May 2021 - Gamma Construction Blog

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.