Commercial Builders

Description

They offer construction services such as general construction, tenant improvement, warehousing facilities, and contracting services. They possess expertise and first-class experience on commercial projects including building modification and new buildings. The clients’base in this field includes:

• Healthcare facilities e.g. clinics, hospitals and nursing homes
• Office suites and warehouses
• Leisure facilities and centers (entertainment) e.g. casinos and movie theatres
• Industrial e.g. hatcheries and industrial laboratories 
• Towns re-development
• Business premises e.g. supermarkets, malls and restaurants
• Education institutions e.g. research centers, colleges and universities
• Government e.g. court houses and fire stations
• Transport sector e.g. airport terminals, parking, bus and railway stations
• Electrical and mechanical sectors e.g. data centers, power stations, machinery and power lines

Other services and products offered by professional commercial builders include:

• Building control

  Offer support and advice to their clients on safety and health matters, building standards and regulations.

• Acoustic testing

  They offer advice on sound insulation. The services include; vibration analysis, noise dosimeter, sound transmission class (STC), noise surveys, sound spectrum analysis, impact insulation class (IIC) and noise measurement.

• Warranty/Latent Defects Insurance

  This covers medical buildings, offices, restaurants, health centers, hotels, warehouses and others.

• Safety and health services

  The builders ensure proper ventilation, prevent falls and slips due to slippery floor and avoid illness and injuries in the building.

• Leakage testing

  The testing involves measuring the air conditioning, air heating and air ventilation.

• Training services

  Building managers and operators are trained on how to operate building equipments such as air conditioners.

• Assessment services
• Sustainability assessment

  Involves property cost valuation. Factors relating to sustainability that can affect the value of the properties are; environmental, physical, economic and social.

• Energy assessment

  The builders ensure the building complies with the energy efficiency provisions. The two assessments commonly carried are Verification Method JV1 and Deemed-to-Satisfy method

  ISO six construction classes for commercial buildings
  Construction Class 1: Frame construction
  Construction Class 2: Joisted Masonry Construction
  Construction Class 3: Noncombustible Construction
  Construction Class 4: Masonry Noncombustible Construction
  Construction Class 5: Modified Fire Resistive Construction
  Construction Class 6: Fire Resistive Construction