Your Design and Build
Partner since 2006
Design and build is the evolution to the traditional method of hiring separate designers and contractors and it’s why KKH & TAM Design utilises this approach for many commercial and industrial projects.
Our services include interior architecture planning, designing, building regulations and planning permission, MEPS engineering, constructing and managing your project. It allows for a unified workflow from initial concept to final construction, reducing delays, variations, and ensuring that design integrity is maintained throughout the project.
Contact us to know more about our design and build service.
Our Design and Build Process
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Initial Interview
Our process begins with an initial interview to ensure our design and build approach, along with our services, align with your project requirements.
We provide complimentary site visits and initial walkthrough studies to fully understand the site’s conditions and potential.
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Understanding Your Vision
We start by identifying your needs and preferences, covering design concepts and functionalities.
Our team conducts comprehensive feasibility studies to ensure your project aligns with planning regulations and budget constraints, providing clarity from the outset.
This includes evaluating power supply needs for the facility, anticipating necessary permits and landlord approvals, performing load calculations, and considering green building requirements.
By addressing all these aspects early on, we provide a clear roadmap for your project, ensuring you know sooner rather than later if any adjustments are needed.
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Design Development Stage
Our designers collaborate with you to transform your ideas, company requirements, furniture, and equipment into detailed and functional layouts. You’ll be involved in selecting materials, fixtures, and finishes, ensuring the final plans reflect your vision accurately.
Concurrently, our engineers and QP work to integrate your facility’s environmental requirements into comprehensive engineering solutions. This collaborative approach ensures that architectural and engineering designs are seamlessly coordinated, leaving no room for errors or clashes. By aligning our architectural and combined services from the outset, we eliminate the potential for variation orders (VO) and ensure a smooth, error-free project execution.
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2D and 3D Visualisation
We bring your project to life with realistic 3D renders and walkthroughs, allowing you to experience the proposed design from every angle. Your feedback is integral to this stage, ensuring all adjustments are made to meet your satisfaction.
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Planning Permission and Approvals
Navigating Singapore’s stringent planning requirements can be complex. We handle all necessary submissions to the SCDF, BCA, landlord and other relevant bodies, ensuring a smooth approval process. Our expertise results in a high success rate for first-time applications.
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Preparing for Construction
We provide a fixed-price quote, itemised to the last detail, and develop a comprehensive construction schedule. Every aspect of the build is meticulously organised, from scheduling on-site teams to managing materials and equipment delivery, to coordinating operation shutdowns for equipment installation, overseen by your dedicated project manager.
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Construction and Project Handover
Our construction team executes the project under the precise guidance of your project manager. We ensure a seamless build process with strict adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards. Upon completion, we conduct a thorough testing, commissioning, and handover, ensuring you are fully satisfied before sign-off.
Interior Design
Aesthetically and functionally designed environments that capture your company’s brand and maximize space utilization. Our interior design services adheres to form follows function methodology, ensuring every detail aligns with your preferences and enhances your property's value.
Engineering
Providing cutting-edge engineering solutions that has guaranteed design and maintainability results without breaking your budget. Our technical expertise ensures optimal functionality and integration, delivering a seamless and superior final design and build result.
Construction
Executing your project with precision and fine craftsmanship. Our construction team is committed to meticulous attention to detail, ensuring high-quality outcomes. We are fully accredited, guaranteeing compliance with Singapore's stringent building and workplace safety standards.
Project Management
Work with certified project managers and a team with over 20 years of commercial and industrial experience. We use innovative tools to streamline projects and ensure transparency with consultants, client representatives, and users. For operational facilities needing A&A works, we coordinate schedules to avoid interruptions and maintain seamless operations. Our on-call project managers provide a single point of contact for efficient communication.
A Perfect Result
As your design and build contractor, we will provide:
Design & Documentation
- Concept Design
- Design Coordination
- Schematic Design
- Tender and Design Development
- Construction Documents
- Value Engineering
- Value Engineering
- Detailed Specifications
- Design for Maintainability
- Permit Drawings and Application
- FF&E Selection
- Cost Estimates
2D/3D Modelling & Visualisation
- 2D & 3D Modelling
- BIM Submission
- VR Integration
- AR Applications
- Architectural Rendering
- Realtime Visualisations
Construction
- Demolition and Removal
- Partition Works and Finishing
- Ceiling Works
- Flooring Installation
- Carpentry and Custom Work
- Fixtures & Fittings Installation
- Furniture & Decor
- Safety & Compliance Inspections
- Quality Assurance & Control
- Fast-track Delivery
- Express Defect Rectification
- Shop Drawings
- Final Inspections and Handover
- Operational and Maintenance
- Manual Handover
- Cleanup and Demobilisation
- Reinstatement
Project Management
- 2D & 3D Modelling
- BIM Submission
- VR Integration
- AR Applications
- Architectural Rendering
- Realtime Visualisations
Design + Build never been more SIMPLE.
One Solution methodology integrates planning, design and construction to achieve client’s project objectives.
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Accelerated Timelines
Our integrated design and construction teams work concurrently, allowing us to begin building even before the final design is fully completed. This overlap of phases significantly shortens the overall project duration, making it ideal for large and urgent projects that demand timely delivery. It also eliminates the long, trivial back-and-forth between designers and contractors typically seen when they are not under one contract, ensuring a more streamlined process.
Cost Efficient
We foster close collaboration among all stakeholders of the project. This collaborative environment allows us to optimize both the design and construction processes, minimizing errors and rework. By leveraging the combined expertise of all parties, we can achieve substantial cost savings and ensure efficient resource management.
Enhanced Quality
In the design-build delivery model, our contractors and designers work as a cohesive team from the project's inception. This continuous collaboration ensures that the final product benefits from the collective expertise of both disciplines, leading to superior quality outcomes. Unlike the traditional design-bid-build approach, where contractors only engage after the design is complete, our method ensures that design and construction considerations are aligned throughout the project.
Risk Mitigation
Different project delivery models allocate risk differently. In the traditional design-bid-build model, the project owner bears significant risk, especially if design changes are required after construction has begun. In contrast, our design-build model transfers much of this risk to our team. This shift in risk allocation protects the owner from potential cost and schedule impacts due to design modifications, ensuring a smoother and more predictable project delivery.