Earthquake safe detailing: the parts nobody sees
A building survives an earthquake because of joints, ties and continuity that are invisible once the plaster is on. Here is what to insist on while they can still be seen.
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6 articles on planning, costing and running building work in Nepal.
Monsoon construction: what to stop, what to continue
Four months of rain does not have to mean four months of no progress, if the programme is arranged around the weather rather than against it.
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Nine renovation mistakes that cost Nepali homeowners the most
Renovation goes wrong in predictable ways. Here are the nine we are called in to fix most often, and what to do instead.
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Concrete grade and steel: what your engineer wishes you knew
Six checks any owner can make on site, without an engineering degree, that catch the majority of structural quality problems.
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Building permission in the Kathmandu Valley, step by step
The drawings you need, the offices you visit, the fees you pay, and the three mistakes that add months to an approval.
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What it actually costs to build a house in Kathmandu in 2026
A realistic breakdown of per square foot rates, where the money goes, and the five costs that are usually left out of the first quotation you receive.
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