A high-rise concrete frame rising with two tower cranes, Lagos

01/08 Build

Design and Build

Commercial and residential buildings, from concept to handover under one contract.

What we do

One contract and one team, responsible for the design and the build.

Design and build puts the drawings and the construction under one contract. Our design team and our site team work from the same programme, so design decisions are made with cost and buildability in mind, and you have one company answering for the result.

We take on offices, retail and mixed-use buildings, schools and clinics, private homes and residential developments, from the first sketch through permits, structure and services to finishes, external works and handover.

Photographs on this page are licensed stock images, not WCE sites.

Scope

  1. 01.1Brief, site visit and feasibility
  2. 01.2Architectural and structural design
  3. 01.3Bill of quantities and cost plan
  4. 01.4Building permit application support
  5. 01.5Substructure and frame
  6. 01.6Roofing, walling and openings
  7. 01.7Electrical, plumbing and mechanical services
  8. 01.8Finishes, external works and landscaping

How the job runs

Stage by Stage, With a Check at Each

The work breakdown for this service, and what we check before the next stage starts.

  1. 01

    Brief

    Budget, site, use and programme agreed in writing

  2. 02

    Design

    Drawings coordinated between architecture, structure and services

  3. 03

    Costing

    Bill of quantities priced against the approved design

  4. 04

    Permit

    Drawings and forms ready for the assembly's building permit

  5. 05

    Substructure

    Setting out, excavation levels and reinforcement checked before each pour

  6. 06

    Frame

    Columns, beams and slabs checked against the structural drawings

  7. 07

    Services

    Electrical and plumbing first fix inspected before walls are closed

  8. 08

    Handover

    Snag list cleared, handover file and keys

What you receive

Paperwork You Can Check

  • Concept and working drawings
  • Bill of quantities
  • Programme of works
  • Progress reports with photos
  • As-built drawings
  • Handover file

Who it is for

Sectors

Questions

Design and Build: Common Questions

All questions
Can you build from drawings I already have?

Yes. Send us your drawings and we will price the build from them. If they need structural or services design to be complete, we will tell you what is missing before we quote.

Do you handle the building permit?

We prepare the drawings and documents the assembly asks for and support the application. The permit is issued to the owner of the land, so you sign the application.

Request a quote

Request a Quote for Design and Build

The consultation and the quotation are free. Tell us the project, the site and the timeline, and the same team takes it from the first meeting to handover.