Preparatory work has started, and each unit in the gated community will be 770 square feet with two bedrooms and one bath, with space for expansion on 4,000 square feet of land. WIHCON will use a cast-in-place system for construction of all the units. Such a system utilises portable metal forms that are locked together on location before concrete is poured in. The system helps for faster delivery, lower costs, and more efficient resource utilisation.
MUM ON COST
Alcott has declined to comment on the cost of the houses, insisting that there are other considerations that might come into play by delivery date.
“I don’t know if the price we’re delivering at is one we would want to divulge at this time since there may be other considerations on the part of the NHT,” Alcott said.
He says that the development will come with typical amenities such as a mini-mart, a club house, and common areas for recreation. Water will be provided by the National Water Commission, and an existing mechanical sewerage plant will be upgraded.
Alcott also declined to comment on the level of investment, but says WIHCON would “spend significant sums on the development with financing from several partners.”
As to the three-year timeline for delivery of the units, Alcott said: “We want to be careful in how we programme deliveries. It makes no sense putting 2,000 houses on the market at a time when the market is not in a position to take them.”