How to reduce construction cost of buildings in Nepal

Whether you are constructing a residential or a commercial building, you would want it to become economical while still getting the strongest possible structure and top notch finish. Construction cost doesn’t only depend on the market price, but will vary greatly on the project management and initial planning of construction methods and selection of materials.

In this article, we give you brief hints on the aspects you have to take care in order to reduce the construction cost of buildings in Nepal.

Drafting of Plan

The government agencies require us to draft the building plan before construction. But people in the rural and suburban areas of Nepal still don’t draft the building plan before they build it. Some people draft the building plan not in a systematic way and they don’t apply for a building permit. If you draft a plan, you won’t have changes later in the project, the project will complete on time and the final cost will be reduced.

Choice of Material

Choice of Material is the most important thing that you should do. If you do a detailed planning, you will have choice of materials beforehand. If you choose the material early, you will have chances to predict the price early and book the material when they are cheapest. This way, you will reduce the final cost of construction.

A good way to choose the material is to go for the best materials of medium kinds of brands. Unpopular brands often offer best materials in a cheaper price than the most established brands in the market.

Finding out the Detailed Estimate

After you do the choice of materials, the next step is finding out the detailed estimate before the construction work actually begins. You will find out the breakdown of cost among the cement, sand, aggregates and 80 other materials that are actually used in the construction of your building. You can find out the labor cost and look for ways that you can reduce the labor costs. As we told, material costs can be reduced during the selection of material steps.

Finding out the best project management Strategy

Project management strategy is the most important steps if you want to reduce the project cost arising due to management of labor and supply of materials. Cements damage if not used in time. Sand has a risk of being swept away. You can reduce the transportation cost of the materials, if not the cost of material itself, by making project management schedules and optimizing the number of skilled and unskilled labor at a particular site at a particular time.

Finding a suitable builder (construction company)

Finding a suitable construction company can be a great measure to reduce the construction cost of a building. Construction companies will charge you based on the detailed estimate and you will know about the material used and the date of payment beforehand. You can cross check the price of the materials used in your project. Some construction companies will mention their margin transparently, so you can be more convinced that the construction cost will be reduced.

Adopt New Technologies

Among various methods, adopting new technologies can drastically reduce the cost of construction. If you reduce brick wall by prefab partition walls, the cost of construction will drastically reduce. The use of cement board can also reduce the construction cost. If you replace bricks with AAC blocks, the cost can also reduce to some extent. If modular technologies are available, the cost can further reduce because you are just fabricating the home manufactured in the factory.

Adopt Security measures

One of the most widely prevalent reasons why construction costs go high is that construction material often gets stole out of the site by unauthorized people. For the solution, unauthorized people should not be allowed to enter the site. Security measures like placing guards, looking at the site through live video cameras must be done in every site. If construction companies are the ones to build your house, many of them will do it without any hidden costs.

Well managed storage Facilities

The storage of material should be done adequately. Cement sacs get damaged if they come in contact with moisture. Cement sacs should be stored according to the relevant standards. Sands also get washed away if not stored in a proper way. Standards should be followed while managing the construction materials in site and this will help you reduce the construction cost.