by Muimi Nzangi | Sep 25, 2024 | Construction
This follow-up article builds up on our earlier post on lessons from the success of the Singapore public housing systems. Here, we’ll discuss lessons from China and Chile. China’s Public Housing Programme The Chinese government had been the only provider of public...
by Muimi Nzangi | Sep 25, 2024 | Construction
In the colonial period, Singapore Island was used as a base for distribution, financial, transportation and communication functions, with mainland Malaysia as the production base for agricultural and mineral products. The area developed into a highly congested mixed...
by Muimi Nzangi | May 13, 2024 | Construction
History points to the Great London fire as what led to the start, and growth of the practice of quantity surveying in the United Kingdom before it spread to the rest of the world. In this article, we discuss how the London fire happened, the reconstruction of London...
by Muimi Nzangi | Apr 24, 2024 | Construction
Buildability or constructability is the measure of the ease, efficiency and eco-friendliness with which a building can be constructed. It depends on the project team’s experience and planning, design, procurement and field operations knowledge. The ease of...
by Muimi Nzangi | Apr 23, 2024 | Construction
Value engineering was discussed in our previous article as an exercise that seeks to reduce the cost of a proposed project without affecting the quality and functionality of the development. A solar power project can immensely benefit from this exercise. Solar power...
by Muimi Nzangi | Apr 22, 2024 | Construction
Value engineering in construction is a systematic, organized approach to providing necessary functions in a project at the lowest cost. It promotes the substitution of materials and methods with less expensive alternatives, without sacrificing the functionality of the...
