Services at Kwetu Development - KWETU DEVELOPMENT

Kwetu Development offers a full range of services in the construction industry which include: property development, construction management, construction estimating, and maintenance management from a confident start to a successful finish with cost effective, quality projects and within time frame whilst adding value for the investment returns of our clients.

Property Development

Kwetu Development offers residential and commercial developments of quality, cost effective and within time frame. We do this by delivering to our clients affordable and quality projects with peace of mind through the procurement of suitable land for development and intensive market research and product development, which are all done in-house. We then manage the entire project including town planning and land development, construction, marketing and all administration ourselves.

With a focus on the lower-middle to high-income market, our residential and commercial developments include single-family housing and multi-apartment buildings for selling and rental purposes, public and private educational institutions, office buildings, hotels, retail stores, shopping centers, hospitals, etc.

Kwetu Development approach starts with the procurement of suitable land for development and intensive market research and product development, which are all done in-house. We then manage the entire project including town planning and land development, cost estimate, construction, marketing and all administration ourselves. In doing so, we directly oversee the entire value chain of our developments ensuring superior attention to detail to guarantee successful property development.

For those interested in property investment, special attention is paid to guarantee that our properties deliver above-average returns on investment.

Construction Management

Kwetu Development takes your projects from inception to final completion. We organize and coordinate construction projects from new residential and commercial developments to remodeling, alterations and refurbishment of existing residential and commercial developments; ensuring selected contractors comply with the specifications, design and building codes; meet projects deadlines within budget and quality through value management - value engineering - value analysis, lean construction and total quality management.

Our construction management services generally include:

Contract management
Management of the physical construction
Preparation of claims
Preparation of payment certificates
Pricing of Bills of Quantity for tendering purposes
Advise on Construction law and procedures

We are often engaged to provide construction coordination services, which include:

Reviewing of consultants specifications and drawings.
Selecting contractors to carry out the construction of the projects.
Management of subcontractors shop drawings and technical submittal process.
Managing in-ceiling services coordination.
Management of subcontractors RFIs.
Management of all trade interfaces including organising of all necessary shutdowns and tie-ins.
Running services meetings and recording and preparing minutes.
Preparation of all site specific commissioning and Quality Assurance documents.
Quality assurance inspections of onsite works.
Assisting services trades in developing commissioning plans.
Management of staff training and handover.
Management of completion defects.
Assisting the commercial team on variations.
Management of O&M Manual(s) development, finalisation and submittal, as per the client’s requirements.

We are often engaged to provide pre-construction services, which include:

Reviewing tender documents and providing a building services construction methodology. This will be included in the contractor’s tender submission.
Attending design meetings and providing input on constructability, design options, and site logistics.
Reviewing developed design and detailed design documents for errors, omissions and incompleteness.
Reviewing of building services tenders for compliance and completeness.
Management of additional site surveys that are required to complete the design.
Development of detailed shutdown plans, as design details are developed and available.
Engaging with suppliers and subcontractors as required for feasibility and pricing options.
Providing valuable engineering input.

Construction Estimating

Kwetu Development offers extensive project estimate, quantity take-off on entire scope of work as represented on the plans. Our cost estimating includes all elements for the complete project cost, including equipment, materials, construction, installation, engineering, design and management, owner's cost, commissioning and operational readiness.

The cost estimates are compiled in a structured but flexible database format which is set up for the particular project requirements.

Maintenance Management

Any residential or commercial development is subjected to deterioration if not well taken care of. Therefore, to prevent unexpected failures arising is to implement an ongoing building maintenance program to evaluate current conditions, identify critical defects in the buildings' components, analyse and review trends of degradation over time (in walls, ceilings, flooring, roofing, waterproofing, concrete, pipes and electrical), helping prevent problems before they can occur.

Kwetu Development provides both residential and commercial developments maintenance services:

Residential Property Maintenance (RPM)

Kwetu Development offers residential property maintenance in ensuring that your home is well maintained by a team of highly skilled professionals. We offer obligation free quotes with competitive rates for all residential property maintenance and building repairs services.

Commercial Property Maintenance (CPM)

Kwetu Development focuses on ensuring your properties are well maintained by a team of professional trades people allowing you to get on with the job of running your business. We offer obligation free quotes with competitive rates in two to seven working days.