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We are Africost - Quantity Surveyors, Based in Nairobi Kenya

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Who we are

Headquartered in Nairobi Kenya, Africost Limited, is a company that prides itself in the provision of superior quantity surveying and project management services, handling budgets and cash flows involved in the construction industry. Our clientele span from the corporate sector down to individuals. We bring a fresh and innovative approach to Quantity Surveying by providing customized individual solutions. Our goals are to exceed the expectations of every client by offering outstanding customer service, increased flexibility, and greater value. In turn we optimize the project returns and improving construction efficiency.

Our directors and associates are professional; distinguished by their technical expertise and their hands-on experience. Our expertise in Quantity Survey and Project Management is unparalleled and we are involved in every stage, from conception, all aspects of implementation and operation to completion offering continuous functional and technical support. We pride ourselves on our proven track record for effectively running, administering and implementation of diverse projects spread within the East African region and its neighbouring countries.

We are functional and tech savvy in our applications and we ensure that projects are implemented within budget and time schedule. We also provide relevant and proactive cost management services that are unambiguous, concise, user and client friendly; focusing on the “bottom line”. We consistently control costs, limit risks and add value for and to its clients. And YES! We do stand out as the ideal choice for a consulting firm to manage any construction project of any magnitude.

At Africost Limited we are continuously expand our knowledge and services to assist clients in successful implementation of their needs, dreams and requirements.

Our Team

We thought it would be good if you got to meet some of the members from our team, plus their professional qualifications of course. Well here they are:

Job Mwangi <br> (BA - Building  Econ) Hons. IQSK (Q.S)

Job Mwangi
(BA - Building Econ) Hons. IQSK (Q.S)

Managing Partner / Principal Quantity Surveyor
Simon Maina Kimemia

Simon Maina Kimemia

Partner / Senior Quantity Surveyor
Edward Waweru Njenga

Edward Waweru Njenga

Partner / Senior Quantity Surveyor

About Me

Membership in Professional Societies
  • Corporate Member Architectural Association of Kenya   Reg No 2573
  • Corporate Members Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya  Reg No 376
  • Registered Quantity Surveyor  CAP 525. Registration No. Q495
Detailed Tasks Assigned
  • Cost estimates, cost control, documentation (Bills of Quantities and Specifications), site inspection and supervision and construction project management.
  • Responsible for project implementation and control of the practice services.
Key Qualifications
  • B.A. Building  Economics
  • Over 17 years post qualification experience in the Construction Industry.
Employment Record, Duties & Responsibilities

2000 to date        :         Principal  Quantity Surveyor  – Africost Kenya

  • Cost estimates
  • Cost control
  • Documentation (Bills of Quantities and Specifications)
  • Site inspection and supervision
  • Construction project management.
  • Project implementation
  • Control of the practice services.

1998  to 2000      :          Quantity Surveyor – Epco Builders Ltd.

  • Project Co-ordination
  • Preparation of cost estimates
  • Budget & materials control
  • Valuation of works in progress for interim payment
  • Pricing  of Bills of Quantities

1997  to 1998        :        Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Nyara Consults.

  • Preparation of Bills of Quantities
  • Cost estimates
  • Valuation of works in progress for interim payment
  • Pricing  of Bills of Quantities

About Me

Membership in Professional Societies
  • Corporate Member Architectural Association of Kenya   Reg No 2573
  • Corporate Members Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya  Reg No 376
  • Registered Quantity Surveyor  CAP 525. Registration No. Q495
Detailed Tasks Assigned
  • Cost estimates, cost control, documentation (Bills of Quantities and Specifications), site inspection and supervision and construction project management.
  • Responsible for project implementation and control of the practice services.
Key Qualifications
  • B.A. Building  Economics
  • Over 17 years post qualification experience in the Construction Industry.
Employment Record, Duties & Responsibilities

2000 to date       :         Senior Quantity Surveyor  – Africost Kenya

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Involvement in projects in Kenya  and  Sudan

Commercial/Public Sector

  • Prime Bank Headquarter extensions – Nairobi
  • Shopping Complex, Nakumatt Holdings, Thika Road, Nairobi
  • The Junction Shopping Centre, Nairobi
  • Thika Road Shopping Centre – Fox City
  • Cooperative Bank  Refurbishment– Maua Branch, Meru

Industrial

  • Elys Limited factory, Enterprise Road, Nairobi  – Construction of factory, storage and  office  facilities
  • Factory Refurbishment – Unilever Kenya  Limited
  • Swissport Cargo Handlers  Warehouse at JKIA

Office Blocks

  • 9-West Office block – Westlands, Nairobi
  • Dollar Forex Bureau Office Block, Koinange Street, Nairobi
  • Renaissance Capital Offices
  • Oxford University Press (OUP) Offices,  Upperhill, Nairobi
  • British Peace Support Team (East Africa) Offices, Nairobi
  • Refurbishment of ministry buildings for the Government of Southern Sudan – Juba

Religious

  • New Sanctuary for St Pauls ACK Church,  Kutus
  • New  Sanctuary for Catholic  Church,  Ebulbul, Ngong

Civil Works

  • Construction of major roads in Juba  Town for the
  • Government of Southern Sudan.
  • Reinstatement of sewer system in Juba  – For the
  • Government of Southern Sudan
  • Earthworks for Swissport Cargo Handlers warehouse at JKIA

Leisure/Residential

  • Westlands Hotel Nairobi
  • Mwanzi Road Apartments, Nairobi
  • Wagon Hotel, Eldoret
  • Refurbishment of existing hotel facilities
  • Telkom Kenya, Sports  Club,  Ngong  Road,  Nairobi  – Re- development of existing  facilities
  • Rosslyn Ridge Housing Development, Nairobi Construction of 60  houses for US Government Lease
  • Tsavo Park Hotel, Voi
  • Palm Gardens Town Houses – Thompson Estate Nairobi
  • Diani Beach Holiday Homes – South  Coast  Mombasa
  • Tulwet Residence – Residential Flats along Lenana Road,  Nairobi
  • Refurbishment of residential houses for Senior and Junior staff for the Government of Southern Sudan – Juba
  • For the government of Southern Sudan – Juba.
  • Refurbishment and extension of Rift Valley Bottlers Plant .

About Me

Membership in Professional Societies
  • 2001 – Member  Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya  (IQSK)
Detailed Tasks Assigned
  • Site  co-ordination
  • Confirmation  of  materials  standards
  • procurement
  • site  inspection  and  supervision
  • construction project management.
Key Qualifications
  • Higher  Diploma  in Construction (Building  Economics Option)

 

2003  –  Intersoft Limited 

  • Internal Quality  Audit Course

 

1994  to 1996 – Kenya  Polytechnic

  • Higher  Diploma  in Construction (Building  Economics  Option)  – Credit  pass

 

1990  to 1993 – Kiambu  Institute of Science & Technology

  • Diploma  in Building  Construction – Pass
Employment Record, Duties & Responsibilities

2000 to date        :       Quantity Surveyor  – Africost Kenya

  • Undertaking initial  site  measurements for  costing
  • Preparation of requisitions for  necessary materials
  • Planning for deliveries of materials
  • Ensuring  all construction materials comply  with  MOPW and  KBS standards
  • Ensuring  that  all projects  adhere to ISO 9000:2001 management  requirements
  • Ensuring  projects  are  executed to specification
  • Cost accounting of projects
  • Preparation of contract completion certificates
  • Preparation of payment certificates

 

1998  – 2002      :       Contracts Superintendent  – Bamburi Special  Products

  • Managing  all block  paving  projects
  • Undertaking initial site measurements for costings and quotations
  • Preparation of requisitions for necessary  materials,
  • Planning for deliveries of materials and organizing for laying  blocks.
  • Ensuring  Bamburi Special Products (BSP) standards comply to ISO Standards 9000:2001
  • Ensuring  projects  are  executed to specification.
  • Cost accounting of all block  paving  projects.
  • Assisting sales  representatives in achieving sales  targets
  • Supervising block  paving  sub-contractors for efficient and professional laying services.
  • Preparation of contract completion certificates
  • Preparation of sub-contractors payment certificates.
  • Undertaking final site measurements for all completed jobs

 

1996  – 1998       :      Technical Sales Representative – Simbarite Limited

  • Selling and marketing Simbarite’s Fibre and  cement Construction Material
  • Offer technical advice to clients building industry professionals
  • Attend to clients technical problems within the province
  • Ensure monthly sales target are achieve
  • Responsible for coast  province technical sales requirements.

 

1996  – 1998      :      Head of Building  Department – Comboni Polytechnic

  • Preparation of construction cost estimates from architectural drawings with  specifications
  • Preparation of BQs, contract document, payments certificates, project reports & materials schedules
  • Calculating project construction time period
  • Price  build  up and  pricing  up and  pricing  of bills of quantities
Mercyline Aseti

Mercyline Aseti

Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Erick Ondiek Ogola

Erick Ondiek Ogola

Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Veronica Wambui <br>

Veronica Wambui

Administrator

About Me

Detailed Tasks Assigned
  • Cost Estimates
  • Documentation (Bills Of Quantities And Specifications)
  • Site  Inspection And Supervision
Academic Achievements
  • 2009 to 2013      :     University of Nairobi – Bachelor of Quantity Surveying

     

     

     

     

  • 2008 to 2009      :     Strathmore University – Certified Professional Accountant Part 1 & 2

     

     

     

     

     

  • 2004 to 2007      :     Lugulu Girls’ High School – KCSE A-
Employment Record, Duties & Responsibilities

2013 to date       :     Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Africost Kenya

  • Preparing Bills of Quantities
  • Preparing Cost Estimates
  • Site re-measurements
  • Valuation of works in progress for interim payment
  • Pricing of Bills of Quantities
  • Correspondence (letters, minutes and reports)

About Me

Detailed Tasks Assigned
  • Cost Estimates
  • Documentation (Bills Of Quantities And Specifications)
  • Site  Inspection And Supervision
Academic Achievements
  • 2011 to 2015     :   The Technical University of Kenya – Bachelor of Quantity Surveying

  • 2008 to 2010     :   Kanyawanga High School. – KCSE A-

     

     

     

Employment Record, Duties & Responsibilities

2000 to date        :         Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Africost Kenya

  • Cost Estimates
  • Site inspection and supervision
  • Tendering and Tender Evaluations
  • Documentation of Bills of Quanties and specification
  • Praparations of Valuations Preparing Bills of Quantities
  • Preparing Cost Estimates

About Me

Detailed Tasks Assigned
  • Typing correspondences
  • Sending and receiving fax documents
  • Telephone operator
  • Organizing and Filing correspondences
  • Office Management
Key Qualifications
  • Business Management – Higher Certificate in Business Management
  • Typing  – 50 words per minute
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    Computer skills – MS Word
                              – Word perfect
                              – D-Base 111
                               – Lotus 1-2-3 & Excel
Employment Record, Duties & Responsibilities
2004 to date         Administrator
                             Africost Kenya
 
1999 to 2004        Company secretary
                             Githongo Electrical Eng. Ltd

Contacts

  • Utumishi Co-Operative House | 4th Floor, Mamlaka Road | Off Nyerere Road
  • P.O. Box 2132 - G.P.O. 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
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