Archive for November, 2025
Why Involving a Structural Engineer Early Saves You Millions Later
Improved Design EfficiencyInvolving a structural engineer early in your construction project in Kenya improves precision, constructability, and cost efficiency. Late involvement often results in impractical spans, poor column layouts, and expensive redesigns. Early collaboration ensures accurate load paths, optimized structural systems, and smooth coordination between architectural and structural designs. Optimized Cost and ScheduleEarly structural input […]
Discover How Structural Engineers Help You Save on Material Costs
Balancing Strength, Cost, and SustainabilityIn modern construction, structural engineers play a crucial role in selecting the best building materials to ensure durability, safety, and cost efficiency. Each project demands materials that balance strength, architectural requirements, cost, and local availability. Masonry provides insulation and long-term stability, timber is flexible and renewable, concrete delivers strong load-bearing capacity, […]
Kenya’s Residential Market: A Secure and Profitable Investment
Steady Growth Signals Strong DemandKenya’s residential market continues steady growth. In H1 2025, residential sales prices rose 5.63% year-on-year, reflecting strong demand and a balanced market. According to centum, between 2019 and 2059, Kenya will add 12.1 million households, driven by urbanization and smaller family sizes, shrinking from 3.9 to 3.3 persons. By 2059, half […]
Kenya’s Landslide Tragedy: A Wake-Up Call
The recent Elgeyo Marakwet landslides highlight Kenya’s growing vulnerability to climate-related disasters caused by deforestation, poor hillside farming, and unplanned settlements. At least 26 people lost their lives, 25 remain missing, and 26 are hospitalized after the tragedy in Endo, Embobut, and Sambirir Wards. Continuous rains in the Kerio Valley saturated soils, triggering slope failures […]
Adaptive Reuse of Kipande House: Preserving Kenya’s Architectural Legacy.
Kipande House, completed in 1913 and once Nairobi’s tallest building, remains one of the city’s most iconic heritage landmarks. Originally serving as a colonial registration center, it was later transformed into a modern banking facility with an expanded hall, ATM lobby, and staff offices—all while remaining operational. The project showcased how structural engineering can modernize […]