Buildings are finished by decisions made under pressure, and we are in the room so those decisions protect your money and the design at the same time.
We have managed projects in both of the industry's working structures: commercial fast-track projects where programme drives everything, and the traditional architect-led team where the architect administers the contract. Extensive experience in contract management runs through our whole portfolio.
We combine stylish design with responsible use of money and sound maintenance principles, in our founding words, and in project terms that means cost discipline held from tender to handover.
What the service includes.
How the engagement runs.
01
Set the structure
We settle fast-track or architect-led first, because the contract structure decides how every later decision is made.
02
Run the team
We coordinate consultants, contractor and client around one programme and one set of documents.
03
Hold the line
We manage valuations, variations and site queries so cost and quality stay inside the plan.
04
Hand over properly
We hand over the building with its records, and the maintenance principles designed in from the start.
Questions clients ask.
Do you manage projects the practice did not design?
Our core is projects where design and management run together, which keeps one practice accountable. Talk to us about your project's setup and we will be straight with you about the right fit.
What is the difference between fast-track and architect-led delivery?
Fast-track structures overlap design and construction to compress programme, while the traditional architect-led team completes documentation before tender and the architect administers the contract. The practice has extensive experience in both.
How is cost controlled during construction?
Through the contract: we manage valuations and variations and coordinate with the quantity surveyor, treating cost discipline as part of the design standard rather than a separate battle.
How does an engagement start?
Bring the project's current state, whether it is a brief, a design or a site already moving, to 020 2022205 or info@designassembly.co.ke, and the team will map the structure with you.
Got a project on your mind? Let's discuss.
Call 020 2022205 or 0797 398231, write to info@designassembly.co.ke, or start with the enquiry form and tell us about the site and the brief.