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Seascape Villa by NextHome

The perfect build! Bit by bit, we've started seeing all the positive elements of this build.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg8olmxUjK0

Lafarge Holcim Squash Court by NextHome

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Lafarge Holcim Squash Court by NextHome

The Client: Lafarge Holcim Staff Club in Ewekoro.

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NextHome | H52


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NextHome | H52

Who owns here? Bosun Davies, director of NextHome Design & Build company.

The project: A two-month reno turning an old shop into a modern office.

The budget: N1.5m, which included architecture/drafting/planning, demolition, restumping, decorative ceiling/plastering, painting, flooring, carpentry, cooling, electrical, plumbing, kitchen, external cladding and rendering and more.

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Shape of things to come | Seascape Villa by NextHome

WYSIWYG

End of Day 5 | What was achieved.

1. Installation of Steel Shutters progressing. To be completed tomorrow. We intend to pour the ground beam on Thursday.
2. Installation and testing of block production machine
3. Installation of Starter Bars completed and preparation of Column Extensions progressing.
4. Fence raft completed, fence columns prepared. We will pour the raft tomorrow.

Seascape Villa by NextHome | Time-lapse video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jKLuyZ6UpA

Seascape Villa by NextHome

Ground works and more.

Seascape Villa by NextHome

More Views

Seascape Villa by NextHome

Scenic Views

Progress Pictures

Concrete Mixer, Rough-in pipe work and Fence Work.

The Atlantic View Project - Our Design, Our Build.

Progress Pictures

Happening Now!

1. Installation of Steel Shutters progressing.

2. Block pallets delivered.

3. Starter Bars and Column Extension prep work advancing.

4. Rough-in plumbing pipe materials till decking stage delivered.

5. Concrete mixer delivered to site.

Looks like we are fully ready for business. Have a beautiful day!

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Unfortunately, I decided not to share cost updates anymore. But if cost is what to go by, there's no one to beat our figures as we stand now! #fact

1. Clients don't have to buy wood. We have formwork and have established trade relationship with major businesses providing steel shutters.
2. Clients don't have to provide generator. We have dedicated generators for each project.
3. Clients don't have to build storage facility. We provide one at fraction of the cost.
4. Clients don't have to pay for pumping machine. We have them.
5. Clients don't have to pay premium on concrete jobs. We own our mixer, poker vibrator and also work with your budget.
6. Clients don't have to pay premium on materials. We own our dump truck and can conveniently afford to slash down the cost of haulage.
7. Clients don't have to buy hose, we have them in different sizes.
8. Clients don't have to pay for 3D if we designed and build your house.
9. We have also forge strategic partnership with major builder support companies abroad to deliver projects with western feel.
10. The list keeps growing.

Affordable. Superior Standard. Timely Delivery.


Browne Mews is a testimony.


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I found Putzmeister SP 11 concrete pump here in Nigeria. I just messaged them. Let's see what can come out of this. http://www.okolimotors.com.ng/machines/view/putzmeister-sp-11-bbr

EgunMogaji:
Next thing you need now is a pumper.

https://schwingusa.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Whiteman_Cement_Mixer.17080649.JPG

[img]http://www.edelviz.de/_Publication/edelVIZ_Putzmeister/10-27-Putzmeister-Pico_Stills_Final_0242.jpg[/img]

I'll be on the lookout for this. These equipment are what makes us a builder in the first place. Yes, we can hire everything at extra cost to the owner but wouldn't you rather build with a company who own their equipment than a company who ask their client to provide even the smallest concrete nails.

@EgunMogaji, I knew there's a big world out there which many of us here (based on my assessment o) have never had the chance to travel outside our national borders. This limits our perspective and understanding of how contractors outside the Nigeria approach construction projects. This explain the reason why we are stucked with traditional building solutions.

@Fhemmmy, how easy can we get the machine Sir EgunMogaji posted above. Doesn't have to be new. Refurbished one will do for now.

@FastShipping, how can we get it here. Na beg I dey beg o.

EgunMogaji:
Excellent.
How to wash am Bros?

The equipment will be christened at the Browne Mews this week.

A "1 bag mixer" is such a huge baby. Thank God, NextHome Van got a Trailer Hitch. Transporting the mixer would have become another issue.

EgunMogaji:
It's the next logical step.

My plan was drawn by a Mexican living in the USA, the 3D was done by a Sri Lankan and then perfected for Nigerian standard by a Nigerian. Massive cost savings and I got professional drawings that will let me sleep soundly at night.

Nigerian folks should start marketing their services outside of Nigeria. We have various advantages such as being English speakers, cheap labour, etc

Good luck.

I still wonder why some of our folks aren't taking advantage of the privileges.

I cannot agree any less that there's massive cost savings and the level of professionalism is incomparable.

As per the garage doors, I'll definitely show you something interesting on my project gallery thread. It's right here. You just need to ask for it!

Lafarge Holcim Squash Court by NextHome

Date: November, 2015


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oy5jwiLJLI

The Difference is Clear!

Atlantic View Project

End of Day 4 | What was achieved.

1. Installation of Steel Shutters ongoing
2. Installation and testing of block production machine
3. Preparation of Starter Bars and Column Extensions.
4. Fence raft ongoing

Seascape Villa by NextHome

New Equipment | Rebar Cutter

From 100% Manual to Mechanized-Manual Operation | NextHome brings human-powered rebar cutter in to relieve our iron benders of the stress of having to cut iron rods manually.

We just added a 28mm Rebar Cutter from Shadow Tools to our equipment list. The next best thing after manual is mechanized.

Today in picture

No activity on site. Just a routine check

befto:
Well done. Keep up the good job. May the Lord continue to guide you in the right direction

Amen and Thank you!

We are working to deliver Quality Build at most Affordable Budget in a record Time.

This means come 2016, Fast and Quality Builds would also be Cheap.

Lafarge Holcim Squash Court Time lapse update

As of today, 95% of the floor has been laid. I took out time today to check the newly laid floor. A good squash court is determined by the ball bounce. Once the squash court is marked and finishing touches completed, I will follow up with a post on that too. For now enjoy the time-lapse video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oy5jwiLJLI

Lafarge Holcim Squash Court by NextHome

Before, During and Now Pictures. Court marking and final touches in the new week.

Arrival of a new tool-of-trade

This past week, we took delivery of a much anticipated piece of machinery that will help our company responding faster to an increasing demand for on-site concrete mix.

Mixer's specification :
Our new machine is a Frederick Parkers 150-T concrete mixer, with Lister diesel engine, mounted on an 6x3 steel chassis. The mixer has a drum volume of 400 liters which produces 310 litres of concrete per mix and up to 6m3 of concrete in one hour.

Goodbye to the days of manual mix and delayed concrete pour. Welcome to the new level. This is a great addition to our service offering to our customers and marks The beginning of new things to come.

Watch out for more toys.

@Egunmogaji,

The 3D pic in the first post is actually a representation of a proposed project I'm hoping to build by the third quarter of 2016. Browne Mews 3D visualization is been produced by CAD Resolution in India.


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As per the garage doors, NextHome is now collaborating with a lot of foreign companies to finish most of her projects. So, it won't be a major challenge. Just recently, we were able to work with Wickes on production of kitchen cabinets for a 3 unit terrace house belonging to one of our client (Still a work in progress). We forward the dimensions to them and they produced and send the cabinets and the installation manual down here.