Property developer adopts cost cutting technique
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
The company is constructing 105 three-bedroom double storey houses in Gaborone in a bid to offer luxurious yet affordable accommodation for Batswana. Speaking to the Mmegi Business, Eman Enterprises chairman Theo Emanuel, said they have identified the CorCon (Corrugated Concrete) building material as the most suitable for the project.
“We want to build at a faster and cheaper rate, to offer affordable prices to Batswana. There is a high demand for accommodation but it is not always affordable to most Batswana, especially youth,” he said.
The situation is exacerbated by the ruling party’s admission that some of its most important election promises remain unfulfilled. This is not the change many Batswana had expected. The UDC was elected into power on a strong promise to improve lives, create jobs, protect workers and repair public services. It is therefore, not enough for the party to point only to new ministries, policies and long-term plans. These may be necessary, but...