The demolition cost was approximately 400k and the rods from the building, window protectors and rails, doors both iron and wooden, roof sheets and its wood, toilet and bath wares etc


Demolition duration was 4 -5days interval

The entire rubbles from the demolished building was moved to the coner outside the build area for foundation backfilling.

It took a while before excavation commenced

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The demolition process 2

Disintegrating the structural members

Braking of Concrete beams

Collapsing of walls

Removal of rods from the rubbles

Etc

The demolishing process 1


Disconnection power/electrical supply
Removal of roof sheets
Iron Burglary
Iron glass doors
Sanitary and kitchen wares
Windows etc

Our Client’s construction file has the drawing/ design of the complex already. When i saw it, the design was for two storey building ( 3floors) while the existing building is one storey building ( 2floors)

Nevertheless, the architect designed it to be attached to the old building (superimposed design)

After some structural inspections and considerations, i suggested we collapse the old structure and erect the plaza as a new structure. The client bought the idea and gave his consent.

So we began....

We have an old four flats of 3bedroom flat apartment situated in the designated site ( plots) where we supose to erect the plaza

* I am Engr Chukwudubem Ebenezer-williams Ikennaya ( formally known as Chukwudubem Darlington ikenna). Many call me Engr Dubem or Dubem,

I am one of the engineers working
with BEAREN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ( as a structural engineer and a supervisor in the Civil Engineering Department, i am also part of the structural team for special projects ( STSP), most times we are assigned to sites with special needs like complex or complicated delicate designs, difficult construction projects that requires professionalism, competence and meticulous construction attention)

We are currently in Chime Avenue, New Haven, Enugu, where we are assigned to build a business complex, plaza, or mercantile.

Howbeit, the construction started on December 2023 but my shedule was too tight to open the trend early enough.


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We are currently building a plaza in chime avenue, New Haven precisely ( Enugu State)

The site manager almost misunderstood me, thinking i am too selective with materials, we turned several block trucks back... at a time i have to contact some renowned block industries around the area that are known for machine vibrated 9inches blocks. Honestly i was short of words, from a truck of 350blocks about 76 damaged blocks was recorded

Well, as a matter of concern, importance and competence, I will introduce molding at the site as work progresses with installed block molding machine and vibrator. With such team i don't have to sort for Load Bearing Block any far especially for high foundation project.

What actually is the problem with Nigerian youth or should I rather ask what is the problems with building contruction skills here in the east. Yesterday at the site all the workers that was at wok over 15 of them in my site were other tribes and 50% are not Nigerians except one igbo boy.

I was worried about that?

What are the possible ways we can help improve this situation please

whirlwind7:


Only way you could avoid paying any of these levies, is if you are building in your own village, and the place is remote, such that it doesn't attract the presence of task force or LGA officials.

Outside of that, no magic can achieve it.

There's a project i handle somewhere in Enugu the client used the indigene he bought the land from to shave off Local Government, revenue recovery taskforce, ogba-naeche-agu o etc

Each time they visit the site we will call the man, once he speaks his village tongue possing that we are building for him, those guys will dismiss

The first time i worked in Abia state (Aba) i noticed their youth were not willing to work in a construction site unlike some places in Enugu, Ebonyi state etc


So i got worried why they couldn't do site minial job?

EgunMogaji2:
I need education from surveyors and other building experts.

Do you need a permit to construct a fence to secure a newly purchased property that is a bare land?

I’ll like to read the building codes that pertains to this for Nigeria.

I understand the need for strict code enforcement but I don’t think constructing a fence should be a big deal.

Hoping to learn.

This is in Ido local government. I have a petulant fly that keeps buzzing my guys.

Why don’t I have an approved plan? I’m undecided on what exactly to build but want to 1) establish ownership and 2) protect the property from speculators.

I greet you sir, i am not in the best position ( like town planners) to answer your question though but i can say something about it.


There's FENCING ACT i suppose, contained in Nigerian constitution. I believe that fencing is a major construction because it has to do with boundaries, and as we know tampering with boundary is a criminal offence. Therefore it was under the townplanning authority to inspect and permit before a land owner can construct a fence hence it has to do with other land owners and is tantamount to dispute.

spyder880:
Nice thread, I have found the Eastern part of Nigeria a very easy place to build, in comparison to other places. The only problem I see is the dilapidated condition of Federal roads across most states, the government has largely neglected the roads and it slows down the movement of men and materials to construction sites or markets.

Oga spider i agree with you especially in some rural areas.

mexxy1:


Thank you. But, is this estimate per unit for four units of two bedroom flats or two units each of one bedroom and two bedrooms?

It's for one unit of 2bedroom flat.

If you have handled any building construction project in Enugu without entertaining

1. Ogba-naeche-agu (indigenous youth)
2. Local Government revenue Taskforce (Echenwudo team and co)
3. Etc

How did you achieve that?

mexxy1:


If you are to give an estimated cost of what you did but, four units of two bedroom flat or two units of two bedrooms and two units of one bedroom flats, what will it be currently?

Nice job.

Actually there are factors that contributes to project costing, some of them are the type of land, location, size and design etc.

However, if the land is a level one and not waterlogged. It may likely cost less.

But if am to use this design and size on a level waterfree land and in this same location, a unit will likely cost around 12m

Please feel free to share here your challenges and honest experiences during your building construction projects in the eastern part of the country, this will help many as a guide and an eye opener especially to first-timers and new investors that are interested in the East.

This trend it designed to enlighten new and old landlords, contractors, engineers, builders, and others in somany aspects as it has to do with construction practices, method, any and every thing concerning building construction in the South East.

Cheers

What we were asked to do Versus what we did

It is apparently like that in almost of our projects

Other pictures

ayobamizz:
Please how high from the ground surface should a water tank stand be for a bungalow building to achieve a good water pressure in the house?. Also what should be the foundation depth of the tank for a bungalow house? Thank you

Technically it should be higher than the parapet or the soffit reasonably.

Eg. 4' or 1.2m above or more

Barbed Wire installation

More on painting

Painting


We are going with BBI Paints

Colours:
Honey Calabash
Brilliant white
Dove gray
Off white

* Stainless rail installation

* Electrical fitting installation

Screeding the Parlours, dinings & Passages only.

Kitchen cabinets and wardrobes fabrication ongoing

*Finalising the flooring

* Throw back on the building step

Non-polished Compound floor

Tile installation

Tile laying

Thanks to Mr Emma for the opportunity to transform his project