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Ways of Supervising Your Building Projects in Nigeria
By Emmanuel Omion
To get a building constructed can be very easy if you follow these steps I will
be explaining to you. Before you begin at all or planning to do anything is
better you know what is involved on that thing, and in your plan know how much
you are going to spend,and you need to know the numbers of people you'll be
using so that you don't end up paying people on your site that didn't work for
the day.
There are stages in building constructions that you must follow and requirements
of labor varies but have it in your mind that anybody you bring to your site,
work or not, they will have to be paid. And in case your first plan doesn't work
you can try another one.
A lot of books are out there advertising new innovations on building, you may be
surprised to find out that what you need right now are right in those papers ,
and you have more opportunities of alternatives.
The reputation of your professional or contractor; how honest is he and which of
his past jobs can he point to? who can stand for him, or recommend him to carry
out your job. Make sure this person is actually qualified for the job.
Whatever you estimate, our economy is besiege by unending inflation, you will
always be expected to spend more at the end of the day, so earmark 20% of the
estimate for your building for exigencies, though make sure you don't stretch
your budget to the limit, or what is the essence of a shelter if you don't have
money to provide food for you and your family?
It is important you approve your building plan because of future occurrences,
the government can decide to turn your building to a road, what will you use to
fight back or at least be paid compensation for your property. If you are a
businessman with an approved plan you can turn your property as a collateral to
obtain loan from the bank to help your business.
You and your contractor must have written agreement on a specific task he is to
perform and also documents amount you pay him and always let him sign under to
confirm amount of money you have paid to him, if you fail to do this, the
probability is very high that you'll quarrel over money with your contractor as
the job progresses. I have seen several cases of this. If you feel what he's
charging is a bit on the high side is better you price lower and find out how
your building will reflect the amount of money you are paying. Though the
cheapest price is not always the best and the cheapest at the long run may end
up being the costliest.
The safety of your workers on site is very important to avoid disaster let your
contractor stipulates his health measures for his workers especially in a large
building.
When you are not sure of a step you are about to take, please don't hesitate to
ask the professionals before you embark on it, it may ruin your plans when you
don't seek advice, and local contractors and professionals can be of immense
benefits also when you need them at short notice. Remember you are employing and
creating a job by giving out your project to be managed by a professional who
may actually be your friend, but in this case this is business and should be
treated as such.
When purchasing materials, always go for the best quality and don't hesitate to
ask for discounts, you will be shocked by the amount of money that will be
returned to you.
When your contractor is offering you a deal that is too sweet to your hearing
and too generous to your purse then you may be heading for disaster. Building
work is not always as smooth sailing as some people will make you believe.
You can also save cost unknowingly when you build the biggest possible size you
can afford as it will cost less if done at the initial stage rather than as
extension later on especially when you are sure of your capabilities.
There is no need for being unnecessarily apprehensive to get your building
completed very fast, be patient to watch out for favorable weather when building
and also give room for waste management, so that you don't end up having no
space for your septic, refuse and other wastes. Whatever kind of material you
are purchasing make sure they will be ready when you need them and always make
sure of the presence of services on the site before you purchase them.
Where you keep your materials is also important, are they safe? Using an artisan
(bricklayer, carpenter, welder etc) to do the job of a professional like
Architect, Structural Engineer etc. is not advisable on your site make sure
everyone is qualified for the job at hand and don't allow any contractor to
decide for you because you are the boss and pay only when the job is
satisfactory however, don't cut corners because it will cost you more later.
You can get the best quality of materials in Nigeria, you may not need to go
abroad for this, don't accept poor quality material or workmanship for your job.
Omion Emmanuel is an architect that has great passion for online marketing, He
uses the medium to teach young Nigerians on how to effectively build,manage and
supervise their building projects.
He is more at home with construction industry of his native country Nigeria.
He specializes in Residentials and Bank building design and Construction.
He is best called Nigerian online building management pro.
http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com