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elonilintl:
Hi Nairanders!
I have this quest of building a 2 bedroom 2 storey of flats with a ground floor of 3 Bedrooms in my land at Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi at Anambra State from abroad through the help of my mother .I called it a residential-commercial kind of building because I will in the future be using the ground floor with my family while I rent out the flats in the first and second floors for the maintenance of the house.
Currently, I am still at the stage of commencing with the fencing job but it is my mother's wish to not buy blocks but to get a block-moulder to start moulding for us meaning that all the blocks to be used in the building will be moulded at the building site so as to reduce the cost of buy blocks.
1.? How do guys feel about the idea?
Secondly, I have not gotten a building plan for the above explained type of building so I humble ask for help with Building plans for a house of that nature and the estimated cost/budget so as to help me in my decision whether to continue or choose something else!
2.? How much do you guys think it would cost me from the foundation to the roofing level?
? Does anyone have a better suggestions of what I should go for instead based of my explanation?
Lastly, I have attached a building plan of a 3 storey of a double flats with a ground floor and the first flat by the right hand side in the first floor designed for residential purpose only (for my family and I ).
3? How much do you think I should budget for a 2 storey of the same building plan?
Do you have you have an estimatedo cost for it or a better option with an estimated cost?

Please, folks feel free in contributing and suggesting something because it will go a long way helping me in this confused state of mind.
Thanks in anticipation my people and hope to hear from y'all as soon y'all can manage!

Congratulations!

Please kindly take the following steps.

1. Pay a professional Architect (Not Draughtsman) for a good design

2. Then Get a structural drawing from a civil Engineer (your Architect might be able to connect you to one)

3. U need a Mechanical and Electrical design/drawings too

4. For you to know if that money in your bank account can finance the project, or maybe you'll need to take a loan, You need a Quantity Surveyor to give you an estimated cost of the proposed project.

5. Then get a building contractor to handle the construction phase, meanwhile let a Quantity Surveyor monitors/Value the work.

I am a Quantity Surveyor. ...and I've worked with a couple of Nairalanders. Contact me

It's always good to engaged a professional. ..No regret!!

Well,.. ...... I won't say anything

adindril7:
Hey Guys,

Im planning to build a shopping center on one acre of land and have no idea of how many shops can be built on it or what the structures would be, im pretty open to any ideas.

I was referred to a building contractor by a friend.. He gave me these pictures and he said he could be able to build this for 120Million naira
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During the course of our discussion, he also said he could be able to build 9 shops and 1 eatry on the site for 36 Million Naira.

He now sent me the plans of what he's proposing.

I also contacted another reputable construction company, they said they could be able to build 10 - 13 shops on the same land for between 65M - 85M, they've already done some projects for me which im impressed with.

Now im confused, i would be saving a huge amount of money if the building contractor handles it because what he's proposing is way lesser than the big construction company, but im a little bit concerned if he's only trying to scam me as i've never dealt with him before.

I dont know how to attach photos to this site, but the first and second pictures are what he said he could build for 100 Million naira..

The Third and fourth pictures are what he said he can build for 36 Million naira, please who do you think i should trust with this project. Im a Nigerian in abroad, i need to make a decision this week or next.

Well, I'll advise you to have a standard form of contract with a detailed bill of quantity prepared by a qualified quantity surveyor.

Then, you can decide tour payment plan... Either on stage payment or by valuing the actual work done on site.

You really need to involve a Quantity Surveyor to avoid a failed project.

Talk to me, I'm a Quantity Surveyor.

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Regards.

koboko69:
Hello sir. A 6 bed room duplex plus 2bed room flat up and down at the back with gate house and shop was completed for 58.4 m around oshodi LGA. Note that the master bed room of the duplex has a standing computerized jaguzi. The 58m includes inter locking, painting, tiling of external walls all round to window level, and the front tiling deco. Also the internal fence was tiled all around to window level. There is a level of taste in the building. The money covered all the 2 bed room fittings too including painting. All tiled and ensuit. Area is water logged in a way. The only thing left is to move in. The 58.4m covered everything. Now asking for 10% overhaead/profit makes it 64.3m. Is that a good deal? Note casement window and aluminum roofing.

....is that a good deal?

Well, that depends on whether you're the Contractor or the Client

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Battery capacity = 6020mah

Price = 65k

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JeffreyJamez:
Add it to your CV, top companies will be calling you soon.

Wao.. ..that's epic

Monopoly123:
Yeah tanks I'm actually in school now when I get back to them, they should be at about 8 and 11 months respectively so I should be able to update well with pictures then.

Hi,
What do you feed them and how do you deal with there poop

...all the comment is all about the mother. ...may God help the fathers oo

Contact a Trained Quantity Surveyor

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ubecharles:
Go for Gionee M5 or M6

To me... ..Gionee M5 is still the best phone available in Nigeria. .....with a 6020mah, 13/5mp, remote sensor etc

Bitch

lilmax:
what's with all this flower pics?

..lolz....ve been seeing that stuff on countless pictures. .still wondering how dey came about it

Good one. .....but please fellow Nairalanders Please disregard yesterday's news that the federal government is building a rice factory in Kebbi state. ...that report is a mere propaganda.

The said factory is owned by WACOT RICE NIGERIA LIMITED and not federal government or buhari.

Don't always believe everything you read online.

Thanks.

Federal Government should stop deceiving the masses, this project is not a federal government owned project .
It is owned by WACOT RICE LIMITED.
And the project has been on since early this year.

I know alot about the project as I am indirectly linked to the project.

If truly it's owned by the federal government. officials from the ministry would have been visiting.

sllay:
Your ánal orifice should be impaled with a red hot, rusted boiling ring for suggesting he should physically assault a woman who didn't harm him physically , worse still his wife.

He either spits back in her face (which is childish) or spends time away from her to clear his head, take stock of the happenings in their relationship, wait if she'll show remorse (this is almost certain) then extract a promise that she'd never go on the offensive against him physically or verbally and they'd always discuss with/talk to each other to resolve their differences.

Once you slap her once, you'd slap her again and before you know it you're a wife-beater.

You're preaching peace and still very fast in insulting people,. Do u actually practice what you preach?


Over if you were the guy, you would have done worse

Dejiih001:
I intends relocating to Lagos, Ibeju-Lekki area to be precise and after series of consultations I was made to understand that a standard house/apartment in that area will cost me around #40 Millions.

But I wish to know if building a house myself from scratch will still cost as much as that or its just advisable I buy one straight or how possible can I possibly spend less to achieve this purpose?

I will greatly appreciate all your professional advises.

CC: Lalasticlala, Lawyer, Mynd44

Building from scratch will allow you customize your building to your taste. Building Project should be properly managed if you don't want to exceed your budget.

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BOSSBABY111:
No

Instead of that cartoon. .., why not let my handsome baby boy model for your company/product

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officialEFCC:
Cook your idea partner using nairalanders

my own---- Ishilove , swissheart, dollyjoy and a dash of kingcheezypuff, a little drop of iamhatey for taste

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come and cook

No wonder FUNKE left you

Wao.. ....15years gone already

ifenes:
You did it Op,not god or pastor.

Deep down in your heart.. .you are scared.. ...scared of the unknown. ....scared of the fact that, what if God is real.. ..? Your spirit is gonna be more scared when u die.

Tega4B:
Ok.Tx for Reading.

Av been in a relationship with my so called bf for about a year nw. Heaven knws I love him, about a month ago I got pregnant and he insisted dat I kip d pregnancy.

My problem is,after much questioning on y he's finding it so difficult to tell his parents,he opened up to me dat he got bck with his x nd dey are planning on getting married in December shocked .

Am frm a very responsible home,if my mum gets to find out she would insist dat we get married(I dnt want it to look like am forcing him on me).
Am jst few months old in my first job after school,still tryin to settle.If my boss gets to find out its a 50/50 chance of me loosing my job.

Being a baby mama is nt an option for me. Do I keep dis baby n go to his parents or Get rid of it n move on with my life.

I beg you in God's name, please don't abort.. . Contact me.. I have a similar situation to share with you

Hi everyone

This is Qs Michael Of NewHome Construction.. a certified Quantity Surveyor/Project Manager..

What i do:

1. Manage the finances for any kind of construction project, whether it’s a house, a high-rise, a bridge, or a tunnel

2. Work to keep the project on time

3. Work to keep the project within the budget

4. Make sure that construction costs and production are managed as efficiently as possible

5. Resolve disputes between contracting parties.

6. Prepare Bill of Quantity/ Quotations/ Budget for construction Project.


Contact me on Projectqsmichael@gmail.com

Jarizod:
ur aunty from the village.. the one doing u

Haaa

Wicked

reslly

Hi All,

Thanks to all who recently contacted us through this platform...


Are you looking for a reliable construction firm to handle your construction work at a Minimized cost and still maintain High quality and Aesthetics.

Are you looking for a Professionally Trained Quantity Surveyor to Prepare a Reliable BILL OF QUANTITY,MATERIAL/LABOUR SCHEDULE


Kindly contact.

NewHome Construction Services

on

Newhomebuilders01@gmail.com or Projectqsmichael@gmail.com

abdulwastecx:
As a trained engineering graduate into building I will agree with you totally.

The quantity surveyor I had worked with in the past always under quote reinforcement for any structural work expecially slab reinforcement.

They do this base on their limited knowledge of bending schedule and reinforcement pattern

It is also a common practice to over bill some section of work, especially sub structures.

For a small structure, the client will be better positioned to work out prices directly with builder and be involved at each stage of the job.

For example if I want to build a house with limited budget, I will generally follow the following procedures.
1. I will buy a relatively dry and gentle slop to flat land

2. I will work out mu budget before consulting my architect. By then I will have a big picture of what I want and I much I want to spend on the entire project. For example, I see having more than three toilet for a three bedroom flat as waste of space and money, I see very high roof to be waste of money.

3. I will try to do the soil test if I am building more than a Bungalow, people believe soil test takes too much money but the reality is that when one compare the cost of soil test to the total cost of the building, most time it amount to less than 2% of the total project cost.

4.I will consult a structural and services consultant to do my engineer design for me or give these to the architectural film to do all of them together.

5. At this Junction, I may invite a quantity surveyor to help me prepare a bill so that I can have a general view of how much I will need to spend ( I will set a maximum limit on the building budget).

6. I will plan with the above information on the duration of my project, by dividing the job into stages in accordance to convenience and my budget.

7. I will scrutinized my builders, Give them the quantities estimation to work on, if it fall within what I have on ground, I will proceed.

4. The job will only be awarded stage by stage. I will give a certain percentage at the beginning of each, pay the remaining when that stage has been completed, inspect that stage directly or through trusted third party.
If work done is in accordance to design and our agreement, I proceed to the next stage

well, I believe there are a lot of things people needs to know about the work of a Quantity Surveyor.... So far you are consulting a well trained Qs, the level of accuracy in measurement will be very high.

The accuracy in quantity also depends on the detail of your drawings. Some engineers and Architect just do a lazy job in designing and muddle everything up. A drawing not well detailed and/or properly dimension-ed will in turn becomes a head ache for the Quantity Surveyor.

Another thing is that, most Client only engage the Qs in Pre-construction stage...i.e to just prepare the bill of Quantities. where as ....a Qs job Spans from the Inception to Practical completion. Engage him in the construction process. Provided if he's honest enough, i can assure you, he's saves you a lot of cash....

As a trained Qs....i still believe engaging a Qs is still the best option if you are aiming at minimizing cost to a reasonable level and still maintain a good structural and aesthetic building.


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gpsmiles:
Hello, I have Building Plan that requires BOQ attention. Can you handle that?
Thanks

why not contact a certified Qs on projectqsmichael @gmail.com

for anyone in need of a B.O.Q kindly contact me on projectqsmichael @ gmail.com

I am a certified Quantity surveyor/ project manager

Once again u can contact us on projectqsmichael @ gmail .com

Okay. . ...... We are working on a nairalanders project in SAGAMU ogun state... Unfortunately, he does not want us to share pictures from the site. ...but we'll find a way to compensate our teeming audience

You can as well post your questions here for others to learn from