THE FLOOR PLAN
Stories, Ideas, and Insights for Builders and Dreamers
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
JPEG Fundis na PDF Professionals: Why the future of construction belongs to disciplined technicians, not just software operators.
Wuod Owila was laughing the other day after a certain drafting advert was posted online. The instructions were simple enough even for a sleepy fundi after Sunday lunch: prepare a clean 2D floor plan in PDF format and send it via email. Very straightforward. No stress. No pressure. No need for firewo[...]
Then the submissions started arriving.
One person sent a colorful 3D mansion glowing like a Nigerian music video thumbnail. Another uploaded screenshots on WhatsApp like he was selling plots...read more
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JENGA KWA MPANGO
Your cousin’s fundi may be a genius with cement, but without a plan, you’re just making expensive guesses in concrete.
Don’t Just Build Projects. Build People
From Fundi to Foreman, Assistant to Architect, Mentorship is the Most Cost-Effective Growth Strategy You’re Ignoring.
The Knockout Architect
How a Japanese boxer built an empire of raw concrete, discipline, and daring. And what that means for the fundis, drafters, and dreamers of Nairobi’s chaotic construction scene.
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Highlights
THE MOST EXPENSIVE MISTAKES SELF-BUILDERS MAKE: It’s not the cement, the steel, or even the land that drains your money.
Don’t Just Build Projects. Build People: Why Mentorship is the Rebar of Every Great Construction Enterprise
Breaking the Silence: Recognizing and Embracing People with Interest, Apprentices, Draftsmen, Technicians, and Other Professionals in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction in Kenya
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