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Why choose us

Six reasons you can actually check

Contractor marketing is full of unverifiable superlatives. Everything on this page traces back to Primebuild's own company profile or to a public registration.

Registered twice, not once

Most Kenyan contractors hold National Construction Authority registration. Primebuild holds that and registration by the Ministry of Water & Sanitation, which is a separate licence covering water and sanitation works. It widens what the firm can legally tender for and it is a matter of public record rather than a claim.

Trades whose competence has been assessed

Primebuild's masons, carpenters, plumbers and electricians hold certified grade tests awarded at the Directorate of Industrial Training. DIT grade testing is Kenya's national trade standard - the difference between a tradesman who says he can do the work and one measured against a published benchmark.

Design and construction under one roof

Primebuild has a full-service architecture, interior design, engineering, construction management and project management team. A client wanting design-build does not have to assemble a consultant team and then referee the gaps between it and the contractor.

No responsibility gaps

Integrated Project Delivery brings the design disciplines into a single managed service with one accountable team, managed interfaces and one building information model. When something goes wrong there is nobody to point at, which is precisely the discipline that makes it go wrong less often.

Clients who have to justify their choice

NITA, the Ministry of Agriculture, Kiambu County Government, KeRRA, Aga Khan Education Service, Amref Flying Doctors and Smile Train do not appoint contractors informally. Public bodies and international NGOs procure against published criteria and are audited on the result.

Staff and plant as owned assets

The company profile is explicit that staff and equipment are the firm's great assets, at its disposal on any project however complicated. Directly held resource is what turns a promised programme into one that can actually be resourced.

The honest comparison

What you are actually choosing between

Not every contractor works this way, and the differences show up at the moments a project is under pressure.

  • Who is accountable when a problem appears?

    Typical split contract
    Responsibility is split between a design team and a contractor, and the client arbitrates between them.
    Primebuild
    Integrated Project Delivery puts the disciplines inside one managed service - the profile names 'no responsibility gaps' as an explicit benefit.
  • Who is actually doing the work?

    Typical split contract
    Layers of subcontract, with competence asserted rather than assessed.
    Primebuild
    Directly employed, DIT grade-tested masons, carpenters, plumbers and electricians, supervised by the firm's own technical personnel.
  • Does a small job get the same care?

    Typical split contract
    Attention follows contract value.
    Primebuild
    The written company policy applies the highest standards of practice on all projects, however big or small.
  • Can the same firm handle water infrastructure?

    Typical split contract
    Sub-let to a separately registered specialist.
    Primebuild
    Primebuild holds Ministry of Water & Sanitation registration directly, and has completed sectional storage tank works.

Integrated Project Delivery

The four benefits, in Primebuild's own words

Primebuild practices Integrated Project Delivery: bringing major and specialist design skills into a single managed service, producing holistic concepts with consistent principles and coordinated solutions.

  • Singular design team management

    One team leads architecture, interior design, engineering and construction management, so direction never fragments between consultants.

  • No responsibility gaps

    Every discipline sits inside one contract. Nothing falls between a designer's scope and a contractor's scope.

  • Managed interfaces

    The points where trades meet - the joints where programmes usually slip - are actively coordinated rather than left to be discovered on site.

  • One building information model

    A single model carries the project from concept to handover, so clashes surface on screen instead of in concrete.

Who we build for

Trusted across government, education, health and industry

Primebuild's clients span national agencies, county government, international schools, medical NGOs and private developers.

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  • National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) logo
  • Ministry of Agriculture logo
  • Kiambu County Government logo
  • Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) logo
  • County Government of Nyandarua logo
  • Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya logo
  • Swedish School Association of Kenya logo
  • Kianda School, Nairobi logo
  • Amref Flying Doctors logo
  • Smile Train Kenya logo
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) logo
  • St. Austin's Catholic Parish logo
  • Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception logo
  • Plan Smart Properties logo
  • African Energy Group logo
  • Trademark East Africa Challenge Fund logo

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What makes Primebuild different from other Nairobi contractors?

Primebuild holds two registrations rather than one - the National Construction Authority and the Ministry of Water & Sanitation - employs DIT grade-certified tradesmen directly, and carries a full in-house architecture, interior design, engineering, construction management and project management team for design-build work under Integrated Project Delivery.

How big a project can Primebuild take on?

The company profile states that staff and equipment are at the disposal of the firm on any future project, however complicated. For confirmation of capacity against a specific project value or programme, contact the office on +254 705 555 760.

Does Primebuild work for private individuals as well as organisations?

Yes. Primebuild's clientele includes both corporate and individual clients, and the firm's company policy applies the same standards to every project regardless of size.

Tell us what you're building.

Send us the scope, the site and the date you need it finished. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right contractor for it.