Case Studies

Standard apartments are becoming a requirement for many residents in Kenya, especially in Nairobi and its surrounding. The plan for building multi-storey apartments is a win-win situation both for the owner and the tenants. The owner makes more money from their project, and the tenants get affordable housing near Nairobi. Precast beam and block for multi-storey apartments has many benefits. This article assesses a multi-storey apartment building in Juja specifying our technology as a solution.

Today’s case study is of a Multi-storey residential housing in Muchatha, in Kiambu county. This is a relatively large development from our engineer with whom we have done several projects. The project is ongoing and we were given the opportunity to supply our beam and block flooring system for the project.

For elevated water tanks, the most suitable base recommended is a solid concrete, flat surface. Given the importance of where your tank will be placed, it may be worth considering getting help from experience concrete floor contractors such as EcoConcrete Kenya to ensure you get the best base solution possible.

Beam and Block Slab Systems is an example of how an outstanding hybrid slab solution that delivers additional customer benefits. The first acoustic insulation, combined with thermal and noise reduction in a single solution, makes it an ideal solution for school halls.

Schools are among the most significant structures in any community. These structures are a necessity for the younger generation as well as for the staff that work here.Hence the need for a safe, secure place where teachers can teach, pupils can learn and grow and others in the compound enjoy working. Without up-to-date building, learning can be interrupted or slowed, and this is where our beam and block technology comes in.

In building a muiltistorey building, the client meets a number of challenges. The challenge can include finding the right contractors and suppliers, material storage and other issues. For our client in Dagorretti, we helped solve the issue of material storage since our system can be installed as soon as they reach the site.

Globally, buildings provide multiple functions. From residential to commercial such as learning institutions, innovation plays a significant role in fast tracking developments. Beam and block technology impact is traceable and also its direct and indirect
benefits.

Beam and Block is the traditional solution for cost-effective suspended floors. It is suitable for use on the ground and upper floors on all projects, including cold storage facilities. Our next case study features a cold storage facility we ere involved with a while back.

The use of beam and block slab technology use on apartments is presented here as a case study of the residential apartment building in Juja.

Ecoconcrete have been operating in the structural building market for years. During that time they have pioneered product development and increased their product range to include beam and block slab technology. Ecoconcrete was asked to provide a beam and block flooring solution for a residential house in Ruiru, Kiambu county and the results were amazing.