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 […]
Summary Most design spaces confine people to the same type of space. This could be a result of cost saving or outright ignorance of the need for a proper balance of activities and spaces for men, women and children.Make sure that individual men and women also have room to flourish, in their own right, distinct […]
Background: We are happy to start and implement initiatives together with Other Stakeholders and Active Citizens to make Uhuru Park a vibrant and self-sustainable public space for its users and visitors. On 24th June 2017, i triggered a conversation on twitter under the Thread, “How a Simple Public Infrastructure Agenda can Create Jobs in Any […]
An increase in cycling and walking can lead to significant health benefits for a city. Related Posts: Want a Bike-Friendly City? Get Ready to Fail Until It Works – Wired 8 Ways To Make Our Cities Bike Friendly – VoxDotCom “Idaho Rule”- Cyclists should be able to roll through stop signs – VoxDotCom Proof That […]
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 […]
This Four Part Knowledge Series on Mortgages is based on a recent Twitter Mortgage Thread. You can comment on it and interact with me in Real Time Here. Part A. Unsustainability of a Mortgage: a) Unreasonable Terms: Under our interest rates regime and volatile market, the question, “Should i take a mortgage?”, “Is up there with, […]
According to a recent survey by Kenya Bankers Association, those who could afford a mortgage are only 2.4% of the total population and 11% of the urban population. This is the case with an average mortgage loan size of Ksh.4.0million. What does the law day about self-build? The National Construction Authority Act 2011 provides in […]
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