BITSWORKS Nigeria is a multi-discipline construction company comprising of architects, builders, civil engineers and interior designers. We currently have a brief for a client to construct 2 units of a 2-bedroom prototype bungalow on a plot of land in Ikorodu. The Site is a virgin land, the size is 17m(55.77ft) x 36m(120ft). We will share the site plan, floor plan and elevations once permission has been given by the client.

Size of land - 612.00 sqm
Total area of building - 252.00 sqm
Total unbuilt area - 360.00 sqm
Percentage of site covered. - 38%
Percentage unbuilt - 62%

Client - Private individual, nairaland referral
Estimated budget for construction - N10million
PROJECT timeline - To be built in phases

Mobilization to site and site clearing/grubbing started on Monday 22nd of August 2016, here are some pictures taken on site. Strip foundation will be used due to the nature of the soil and topology. Settting-out and foundation excavation will start this week.

No matter how SMALL or BIG our projects are, to God be the GLORY!

For this phase of the project we are doing the sub-structure work, up to german floor level. Basically, the steps involve for this stage are

1. Site clearing/grubbing
2. Setting-out
3. Foundation excavation
4. Floor blinding
5. Foundation blockwork
6. Backfilling
7. Columns (for foundation)
8. Iron reinforcement work/BRC wire mesh laying
9. Carpentary formwork
10. Concrete slab casting (german floor)

I might have omitted some steps that work hand-in-hand together so please take note. Materials have been dumped on site by the client.

Congrats.. always following.

Hajji M.

Setting-out and excavation work on the foundation started this morning. We are digging to a dept of 12inches because the soil is firm.

mufutau55:
Congrats.. always following.

Hajji M.

Thank you Hajj M for the vote of confidence. Hope you are doing well.

More pictures showing excavation progress on site.

BITSWORKS:
More pictures showing excavation progress on site.

so it happens I'm also at ijede..
though i'm on IT (Building student)..
u mind if i come learn a thing or two?

Well done.

Projects without cost made me stop following most construction jobs here.

Excavation for the 1st unit of 2-bedroom apartments concluded today, we will excavate the 2nd unit tomorrow.

The cost for the setting-out, excavation, blockwork and backfilling for both unit is N200,000.

We started with the floor blinding (concrete foundation footing) of the 1st unit of the 2 bedrooms apartment today while the excavation of the 2nd unit is also ongoing.

Foundation setting prayers is very important, so the client committed the construction into Gods hand.

Excavation work on the 2nd unit going on concurrently.

BITSWORKS:
We started with the floor blinding (concrete foundation footing) of the 1st unit of the 2 bedrooms apartment today while the excavation of the 2nd unit is also ongoing.

Foundation setting prayers is very important, so the client committed the construction into Gods hand.

I really like the thickness of your foundation footing, I believe it should be up to 9 inches, not like some footings we see regularly in this properties section.

Keep up the good standards!

We are currently setting the 1st level of blockwork.

olumide4christ:



I really like the thickness of your foundation footing, I believe it should be up to 9 inches, not like some footings we see regularly in this properties section.

Keep up the good standards!

Thank you for the vote of confidence. BR

Am really enjoying these, keep up the good work. I will soon invite you for some projects.

Excavation work on the 2nd unit foundation is complete and we have commenced with the foundation foot blinding.

BITSWORKS:
Excavation work on the 2nd unit foundation is complete and we have commenced with the foundation foot blinding.

Nice work, keep it up

Foundation foot blinding completed for the 2nd unit, the first coach of blockwork has commenced.

We continued with the block setting for the foundation this morning on the 1st unit and we are making good speed. We plan on doing between 3 - 4 coaches, taking into consideration the future road level, existing german floor level for houses close-by and the level of the compound landscaping when construction is done.

Blockwork setting on 1st unit done up to 3 coaches, 1 more coach going ontop before backfilling starts.

Blockwork setting on 2nd unit in progress.

Blockwork setting continues today, we have achieved 4 coaches with the 2nd unit and will be putting the 4th coach on the 1st unit tomorrow.

Wrapping up work on the block setting, we are laying the fourth and final coach and getting ready for the column casting and back-filling.

Casting of the foundation columns ongoing. We used 12mm reinbars and 8mm for the rings.

Good job

dalof2000:
Good job

Thank you for the compliment.

dalof2000:
Good job

Thank you for the compliment.

The floor plan as requested.

I've noticed that you have quitested a few projects in Ikorodu. Do you know any block moulder in Agbowa? I'm looking to have blocks made on site.

msogunro:
I've noticed that you have quitested a few projects in Ikorodu. Do you know any block moulder in Agbowa? I'm looking to have blocks made on site.

I don't have not know any block moulder in Agbowa but I'll help you make inquiry. The other option is I have a team of moulder's I can bring in from outside Lagos that all they do is contract block moulding, you buy all the material and pay them for moulding per bag of cement and wetting the blocks. You decide how many blocks you want moulded per bag of cement.