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Pictures showing ongoing Casting of Lintels, Columns and Beams on the first floor...http://www.sharpedgedesignltd.com/

Pictures showing Carpentry works for Lintels and Beams on the first floor...http://www.sharpedgedesignltd.com/

Pictures showing Block Setting on the first floor...http://www.sharpedgedesignltd.com/

Pictures showing the Casting of the Suspended Slab and also the Vibrating of the Beams...http://www.sharpedgedesignltd.com/

mufutau55:
Why are you posting your work and photos in each thread.. why not continue with only one thread?
You will not get anyone to follow you in multiple threads. You have opened 9 threads now for the same project. Not good.

Hajji M.

Thanks... will make ammends but i am having issues attaching more than two pics per thread, cud u pls tell me how i can much more than two pics so i can do the needful... thanks again

Pictures showing Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical Piping and Iron works on the Suspended slab... http://www.sharpedgedesignltd.com/

Attached pictures show carpentry, iron works and casting of Columns, Lintels and beams...

Good Morning to you,
The attached pictures show block setting in progress on the ground floor...

Pictures showing Casting of Raft Slab in progress...

Pictures showing reinforcement works in Raft Slab...

Pictures showing Ground beams after Casting and stripping...

Pictures showing casting of the ground beams in progress...

Pictures showing completed carpentry and reinforcement works in the ground beam ready for casting...

The attached Pictures show the carpentry and reinforcement works in the ground beams. Notice that we deliberately did not fill the site hence the mashy soil that we had to contend with at this stage But we were sure the building was totally protected from settlement...

In the attached pics, you will notice that we are casting the reinforced blinding and foundation footing which is directly tied to the ground beam and the reason is not far fetched; the composition / texture of the soil being swampy, we had to introduce a reinforce foundation footing which we tied to the ground beam.
Note that we first had to excavate deep enough to lay the foundation on relatively solid ground; all of this was done to prevent settlement which sometimes can lead to bldg collapse...

Hello there,
Hope you had a lovely day?

Like we promised yesterday, we will continue uploading step by step pictures for the above named project.

In this post, the attached pictures show carpentry, iron mongery and casting works for the base of the Fence.

In our next post, we will start uploading pics for the main bldg...

Thanks.

Hello there,
Hope you had a lovely day?

Like we promised yesterday, we will continue uploading step by step pictures for the above named project.

In this post, the attached pictures show carpentry, iron mongery and casting works for the base of the Fence.

Thanks.

Hello,
I hope you had a very good day?
Permit me over the net few days, to take you on a step by step exposition on how we constructed a five bedroom Duplex at Lekki...
Feel free to ask whatever questions you desire.

The Pictures show the state of the site abinitio and also the base of the Fence after casting was done.
We will be uploading more pictures as the days go by as the project was just handed over to our client who by the way was very satisfied with the level of service rendered.

Thanks for your time.

Research has shown that quite a number of people "especially in the Lekki axis"are making the mistake of building on unstable soil in that they buy a plot of land, sand fill and start construction works without doing the needful.
The effect of this poor decision/mistake is "Settlement" which more often than not eventually results in the collapse of the structure.
The mere fact that a building has been completed and occupants have taken it over does not mean that it was well built; it may still fail/collapse over time.

There is this trend of people buying plots of land, sand filling and developing it immediately - IT IS WRONG and i can't say it enough.
If you must develop immediately, then your foundation MUST go beyond the filling sand. You should ensure that the foundation gets to the stable part of the soil and this should preferably be done before the Land is sand filled.

Engineers will tell you that when you sand fill, you should give the land a minimum of 2 years to compact before you start construction works; to avoid settlement and eventual collapse.
All of the Engineers we have spoken to on this issue agree that most of the buildings springing up on the Lekki axis will in less than 10 years start experiencing problems of settlement which might lead to fatalities. They insist that as a matter of urgency, building regulations must be enforced to prevent a battery of building failures.

Attached are pictures for the foundation works of a five bedroom detached Duplex we did at Ikota on a very unstable soil. As is shown in the pictures, we consciously hit the stable part of the soil before placing our foundation.


My name is Benjamin uriesi
Company name – sharp edge design ltd (Design + Build)
Email address – sharpedgedesignltd@yahoo.com
Weblog – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com
Phone nos. – 0802 835 3440, 0706 346 4582

NOTABLE PROJECTS HANDLED
Supervision of the construction of FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, Akpakpava, Benin city for Ahimie & Associates.
Construction of two (2) units of four (4) bedroom semi detached Duplex, Treasure Gardens, Lekki, Lagos for Juan-Maze Ventures Ltd.
Block of four (4) flats at Ikota Villa Estate, Lekki, Lagos for Design Triangle Ltd.
Consultancy services at NOTORE CHEMICAL IND., ONNE, Rivers State for Design Union LLC.
Re – designing and renovation of SS James and Paul Catholic Church, Ajah for Ahimie & Associates.
Construction supervision for RAINOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, Lekki scheme 1, Lagos for AD Consulting Ltd.
Construction supervision of CORPORATE OFFICE at Lekki Scheme 1, Lagos for AD Consulting Ltd
Re-modeling and construction supervision of Citiserve Microfinance Bank,
Ikotun Branch, Lagos.
Re-modeling of Citi Assets and Citi Investments, Ikoyi, Lagos

In Nigeria today, cases of building collapse are so rampant that it has become a source of serious concern to all.
Today we will be starting a series on the reasons why buildings collapse with a view to helping you make an informed decision when it has to do with project designs and construction.
Some of the reasons for building collapse may include one or more of the following:

• Poor Supervision
• Contractor’s Integrity
• Client’s Indiscretion
• Soil Bearing Capacity
• Use of Quacks
• Poor Design
• Corruption
• Bad Workmanship

Whenever there’s a building collapse, the losses are usually unquantifiable and the lamentations are usually endless.
Apart from the monumental monetary and material loss, lives could be lost as well; so it is imperative that necessary steps are taken to prevent it.
See pictures below to have an idea of just how devastating a building collapse can be:


We will eventually X-ray all the above listed reasons for building collapse in the coming weeks but for today our focus will be on POOR SUPERVISION.

In construction, supervision is key to the success of any project; ANY PROJECT THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SUPERVISED IS PROGRAMMED TO FAIL.
To “Supervise” according to the Oxford dictionary means to be in charge of somebody or something and to make sure that everything is done correctly and safely.

The importance of a very good site architect or engineer (Clerk of works) cannot be overemphasized because if you get it wrong, you are sure to have major problems on the project.
The primary responsibilities of the site architect or engineer among others include the inspection of all materials to be used on site and ensuring that the drawings and specifications are strictly adhered to.
He also ensures that time and materials are prudently managed for optimum results.

In our years of practice, we have come across people that believe (for reasons best known to them) that it is better to work with artisans as against working with professionals.
From experience, we have discovered that even the best of artisans CANNOT produce excellent workmanship without supervision.
The supervising architect or engineer is responsible for managing the artisans and making sure they work at their optimum level.
This he does in several ways which I would not want to go into on this platform.

Years ago, we did a design for a client; it was a grandiose 5 bedroom bungalow that was to be built somewhere in Lagos.
We pleaded with the client to let us handle the project or at least supervise it but he refused saying that he had a mason that had over 17 years experience and that he would prefer for the mason to handle the project.
The client did not call us until they did the casting of the ground floor slab; when we got to the site, we discovered that the floor slab was slanted to about 7 degrees.

The client said he felt there was something wrong with the work that was why he called us.
Of course there was something wrong with it!!!
When we confronted the mason, he gave us the funniest possible excuse for his error; “the slab is slanted because the Land is also slanted”. Can you imagine?
We took the liberty of sending him out of the site and we were consequently commissioned to handle the project which we have since completed.
Note that we had to completely re-cast the floor slab and you can guess the implications of that with regards to materials, labour, time and ultimately the project cost.
Imagine what the consequence of such a mistake would have been if it was a high rise building; collapse would have been inevitable.
In our next post, we will be talking about the second item on our list of reasons for building collapse; so please keep a date.






My name is Benjamin uriesi
Company name – sharp edge design ltd (Design + Build)
Email address – sharpedgedesignltd@yahoo.com
Weblog – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com
Phone nos. – 0802 835 3440, 0706 346 4582

NOTABLE PROJECTS HANDLED
Supervision of the construction of FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, Akpakpava, Benin city for Ahimie & Associates.
Construction of two (2) units of four (4) bedroom semi detached Duplex, Treasure Gardens, Lekki, Lagos for Juan-Maze Ventures Ltd.
Block of four (4) flats at Ikota Villa Estate, Lekki, Lagos for Design Triangle Ltd.
Consultancy services at NOTORE CHEMICAL IND., ONNE, Rivers State for Design Union LLC.
Re – designing and renovation of SS James and Paul Catholic Church, Ajah for Ahimie & Associates.
Construction supervision for RAINOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, Lekki scheme 1, Lagos for AD Consulting Ltd.
Construction supervision of CORPORATE OFFICE at Lekki Scheme 1, Lagos for AD Consulting Ltd
Re-modeling and construction supervision of Citiserve Microfinance Bank,
Ikotun Branch, Lagos.
Re-modeling of Citi Assets and Citi Investments, Ikoyi, Lagos

PROJECT HISTORY

The project was more or less abandoned because of an imbroglio between the client and the previous contractor on the project.

CLIENT’S BRIEF

To take over and bring to completion the construction of a block of (4) 3 bedroom flats at Lekki, Lagos.

CONSTRAINTS

The major constraints we faced in the execution of this project were:

• Client / Contractor imbroglio: The client called us to take over the project from his contractor who had been causing major problems on site by cutting corners unduly.



• The client’s budget: The client insisted on a non-fluctuating contract and also said there would be no allowance for variations.


• The condition and level of the site: We found that the erst-while contractor took his zero level without recourse to the road level hence the finished floor level was less than 50mm above road level.


CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS

• We discovered to our dismay that the previous contractor had been cutting corners in that all of the materials ranging from pipes to reinforcement rods were of low quality hence the need to change the materials and/or further reinforce them as is necessary.



• Owing to the client’s rigid stance on fluctuations and variations, there was very little room for errors during construction and timely delivery of the project became sacrosanct to avoid losses.

• The low finished floor level meant that it would be impossible to drain the site therefore we had to raise the finished floor level considerably to conveniently solve this problem.




My name is Benjamin uriesi

Company name – sharp edge design ltd (Design + Build)

Email address – sharpedgedesignltd@yahoo.com

Weblog – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com

Phone nos. – 0802 835 3440, 0706 346 4582

LOW COST HOUSING:
Welcome to Sharp Edge Design Ltd…
Kindly refer to our website (www.sharpedgedesignltd..com) to know what we are about.

In previous posts, we have talked about how POOR DESIGN, POOR SUPERVISION and BAD WORKMANSHIP can negatively affect the cost of a project, today we will be looking at another major bane of low cost housing in Nigeria and that is:

CONTRACTOR’S INTEGRITY:
As different people have different mentalities towards life, in the same way different Contractor’s have different mentalities guiding their practice.
I can say with a high degree of certainty that for most contractor’s, it’s all about the money.

Now there is absolutely nothing wrong in making money from projects but where I have an issue is where contractor’s “cut corners” without recourse to the effect their action will have on the project.

One out of the numerous examples I have seen is an incident that happened in 2009 when we were contracted to take over the construction of a block of four flats at Ikota.

The contractor that was handling the project abinitio was seriously “cutting corners” to the detriment of the project.

We later discovered when we moved to site that all of the materials he used were sub-standard hence we had to virtually replace all of the materials more or less: the consequence as you must have guessed – Additional costs.

Thankfully, he had only done the ground beams and was filling at the time we took over.

As a client, it is usually very difficult to know a contractor that is driven by “greed”, so it is advised that he requests for a bill of quantities from the contractor which he should vet and consequently negotiate.

So from the onset, the client has a clear idea of what his financial responsibilities are and the mode of disbursement of funds.
This gives the client the advantage of being able to hold the contractor to his bill at any point in time.

With due respect – A THIEVING CONTRACTOR IS CAPABLE OF DESTROYING ANY PROJECT.

Most contractor’s will present themselves as being honest but before you know it, the client starts to spend money a second time on the same items.
So the client has to be careful in appointing a contractor for his project.

As a firm, we mostly thrive on referrals from past clients hence we have a name to uphold and integrity to maintain.

Because of our commitment to our objectives, we have made it possible for our clients to build in phases without committing too much funds at a time, so that at every point in time, the risk on the client is limited.

One of our self given goals is to demystify the prevalent belief that you must have millions and millions of naira before you can build your own house.

With just N3, 000,000.00 (Three million naira only) we can help you design and build a modest 3 bedroom flat in just 2 months.
We also have proposals for all kinds of residential developments ranging from bungalows, to duplexes, to block of flats, to town houses, to luxury apartments, etc.

You don’t have to stay in your property after completion; you can just let it out and whatever you get from it can be used to service the rent of wherever you choose to stay.
Developing your own property is a step that is never regretted; so I implore you to take that step today by calling us on 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582.

WHY CHOOSE US?
As can be seen in our profile, we guarantee:
· Professionalism
· excellent workmanship
· Top quality Project design and construction
· Good balance of economy, functionality and aesthetics
· Timely delivery
· Integrity
Also very important to note is the fact that even if you don’t have all of the funds to finance whatever project you want to, we can do it in phases depending on the client’s financial strength per time.
We assure you that you will not regret choosing us as we will always work towards exceeding your every expectation.

Call us now on: 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582 and let us help you take your first step in REAL ESTATE…

If you have questions on anything that has to do with Land acquisition, project design, construction, investment in real estate, etc, please call the above numbers to fix an appointment; you can also get details about us on our website – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com
We will be expecting your call.

Thank you and God bless.

opalu: I love this piece. Pls remove that part dat artisans can't wear cloths properly cos many of Ūя̲̅ prospective clients have artisans as parents who trained them in school or artisan brothers etc. I love ♏Ɣ artisans because they can build even a better asorock presidential palace.

When U̶̲̥̅̊ do dat, i'd remove this comment of mine cos U̶̲̥̅̊ r a fellow professional

We have removed it, sorry if we were insensitive with our comments. Tnx 4 looking in...

Onuokwu: Why do you need to start this thread with criticism of artisans? You can market your services without running other professionals down.

Good morning Onuokwu, we are sorry if we came up as being critical of Artisans but we were just being as factual as possible without being sentimental.
We believe that for as many prospective client that read this post, they would be aware of the implications before deciding on who to contract to handle their project.

Thank you very much for looking in.

Empero1: @OP

Science and technology is more of practical than theory , so you had come across to me as a serious person had it been you posted pictures of your past works instead of blowing useless grammars here . In fact , I would rather assign my project to an experienced and up-to-date informed mansion , that giving it to someone like you who glosses your ignorant in the filed act with polished grammar .

Empero1, Thanks for your contribution even though it was a little harsh.

First, the aim of our posts is not to come here and put up pictures of projects that we probably did not handle (which i think is the easiest thing to do) but to enlighten prospective clients so that they can make informed decisions when they are ready to design and build.

Secondly, at the beginning of all of our posts, we always encourage you to visit our website; on our website, you can go to project pictures page and you will get to see some pictures of projects we have worked on.

Thank you and i hope to hear more from you (hopefully in a more positive light).

Welcome to Sharp Edge Design Ltd…
Kindly refer to our website (www.sharpedgedesignltd..com) to know what we are about.

In previous posts, we have talked about how POOR DESIGN and BAD WORKMANSHIP can negatively affect the cost of a project, today we will be looking at another major bane of low cost housing in Nigeria and that is:

POOR SUPERVISION:
In construction, supervision is key to the success of any project.
The importance of a very good site architect or engineer cannot be overemphasized because if you get it wrong, you are sure to have major problems on the project.

From experience, we have discovered that even the best of artisans CANNOT produce excellent workmanship without supervision.

Sometimes I am amazed at how bereft of innovative solutions an artisan can be.

The supervising architect or engineer is responsible for managing the artisans and making sure they work at their optimum level.
This he does in several ways which I would not want to go into on this platform.

He also ensures that time and materials are prudently managed for optimum results.
Obviously if you are going to remain within your budget, then you have to manage your materials very well and there are several ways to achieve this…
He ensures that there is little or no waste of materials.
A good project supervisor is wired to detect construction flaws even with a glance, when he walks into a space.

Equally important is Time management because in construction, every additional day on site increases the project cost; so the earlier the project is handed over, the better for all concerned hence the importance of time management.
“Crashing” is one of the many ways of managing time on a project…

Years ago, we did a design for a client (which as expected he loved), it was a grandiose 5 bdr bungalow that was to be built somewhere in Lagos.
We pleaded with the client to let us handle the project or at least supervise it but he refused saying that he had a mason that had over 17 years experience and that he would prefer for the mason to handle the project.

The client did not call us until they did the casting of the ground floor slab; when we got to the site, we discovered that the floor slab was slanted to about 7 degrees.
The client said he felt there was something wrong with the work that was why he called us.
Of course there was something wrong with it!!!
When we confronted the mason, he gave us the funniest possible excuse for his error; “the slab is slanted because the Land is also slanted”. Can you imagine?

We took the liberty of sending him out of the site and we were consequently commissioned to handle the project which we have since completed.
Note that we had to completely re-cast the floor slab and you can guess the implications of that with regards to materials, labour, time and ultimately the project cost.

We at Sharp Edge Design Ltd are well aware of how sacrosanct project supervision is, hence we have very competent and experienced architects and engineers on our team for best results.
Please join us in our next post as we continue with our series on the factors that affect low cost housing in Nigeria…

Please if you like what you just read, kindly share it; thanks and God bless.

One of our self given goals is to demystify the prevalent belief that you must have millions and millions of naira before you can build your own house.

With just N3, 000,000.00 (Three million naira only) we can help you design and build a modest 3 bedroom flat in just 2 months.
We also have proposals for all kinds of residential developments ranging from bungalows, to duplexes, to block of flats, to town houses, to luxury apartments, etc.

You don’t have to stay in your property after completion; you can just let it out and whatever you get from it can be used to service the rent of wherever you choose to stay.
Developing your own property is a step that is never regretted; so I implore you to take that step today by calling us on 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582.

WHY CHOOSE US?
As can be seen in our profile, we guarantee:
• Professionalism
• excellent workmanship
• Top quality Project design and construction
• Good balance of economy, functionality and aesthetics
• Timely delivery
• Integrity
Also very important to note is the fact that even if you don’t have all of the funds to finance whatever project you want to, we can do it in phases depending on the client’s financial strength per time.
We assure you that you will not regret choosing us as we will always work towards exceeding your every expectation.

Call us now on: 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582 and let us help you take your first step in REAL ESTATE…

If you have questions on anything that has to do with Land acquisition, project design, construction, investment in real estate, etc, please call the above numbers to fix an appointment; you can also get details about us on our website – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com
We will be expecting your call.
Thank you and God bless.

LOW COST HOUSING:

Welcome to Sharp Edge Design Ltd…
Kindly refer to our website (www.sharpedgedesignltd..com) to know what we are about.

In our last post we talked about how POOR DESIGN can negatively affect the cost of a project, today we will be looking at another major bane of low cost housing in Nigeria and that is:

POOR WORKMANSHIP:

In the course of our practice, we have discovered that poor workmanship which is very prevalent in Nigeria is a major factor to consider.
We have seen situations where the client is forced to double spend because of this.
When work that has been paid for is terribly executed, the client is (sadly so) forced to do the same work item all over again.
This is an all too common phenomenon in the Nigerian building industry.

As pedestrian as brick laying is, you will be amazed at how much extra funds the client will have to spend to cover the flaws if it is not well done the first time.
In some cases you find that the plastering has to be about 2 to 3 inches thick (note that normal plastering thickness should be half an inch) to adequately cover the flaws in block setting.
We are talking tens if not hundreds of bags of cement (depending on the scale of the project) not budgeted for.
And that is not considering the extra unbudgeted trips of sand and of course labours.

When you walk into a space and you are welcomed by haphazard and poorly executed works, every sense of appreciation automatically leaves you.

POOR WORKMANSHIP IS THE WORST ENEMY OF AESTHETICS

In extreme cases, poor workmanship can result in fire outbreak from poor electrical wiring and even building collapse resulting from poor plumbing works, etc.

This issue has made it sacrosanct for us as a firm to subject all of our artisans to a very meticulous scrutiny to avoid unpleasant surprises.

Be wise!!! Make up your mind never to be penny wise and pound foolish; always endeavor to do things the right way especially when it has to do with DESIGN & BUILD because it could sometimes result in loss of lives.

Please join us in our next post as we continue with our series on the factors that affect low cost housing in Nigeria…

One of our self given goals is to demystify the prevalent belief that you must have millions and millions of naira before you can build your own house.

With just N3, 000,000.00 (Three million naira only) we can help you design and build a modest 3 bedroom flat in just 2 months.
We also have proposals for all kinds of residential developments ranging from bungalows, to duplexes, to block of flats, to town houses, to luxury apartments, etc.

You don’t have to stay in your property after completion; you can just let it out and whatever you get from it can be used to service the rent of wherever you choose to stay.
Developing your own property is a step that is never regretted; so I implore you to take that step today by calling us on 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582.

WHY CHOOSE US?
As can be seen in our profile, we guarantee:
· Professionalism
· excellent workmanship
· Top quality Project design and construction
· Good balance of economy, functionality and aesthetics
· Timely delivery
· Integrity
Also very important to note is the fact that even if you don’t have all of the funds to finance whatever project you want to, we can do it in phases depending on the client’s financial strength per time.
We assure you that you will not regret choosing us as we will always work towards exceeding your every expectation.

Call us now on: 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582 and let us help you take your first step in REAL ESTATE…

If you have questions on anything that has to do with Land acquisition, project design, construction, investment in real estate, etc, please call the above numbers to fix an appointment; you can also get details about us on our website – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com
We will be expecting your call.
Thank you and God bless.
Posted by ben uriesi at 09:23 No comments:

LOW COST HOUSING:

Welcome to Sharp Edge Design Ltd…
Kindly refer to our website (www.sharpedgedesignltd..com) to know what we are about.

In our last post we talked about how POOR DESIGN can negatively affect the cost of a project, today we will be looking at another major bane of low cost housing in Nigeria and that is:

POOR WORKMANSHIP:

In the course of our practice, we have discovered that poor workmanship which is very prevalent in Nigeria is a major factor to consider.
We have seen situations where the client is forced to double spend because of this.
When work that has been paid for is terribly executed, the client is (sadly so) forced to do the same work item all over again.
This is an all too common phenomenon in the Nigerian building industry.

As pedestrian as brick laying is, you will be amazed at how much extra funds the client will have to spend to cover the flaws if it is not well done the first time.
In some cases you find that the plastering has to be about 2 to 3 inches thick (note that normal plastering thickness should be half an inch) to adequately cover the flaws in block setting.
We are talking tens if not hundreds of bags of cement (depending on the scale of the project) not budgeted for.
And that is not considering the extra unbudgeted trips of sand and of course labours.

When you walk into a space and you are welcomed by haphazard and poorly executed works, every sense of appreciation automatically leaves you.

POOR WORKMANSHIP IS THE WORST ENEMY OF AESTHETICS

In extreme cases, poor workmanship can result in fire outbreak from poor electrical wiring and even building collapse resulting from poor plumbing works, etc.

This issue has made it sacrosanct for us as a firm to subject all of our artisans to a very meticulous scrutiny to avoid unpleasant surprises.

Be wise!!! Make up your mind never to be penny wise and pound foolish; always endeavor to do things the right way especially when it has to do with DESIGN & BUILD because it could sometimes result in loss of lives.

Please join us in our next post as we continue with our series on the factors that affect low cost housing in Nigeria…

One of our self given goals is to demystify the prevalent belief that you must have millions and millions of naira before you can build your own house.

With just N3, 000,000.00 (Three million naira only) we can help you design and build a modest 3 bedroom flat in just 2 months.
We also have proposals for all kinds of residential developments ranging from bungalows, to duplexes, to block of flats, to town houses, to luxury apartments, etc.

You don’t have to stay in your property after completion; you can just let it out and whatever you get from it can be used to service the rent of wherever you choose to stay.
Developing your own property is a step that is never regretted; so I implore you to take that step today by calling us on 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582.

WHY CHOOSE US?
As can be seen in our profile, we guarantee:
· Professionalism
· excellent workmanship
· Top quality Project design and construction
· Good balance of economy, functionality and aesthetics
· Timely delivery
· Integrity
Also very important to note is the fact that even if you don’t have all of the funds to finance whatever project you want to, we can do it in phases depending on the client’s financial strength per time.
We assure you that you will not regret choosing us as we will always work towards exceeding your every expectation.

Call us now on: 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582 and let us help you take your first step in REAL ESTATE…

If you have questions on anything that has to do with Land acquisition, project design, construction, investment in real estate, etc, please call the above numbers to fix an appointment; you can also get details about us on our website – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com
We will be expecting your call.
Thank you and God bless.

Welcome to Sharp Edge Design Ltd…
Kindly refer to our website (www.sharpedgedesignltd..com) to know what we are about.

We are well aware of the accommodation challenges that most people face in Nigeria and we have resolved to provide a practical solution, taking Lagos as our starting point.

As a firm, we have spent the last one year researching on how to achieve low cost housing with modest finish.
On this website, we will be sharing some of our findings with you, but understand that this will be done with caution for obvious reasons.
We will be looking at a wide range of topics from factors that affect low cost housing, to causes of building collapse, to the integrity of the contractor, to different architectural styles, to grandiose architecture, etc.

Today, we will start a series on the factors that affect low cost housing in Nigeria and they are:

POOR DESIGN:
Most times, the client spends a lot more money when the design is done without taking the client’s “pocket or budget” into consideration.
We have been practicing for years now (please refer to our company profile on our website) and we have had to work with a lot of designs and I can boldly say that well over 70% of the designs we have had to work with are unnecessarily extravagant and mostly not functional.
We have even had to re-design some of the projects (with the client's approval of course) to enhance the aesthetics and functionality.

Some design mistakes that increase construction costs are:
· Unnecessary use of Corridors/Lobbies: This in most cases is a pointer to the fact that the designer/architect does not have a flair for design and is obviously not savvy in space management; the consequence being extra spending on corridors that are not necessary.

· Complex designs: We have found over time that there is beauty in simplicity and that complexity in most cases breeds extravagance and lack desired aesthetics.

· Unnecessary walls: Sometimes you don’t have to wall up every space; there is such a thing as an open design and it will still be very functional.

· Dysfunctional spaces: If a space for instance is not well lighted or ventilated, it then becomes compulsory for the client to artificially light and ventilate it and this will consequently increase the cost of the project.

· Poor circulation: If a major space for instance is unavoidably used for circulation, then it makes it compulsory to get extra furniture to control movement and this will consequently drive up the project cost.

It is very important for the client to know that in design, one single line can translate to millions of naira during construction.

The architect has the responsibility of carrying out a spatial analysis before a design is done especially when economy is a major consideration.

One of our self given goals is to demystify the prevalent belief that you must have millions and millions of naira before you can build your own house.

Please join us in our next post as we continue with our series on the factors that affect low cost housing in Nigeria…

As we enter into a new year, please think twice before you pay that rent again; think twice before you buy that car, think twice before you throw that society party, etc.

With just N3, 000,000.00 (Three million naira only) we can help you design and build a modest 3 bedroom flat in just 2 months.
We also have proposals for all kinds of residential developments ranging from bungalows, to duplexes, to block of flats, to town houses, to luxury apartments, etc.

You don’t have to stay in your property after completion; you can just let it out and whatever you get from it can be used to service the rent of wherever you choose to stay.
Developing your own property is a step that is never regretted; so I implore you to take that step today by calling us on 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582.

WHY CHOOSE US?
As can be seen in our profile, we guarantee:
· Professionalism
· excellent workmanship
· Top quality Project design and construction
· Good balance of economy, functionality and aesthetics
· Timely delivery
· Integrity
Also very important to note is the fact that even if you don’t have all of the funds to finance whatever project you want to, we can do it in phases depending on the client’s financial strength per time.
We assure you that you will not regret choosing us as we will always work towards exceeding your every expectation.

Call us now on: 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582 and let us help you take your first step in REAL ESTATE…

If you have questions on anything that has to do with Land acquisition, project design, construction, investment in real estate, etc, please call the above numbers to fix an appointment; you can also get details about us on our website – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com
We will be expecting your call.

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i might have been able to but unfortunately we both need to work together every step of the way as i need to approve all video clips and edited work.

If you have someone you can stay with in Lagos then we just might be able to work together but pls let me know if that is the case.

Tnx.

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I am looking for a very good Video Editor that has a lot of time on his/her hands as I expect we might need to work for some two to three weeks.
I pitched a brilliant Idea to a satellite TV station a few weeks ago and they loved it but they said I should prepare 13 episodes of the programme that will run for a quarter.
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