In Nigeria today a lot of people are
building and renovating houses everywhere. Blocks is been used for the building
and the renovation of houses. Owners of block industries in Nigeria are really
making millions of naira every month from there block industry. Block industry
business can be very profitable if it is done in a proper way. Starting a block
industry business in Nigeria really require capital. On this article we are
going to look at the tips on how to venture into block industry business in Nigeria.
The following are the tips on how to venture into block industry business in Nigeria;
1. Acquire the knowledge: The first
thing to do is to acquire the knowledge. You can look for any block industry
around your area and approach the owner to learn more about the business.
2. Capital: Like I said earlier, block
industry business in Nigeria requires capital to start. You can apply for a
loan in any of the commercial banks in Nigeria with a good business proposal.
3. Choose a name for the block industry
and register it: Choose a unique name for the block industry business and register
it with Corporate Affairs Commissions (CAC). Registering your business with Corporate
Affairs Commissions (CAC) makes the business to be recognized by the Nigerian government.
4. Get your license and permit: In Nigeria
today every business requires license and permit to operate. Just try and
secure the license and permit to operate in the state your block industry is
located.
5. Purchase or rent a land: You can
purchase or rent a land of about 60 x 120 plot, make sure it is in a new and
developing site that will be able to accommodate all your blocks and all your other
materials. If you don’t have money to purchase a land you can rent a land. Don’t
purchase or rent a land that is in a swampy area, these areas can affect the
dryness of your blocks. And again a car or a truck that wants to carry blocks may
sink in such an area.
6. You need to purchase a diesel Lister:
This diesel Lister will be used to power your block molding machine. You can
purchase a single or a double cylinders diesel Lister. But for the sake of diesel
consumption, you can purchase the single cylinder. The single cylinder actually
consumes fewer diesels and it can power all your equipment effectively. The
single cylinder diesel lister can power your molding machine and your borehole pumping
machine.
7. Dig a borehole in the site: Block
industry requires plenty of water to function. Water is require for mixing of
sand and cement and also for the watering of blocks after molding. To increase
the hardness of the blocks, the blocks need to be watered after a day it was molded.
If you want to start buying waters it will cost you more, the best is to sink a
borehole in site.
8. You need to purchase a block molder: A
block molder is a machine that mold blocks, which is actually different from
the diesel lister. The block molder is also called vibrating machine. When you
hear a machine making noise in any block industry, it is the block molder. These
block molders are actually constructed locally by some local welders.
9. Recruitment of workers: Under normal
condition 5 workers are needed for one machine, 1 operator( an operator is the person
who will be handling the machine), also 2 mixers ( this 2 mixers will be the
ones mixing all the cements and sands that goes into the molders), also 2 boys
that will be carrying the moldered blocks from the molder to the drying point. Another
area that you may need workers is cashier and supervisor, although you can
easily handle this area yourself. You need to employ a driver and 2 loaders.
10. Make arrangement for the supply of
cements and sands: You need to make arrangement for a constant supply of cements
and sands.
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