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COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION OF ONE&ONLY LE SAINT GÉRAN

The One&Only Le Saint Géran is undoubtedly the most exquisite hotel in Mauritius. Gamma Construction has been involved, over the course of six months, in the renovation and makeover of this flagship hotel of the Kerzner International Group.

Gamma Construction’s mandate included the construction of a new 600m² pool together with a kitchen outlet at North Pool (also known as La Pointe), and the construction of Club One, which comprises a Kids’ Club, a Teens’ Club, a Gym, a Cardio and Spinning Studio, along with three tennis courts and two paddle courts.

Gamma Construction Mauritius : Tips when building an outdoor kitchen

Do you dream of having a backdoor kitchen?

You do not have to worry if your backyard is small, with a good planning you can still have a cute and functional kitchenette.

Building an outdoor kitchen outside of the home enables you to entertain families and friends, to cook and prepare meals while enjoying the open air.

Entertaining at home is a better relaxed way, less expensive to gather together with family and friends than going out to eat.

Cooking foods in your outside kitchen helps strong odours to disperse outside, this avoids the smell to permeate your indoor kitchen and the rest of the house as well. Outdoor kitchen limits the mess you will make in your home.

An outdoor kitchen can turn your backyard into party central increase the value of a home.

EXISTING SPACE FOR YOUR OUTDOOR KITCHEN

You do not have to use a big space in the middle of the yard, maximise your space by building your outdoor kitchen against an existing border, like a fence, or the end of your patio or with the wall of your indoor kitchen. Have your kitchen near your home.

Gamma Construction Mauritius: Construction Guide

Building a new house in Mauritius can be the biggest project for a family and it begins well in advance, before the building of the foundations. A house is a property as well as an investment for the future. Let us see some construction guides to avoid costly mistakes during the construction process.

PLANNING YOUR BUDGET

Before you finalize your plans/architectural drawings think about how much you can afford to spend.

With the help of an architect, you can finalize your project details and costs. Once you have finalized the plans for your house, a contractor or quantity surveyor can give you an estimate.

CONTACTING A CONTRACTOR

Try to approach builders who are building or who have already built houses that are similar in size to the house you intend to build. You will get a rough idea of what it would cost to hire him or he can give you an idea of how much you will be charged for construction per square foot. If you are looking for a building contractor in Mauritius, we recommend Gamma Construction.

Construction Mauritius: 5 ways drones in construction are changing the industry

Whether flying around a room or capturing exclusive aerial footage, drones offer enormous opportunities and applications even in the world of construction.

In recent years, drones have been one of the most compelling construction trend.

The benefits of drone technology have transformed the entire project life cycle, from interception through project closeout. Drone photos, videos and imagery are used to scope out project. track building project and provide real-time updates.

HOW ARE DRONES USED IN CONSTRUCTION?

drones in the construction industry Mauritius

Topographic Mapping and Land Surveys

Owing to their capability to map huge amount of land, drones can considerably cut down on time spent visualizing a site’s topography. This helps to keep the project as planned and on budget, and guarantee precision before engaging in the project..

Furthermore the high resolution images produced by drones can be transformed into 3 D models, enabling the construction crew to address challenges during preconstruction and spot mistakes in the scope saving time and money in the long term..

Construction Mauritius: Construction Industry Trends For 2022

In order to succeed, construction industry needs the highest quality-building materials and methods. This progressively requires the adoption of new technologies, which are usually cloud-based and assist with programming and workflow management normally in real time.

Here are some of the latest trends in construction industry for 2022

NEW CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

New materials can be manufactured to have definite properties which help reduction in construction costs. Examples are: self-heating concrete, flexible concrete, and transparent aluminium, which allows architects to design glaze structures that are much lighter in weight than traditional glass structures.

MODULARITY

Modularization and prefabrication are booming, thanks to their top quality, reduced material and shipping costs, and reduced construction waste. Modular projects can be completed in nearly half the time as traditional projects, saving about 20 percent on construction costs.

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM)

This typical computer-based construction tool keeps on progressing through new versions. Various stages of programming are offered through BIM, up to 7D or seven dimensions, which nowadays is cloud-based and provide users with information for all construction phases. Construction program, cost and materials, and other details can be added to BIM software.

Best construction company in Mauritius

The Gamma Construction Ltd is among the best of the top construction companies in Mauritius. They provide services all around the island with construction materials and services for the building of new houses or buildings.

They are specialized in the construction of residential, commercial and industrial buildings, construction of new roads, drains and rehabilitation of existing road networks including civil works, hiring of plant and equipment, mainly for own contracts and production and sales of asphalt, principally for utilization in their own projects.

Construction company in Mauritius

The company is well known across the island and is today one of the heavyweights in the local economy. They are specialized in the production and sale of building materials

Across the four decades, the company in Mauritius has strong partnerships which help them to have two asphalt manufacturing plants, modern, dedicated equipment and a full-fledged internal design office.

GCON has successfully completed and delivered several major projects such as : Construction of the Mauritius Hilton Resort & SPA and the Construction of Garden Tower.

Construction prices in 2021

Building a house costs even more today as the prices of all building materials have increased gradually over a year. The lack of price control to shortages in exporting countries, freight and the exchange rate are the causes for this rise in material costs for construction in Mauritius.

The construction price index for February and March 2021 is 108.5. This index, which was at 105.2 in April 2020, has therefore maintained its upward trend, indicates Statistics Mauritius. Specifically, in February, the index rose 0.6% due to the increase in the prices of cement by 0.2%, iron bars by 7.7%, carpentry by 0, 3%, sanitary and electrical installations by 1.0%. However, in March it remained unchanged. No change in the index has been recorded, possibly due to the second lockdown since March 10.

At the start of the year, the construction price index, which was 106.9 at the end of December 2020, climbed 0.9% in January 2021, not only with the increase in the cost of labor by 1, 7%, prices of iron bars by 8.2%, sanitary and electrical installations by 1.0%, but also tiling and granite by 0.3%.

Materials costs for construction

In Mauritius, the price of almost all materials for construction has escalated especially during the lockdown phase. The exportation of construction materials in Mauritius has make the situation become worse for almost 2 months. All materials have been affected by this impact in the construction companies in Mauritius . From cement and asphalt products to piping and structural steel.

Plan your house work

One among the mostHaving a house is an asset as well as an investment for the future. If you are dreaming of building a new house but worried about the expenses first of all you should start by determining how much you can afford to spend especially if you need a housing loan and need to find out what type of loan you are looking for.

Construction in Mauritius costs increase every year due to the rise in the prices of building materials. Remember that you should include inflation into the cost estimate for your house for construction in Mauritius. It is recommended to use houses that have been built within the last six months to compare prices. As you may already know, the finished cost of a house tends to be more than the original contract value due to many aspects such as overspending allowances, making changes and encountering unforeseen problems.

Construction trends Mauritius: The 2021 guide for new construction

As the technology has known a great advance since many years now, which enables professionals of construction in Mauritius to be able to build ecofriendly buildings in lesser time than before. Due to the implementation of many advancements, the workload is reduced considerably.

Less time consuming

Before, all specialist planner had to enter the buildings for to plan how much his services will cost. With the new interface, it will be possible in the future to integrate building eco-balancing into the digital workflow of construction planning. Now the data already recorded for the new certificate can be used as the basis for a building eco-balance. The workload in the construction in Mauritius industry Mauritius is reduced considerably by the synergy.

The use of wireless intelligence

Wirelessly networked and Internet-enabled sensors and actuators increase comfort, safety and energy efficiency. Fire alarms, intrusion detection systems, access control and emergency call systems connected via the network lead to greater security: the sensors register unusual movements and send the signals to central points such as the police, fire brigade or emergency services. Equally helpful for maintenance: monitoring services. The service personnel ensure smooth operation as emergency calls become a thing of the past.

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The new construction technologies

Nowadays, technology used in the construction world have known a new era in the construction Mauritius industry. The introduction of smart machinery, automated robots have helped a lot in creating and adapting the industry to improve the ways works conditions in which they were being done, boost efficiency, improve health and safety and many other benefits.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) Technology

This is a 3D modelling tool more concerned for engineers, architectures and other professionals that need to do plans, design and manage buildings infrastructure. First, models are being created with support document and project plans.

This BIM technology makes a better collaboration within experts in construction Mauritius who can combine their ideas together through the same model whether it is architecture and structures. They have the review of the project evolution and working results in real time.

It is said by experts in construction Mauritius that more development of BIM features and subsequent technology will result with big changes in construction project design, development, deployment and management.

It can easily detect perfect for clash detection and problem-solving during design. It also makes better planning and increased efficiency across a construction projects life-cycle. The work is optimized and company processes.

Construction Materials Mauritius: The 2020 pricelist

Many materials for construction Mauritius have known an increase in their prices. This is because many construction materials in Mauritius are exported so with the lockdown of almost 3 months, it has been very difficult. From cement and asphalt products to piping and structural steel, all materials have been affected by this impact.

What kind of house do you want ?

Having a house is an asset as well as an investment for the future. If you are dreaming of building a new house but worried about the expenses first of all you should start by determining how much you can afford to spend especially if you need a housing loan and need to find out what type of loan you are looking for.

To calculate an estimate, you should ensure that for your construction in Mauritius the houses have designs and features similar to the house you intend to build. The size and shape of your house also affect its cost for example houses that rectangular or box-shaped cost less to build. Having more angles and corners in your house increases the amount of labor and materials required and need to be taken in consideration.