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A. None in immediate area. Local restaurants, hotels, clinics and
shops exist on small scale. There are no public recreation facilities.
Q6. What transport facilities exist in the
region - bus routes and their frequency to Accra and back.
A. Private transport and taxi
Q7. What is
the road distance to the City centre and its banking facilities?
A. 10 Miles
Q8. What is
the road distance to the International airport Accra and the journey time
by taxi?
A. 15 miles, Journey time 30 to 60 minutes depending on traffic
peaks.
Q9. Is there
an adequate feeder road up to the proposed urbanistion area to facilitate
both construction traffic and local residents of the area and has this
road been adopted by the local council?
A. Feeder Roads in position. Not adopted by local council at
present.
Q10.Do
exisiting residential properties in the immediate area of your
urbanisation enjoy:
a. A reliable electricity supply
b. Reliable piped water supply
c. A mains sewage disposal infrastructure
d. Telephone facilities
A. a. Services are currently being extended to area and will be in
place by the time
development commences.
b. No water supply, but anticipated.
c. No mains sewage, standard individual or estate septic tanks.
d. Yes landlines currently being extended, mobile access already
established.
Q11. If the
answer to any of the categories in 10. above is " no", then what plans
hcve the local authorities to provide such essential facilities and on
what timescale? Is there written evidence of your answers to this
question from the appropriate authorities?
A. See above.
Q12. Please
fully detail the current local planning application procedures for a
major
urbanisation development in the Accra area.
A. Estate layout and individual housing designs are submitted to
Town Planning for
approval that they comply with zoning, layout and current quality
standards.
Following T.P approval detailed drawings of individual buildings are
submitted to local authority engineers for building permit approval.
Q13.PIease
detail the current local banking procedures to be followed to enable
funds from overseas to be remitted fund the project and comment on any
restrictions placed on such transfers.
A. Standard international procedures. Approval has already been
given to Waeco for remittance of foreign currency for investment.
Q14. Please forward
a schedule of the availability of locally produced building materials
required for high standard building and construction work including their
unit local costs:
Cement
Building blocks
Lumber for shuttering etc. Price per board foot
Quality timber for internal and external carpentry work
Roofing tiles
Floor and wall tiles
Sanitary ware
Fitted kitchens
Doors and window frames - list materials available for these items
Swimming pool installations including filter / pump equipment etc.
NOTE: It is important that the quality of all of the above products is of
suitable standard for a high class residential development.
A. All finishing items should be purchased overseas by developers,
cement, building blocks, timber, some roofing tiles, available locally
and prices can be supplied on request.
Q15. Indicate the
availability and likely standard of the following building skills and
their local cost per working hour/day.
a. Block layers
b. Carpenters - general building work
c. Carpenters - high class internal fitting out work
d. Plumbers
e. Plasterers
f. Electricians
g. Unskilled labour
A. Reliable contractors are available to provide quality finishing.
Current labour rates can be supplied on request.
Q16. Indicate the
availability and likely standard of the following clerical and management skills and their likely local salary levels:
a. Site foreman
b. Project supervisors
c. Project managers
d. Clerks
e. Secretaries
A. a, b, c as in Europe plus housing and transport facilities
d & e $300 per month.
Q17. In respect of
local costs please advise:
a. Local property and urban taxes *
b. Cost of electricity
c. Cost of water - both mains piped and by tanker
d. Local and overseas telephone charges
A. a. To be advised later
b. Assume UK prices
c. Tanker 10K litres - $50 Mains, assume UK prices
d. Assume UK prices
Q18. In respect of
foreign companies setting up in Ghana please advise:
a. Current Local and Federal tax structures
b. Availability and details of "tax breaks" for new companies setting up
for the first time.
c. Outline of costs incurred in establishing a local company
d. Outline the procedures required to obtain permits for expatriate
staff, the likely numbers to be permitted for a development of this size,
their expected salary levels and the anticipated cost of housing them.
A. a. One standard income and company tax
b. Up to 5 years tax holiday for specific business (hotels, factories)
c. Minimal and Routine.
d. Only fully qualified with specific expertise would be considered.
Salary as in Europe plus a minimum $3000 per month for local expenses.
Q19. Comment on the
security in the area of the project e.g. levels of local policing,
private security companies and their costs, availability of high tech
alarm systems and their back up facilities.
A. Private security companies plus high tech alarm systems available.
Price negotiable. Local policing currently minimal.
Q20.1n respect of
the availability of locally sold vehicles and giving the make and model:
a. Cost of a typical small, medium family, and executive models
b. Cost of a typical pickup truck - single cab and double cab.
c. Cost of a 4 x 4 off road vehicle
d. Cost of a full range of road haulage trucks.
A. As per mainland Europe, (mainly Germany, Holland, Japan). All models
available.
Q21. Detail the
availability and cost of the following domestic staff:
a. House keeper / cook
b. Gardener
c. Security personnel
d. Driver
A. a) $200 US per month.
b) $I50 US (Minimum) per month.
c) $200 US
d) $150 US
Q22. Comment on the
current local buying price of the following residential properties and
relate price to "quality", number of bedrooms, bathrooms, reception
rooms, garage facilities, staff quarters etc:
a. Bungalow - single storey home - detached and duplex
b. Double storey conventional style home
c. Double storey villa of the Mediterranean style
A. a) 4 bed bungalow $ 150K to 200K with garage & boys quarters.
b) S250K for same.
c) S300K for same.
Note: Excluding the land costs / servicing costs we estimate that a
current calculation for quality housing can cost around $750 US per
square metre. The average house would be around 300 square metres.
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