Construction projects are dynamic and continually changing. You need to be able to anticipate challenges, identify potential risks, and manage costs so you don’t get caught off guard when the unexpected happens.
Introduction Money is made or lost in real estate before a house is built. The decisions that determine the outcome are made at the beginning. These include the Vision to Build(Why?), the Design (What?), the Costs summarized in a Bills of Quantity(How?), the Location (Where?) and the target Market (Who?). Here is how to build […]
There is a maxim of law which states, “The word is not the thing it represents but gets its meaning from its use“ Early this week, I made a request to a company selling “Affordable housing” and I did receive a quotation of Kshs. 66,000.00 per Square Metre! In other words, a simple 3 Bedroom […]
The general premise I would wish to take emanates from the intriguing question, “If a man wants to build a house, does he not first sit down and estimate the cost?” It is thus imperative that one needs to “sit down” and contemplate or wrap his mind around the entire building project to determine whether […]
Greetings! There are many people who own micro-parcels and feel intimidated because they lack the know-how of what is possible. First, I will define a micro parcel as the “legally smallest piece of land one can own under the current laws.” This post is therefore for people who own an eighth of an acre or a […]
To attain knowledge add things every day. To attain wisdom subtract things every day. – Lao Tzu Why a Cost Editor? “Editing- which involves the strict elimination of the trivial, unimportant, or irrelevant – is an Essentialist craft.” Everyone who reads a newspaper that has a lousy editor knows the feeling of being wasted. But […]
In keeping with our value proposition of providing affordable housing solutions, we are pleased to introduce The African Courtyard House designed and conceptualized by a team of designers led by Glenn Wilson Boerstler and Ujenzibora Investment Ltd. In the year 2013, we set out on a journey to create a series of affordable housing solutions to be […]
It was Archimedes that said, “”Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” We have clearly identified in previous posts the pressing needs of our time in providing affordable housing and accommodation. However, in order for us to make a dent on the issue of housing deficit, […]
Ujenzibora Seeks to provide a series of bespoke housing solutions that are highly customizable, affordable and technologically sound for first time home owners. We offer our clients a one stop hustle free Lab where they can come and find lasting solutions and achieve their goals. We have already designed and built some of the concept […]
httpss://twitter.com/UjenziBora/status/820971727849160705 It is always better to keep the building project within your financial expectations without compromising its integrity. This article is not about building a “cheap building” but Management of Costs irrespective of the size or budget of the project. The beauty of managing costs is that resources are not wasted and whatever is left […]
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