect.com for more details.

    Architect Francis Gichuhi Kamau

    0721410684

     

  • 1800 acres land( freehold), Naivasha.

    1800 acres land( freehold), Naivasha.

    Features includes all Electric fence,a run way airstrip,

    4 km of fresh river running through,

    cottages (2-3bedroom with ancient all-round technology African architecture roofing ,

    thorse riding , wildlife animals such as dik dik,zebra’s, gazelles buffaloes etc.

    Ideal for investments in holidays homes, large domestic farming

    @2.5 m per acre.

  • Lone Wolf

    Art By Sylvia Gichuhi

  • Environmental Impact Assessment on Petrol Stations.

    The aim of an environmental impact assessment on petrol stations is to provide a study report to establish positive and negative impacts on the physical and socio economic environment.

    Early identification of possible impacts will promote environmental sustainability in that anthropogenic factors will not interfere with natural environment but will blend with it creating harmony.

     

     

    Negative Impacts             Mitigation Measures

     
    Increased noise and vibration levels

     
    •   Barricading the area (erecting a boundary wall).
    • Construction activities to be conducted during the day.
    •  Provision of appropriate Personal Protective equipment to protect workers from occupational noise.
    •  Regular maintenance of plants and equipment.
    •  Shutting down of engine vehicles when not in use to- reduce on noise levels.
    • Conducting of noise measurements from different- positions within and outside the workplace to establish prevailing noise levels and recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
     

     
     

    Increased air pollution as a result of dust particles emanating from earth works and construction activities.

     

    		  

    • Use of dump method to mitigate on dust by sprinkling water on areas to be excavated.
    • Soil compaction.

     
     

    Pressure on existing infrastructure i.e. roads, power, water among others.

    		  

    Erection of warning and informative signs. i.e. notices, billboards at the site during the construction phase and traffic control along the connecting road.

     
     

    Increased waste materials (both solid and liquid).

    		  

    Proper designing of drainage channels and regular maintenance of the same.

     
     

    Contamination of the ground with oil and grease substances

    		  

    Maintenance should be carried out at designated service bays to avoid contamination of environment by resultant oil and greases.

     
     

    Oil leaks and spills

     

     

     
    • Regular inspection of underground tanks for leakages.
    • Construction of a three pit oil interceptor tanks to separate oil from sludge.
    • Double walling of underground tanks to guard against leaks.  Protecting the underground tanks with corrosion prevention materials.
    • Prioritizing the upgrade of equipment and installation of existing facilities of a network after a defined age.
    • Careful siting of the project to ensure that it lies in an environment that is far from environmental receptors including sewers, tunnels, vaults, surface water reservoirs etc.

     
    Destruction of soil structure

     
    • Ensure use of manual labour and hand tools where- appropriate.
    • Ensure the contractor takes the shortest time possible.

     
    Soil and Ground Water contamination

     

    		  

    • Regular hydraulic pressure testing of the underground- tanks.
    • Non destructive testing, for example, ultrasound testing.

     

     
    Generation of contaminated waste water and storm water

     

     

    		  

    • Implementation of secondary containment procedures that avoid accidental or intentional releases of contaminated containment fluids.
    • Segregation of clean drainage and potentially contaminated drainage, treating the latter through oil/water separators.
    • Oil water separators may include baffle type or coalescing plate type. They should be properly designed, operated, and maintained to achieve the desired water treatment results.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Positive Impacts

     

    Economic impacts

     

    		  

    • Creation of job opportunities.
    •  Promotion of development activities.
    •  Creation of market.
     

    Natural environment

     

     

    		  

    • Conservation of environment through planting of trees.
    • Improving aesthetic by planting flowers and landscaping.

     
     

    Social impacts

     
    • Improvement of the living standard of workers through employment.
    • Promotion of community development through corporate social responsibility.

     

    During the construction and operational phases of petrol stations major concerns should be focused towards minimizing the occurrence of impacts that would degrade the general environment. This can be done through close follow-up and implementation of the recommended Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan.

    Mercy Wangui

    For NEMA Licence Call

    0715827209

  • Earthbag House. Exterior Paint

  • Septic Tank, Ruiru, Kamakis

  • What are the dangers of building on riparian lands?

    Building in the riparian areas can have serious consequences these include:

    • Increase in overall flooded area: Buildings and other structures in the riparian land displace flood waters, pushing overflow further out into the watershed and affecting lands and buildings that would not be at risk otherwise.
    • Greater financial losses through property damage when flooding occurs.
    • Increase in risks to human safety: Deaths and injuries from drowning, being trapped in vulnerable structures, or being struck by flood debris all increase once riparian lands are developed.
    • Riparian areas, which are also a key component of wetlands, are considered unsafe for construction due to the underground water systems that may weaken the foundations making the buildings potentially dangero

    Importance of riparian lands

    • Wetlands are important as they provide ecological services including sieving up aquatic pollutants, acting as biodiversity habitat, recharging underground water systems and help mitigating floods by regulating storm-water flow over time and increase water retention.
    • The areas also aid in climate change adaptation as they support flora and fauna, recharge aquifers during the dry season, help in nutrient retention and shoreline stabilization (NEMA 2018).
    • Recreation

    Waterways are important sites for recreation such as walking, swimming, fishing and promoting tourism.

     

    Mercy Wangui

    For Nema Licence Call

    0715827209