Welcome to Sharp Edge Design Ltd…
Kindly refer to our website (www.sharpedgedesignltd..com) to know what we are about.

In previous posts, we have talked about how POOR DESIGN and BAD WORKMANSHIP can negatively affect the cost of a project, today we will be looking at another major bane of low cost housing in Nigeria and that is:

POOR SUPERVISION:
In construction, supervision is key to the success of any project.
The importance of a very good site architect or engineer cannot be overemphasized because if you get it wrong, you are sure to have major problems on the project.

From experience, we have discovered that even the best of artisans CANNOT produce excellent workmanship without supervision.

Sometimes I am amazed at how bereft of innovative solutions an artisan can be.

The supervising architect or engineer is responsible for managing the artisans and making sure they work at their optimum level.
This he does in several ways which I would not want to go into on this platform.

He also ensures that time and materials are prudently managed for optimum results.
Obviously if you are going to remain within your budget, then you have to manage your materials very well and there are several ways to achieve this…
He ensures that there is little or no waste of materials.
A good project supervisor is wired to detect construction flaws even with a glance, when he walks into a space.

Equally important is Time management because in construction, every additional day on site increases the project cost; so the earlier the project is handed over, the better for all concerned hence the importance of time management.
“Crashing” is one of the many ways of managing time on a project…

Years ago, we did a design for a client (which as expected he loved), it was a grandiose 5 bdr bungalow that was to be built somewhere in Lagos.
We pleaded with the client to let us handle the project or at least supervise it but he refused saying that he had a mason that had over 17 years experience and that he would prefer for the mason to handle the project.

The client did not call us until they did the casting of the ground floor slab; when we got to the site, we discovered that the floor slab was slanted to about 7 degrees.
The client said he felt there was something wrong with the work that was why he called us.
Of course there was something wrong with it!!!
When we confronted the mason, he gave us the funniest possible excuse for his error; “the slab is slanted because the Land is also slanted”. Can you imagine?

We took the liberty of sending him out of the site and we were consequently commissioned to handle the project which we have since completed.
Note that we had to completely re-cast the floor slab and you can guess the implications of that with regards to materials, labour, time and ultimately the project cost.

We at Sharp Edge Design Ltd are well aware of how sacrosanct project supervision is, hence we have very competent and experienced architects and engineers on our team for best results.
Please join us in our next post as we continue with our series on the factors that affect low cost housing in Nigeria…

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One of our self given goals is to demystify the prevalent belief that you must have millions and millions of naira before you can build your own house.

With just N3, 000,000.00 (Three million naira only) we can help you design and build a modest 3 bedroom flat in just 2 months.
We also have proposals for all kinds of residential developments ranging from bungalows, to duplexes, to block of flats, to town houses, to luxury apartments, etc.

You don’t have to stay in your property after completion; you can just let it out and whatever you get from it can be used to service the rent of wherever you choose to stay.
Developing your own property is a step that is never regretted; so I implore you to take that step today by calling us on 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582.

WHY CHOOSE US?
As can be seen in our profile, we guarantee:
• Professionalism
• excellent workmanship
• Top quality Project design and construction
• Good balance of economy, functionality and aesthetics
• Timely delivery
• Integrity
Also very important to note is the fact that even if you don’t have all of the funds to finance whatever project you want to, we can do it in phases depending on the client’s financial strength per time.
We assure you that you will not regret choosing us as we will always work towards exceeding your every expectation.

Call us now on: 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582 and let us help you take your first step in REAL ESTATE…

If you have questions on anything that has to do with Land acquisition, project design, construction, investment in real estate, etc, please call the above numbers to fix an appointment; you can also get details about us on our website – www.sharpedgedesignltd..com
We will be expecting your call.
Thank you and God bless.

Why do you need to start this thread with criticism of artisans? You can market your services without running other professionals down.

@OP

Science and technology is more of practical than theory , so you had come across to me as a serious person had it been you posted pictures of your past works instead of blowing useless grammars here . In fact , I would rather assign my project to an experienced and up-to-date informed mansion , that giving it to someone like you who glosses your ignorant in the filed act with polished grammar .

Empero1: @OP

Science and technology is more of practical than theory , so you had come across to me as a serious person had it been you posted pictures of your past works instead of blowing useless grammars here . In fact , I would rather assign my project to an experienced and up-to-date informed mansion , that giving it to someone like you who glosses your ignorant in the filed act with polished grammar .

lol, bros u harsh ooooo

Empero1: @OP

Science and technology is more of practical than theory , so you had come across to me as a serious person had it been you posted pictures of your past works instead of blowing useless grammars here . In fact , I would rather assign my project to an experienced and up-to-date informed mansion , that giving it to someone like you who glosses your ignorant in the filed act with polished grammar .

Empero1, Thanks for your contribution even though it was a little harsh.

First, the aim of our posts is not to come here and put up pictures of projects that we probably did not handle (which i think is the easiest thing to do) but to enlighten prospective clients so that they can make informed decisions when they are ready to design and build.

Secondly, at the beginning of all of our posts, we always encourage you to visit our website; on our website, you can go to project pictures page and you will get to see some pictures of projects we have worked on.

Thank you and i hope to hear more from you (hopefully in a more positive light).

Onuokwu: Why do you need to start this thread with criticism of artisans? You can market your services without running other professionals down.

Good morning Onuokwu, we are sorry if we came up as being critical of Artisans but we were just being as factual as possible without being sentimental.
We believe that for as many prospective client that read this post, they would be aware of the implications before deciding on who to contract to handle their project.

Thank you very much for looking in.

I love this piece. I think one way or the other, we could work together.

opalu: I love this piece. Pls remove that part dat artisans can't wear cloths properly cos many of Ūя̲̅ prospective clients have artisans as parents who trained them in school or artisan brothers etc. I love ♏Ɣ artisans because they can build even a better asorock presidential palace.

When U̶̲̥̅̊ do dat, i'd remove this comment of mine cos U̶̲̥̅̊ r a fellow professional

We have removed it, sorry if we were insensitive with our comments. Tnx 4 looking in...