One point of contact
However many of our services you use, one person knows your project, answers your calls and brings in the right people.
[G] About
One consultancy for the whole job
SoloWorks started as an architecture practice for homes, commercial buildings and resorts. Clients kept asking for help with the rest of the job, from the business plan and the bank to the materials, the books and the website, so we built a team that does it.
- Practice :
- Multi-discipline consultancy
- Disciplines :
- Eight service lines
- Clients :
- Homeowners, businesses, resorts
[01] Principles
How we work
Four rules that shape every drawing, study, event and set of books.
A document you keep
Every stage closes with something you own: a drawing set, a model, a report, a set of books or a live site.
Numbers you can check
Every quantity, rate and projection can be traced back to where it came from. You can check our arithmetic, and so can your bank.
Independent advice
We work for you, not for builders, suppliers or venues. We take no commissions, so our advice has no other interest in it.
[02] Disciplines
Eight disciplines, one team
On most projects these are separate firms passing documents between them. Here they sit at the same table and work from one set.
| Discipline | Responsible for | Series |
|---|---|---|
| ArchitectureDesign, construction drawings, bills of quantities and site inspections for houses, apartment blocks, commercial buildings and resorts. | Design, construction drawings, bills of quantities and site inspections for houses, apartment blocks, commercial buildings and resorts. | A |
| Business consultancyPractical advice for local businesses, guesthouses and resorts: the right set-up, where the money goes, what to fix first and what Maldivian law already asks of you. | Practical advice for local businesses, guesthouses and resorts: the right set-up, where the money goes, what to fix first and what Maldivian law already asks of you. | B |
| Business plans and feasibility studiesDoes it stack up? A new business, a building or a resort tested on market, site, cost and cash flow before you commit, in a format Maldivian lenders and investors accept. | Does it stack up? A new business, a building or a resort tested on market, site, cost and cash flow before you commit, in a format Maldivian lenders and investors accept. | F |
| MICEMeetings, conferences, launches, incentive trips and exhibitions in the Maldives, planned to the minute: venues, permits, transfers, programme and crew on site. | Meetings, conferences, launches, incentive trips and exhibitions in the Maldives, planned to the minute: venues, permits, transfers, programme and crew on site. | M |
| Sourcing and procurementThe right supplier abroad, fair terms and goods delivered to your site, shop or island: quotes, orders, freight, Maldives Customs clearance and the last leg by dhoni. | The right supplier abroad, fair terms and goods delivered to your site, shop or island: quotes, orders, freight, Maldives Customs clearance and the last leg by dhoni. | P |
| BookkeepingMonthly books, payroll, MIRA returns and management accounts for shops, contractors, traders, small companies, guesthouses and resorts, closed on time every month. | Monthly books, payroll, MIRA returns and management accounts for shops, contractors, traders, small companies, guesthouses and resorts, closed on time every month. | L |
| Business proposalsGovernment, council, state-company and private tender bids, investor pitches and funding applications, written, priced and laid out to be read, scored and won. | Government, council, state-company and private tender bids, investor pitches and funding applications, written, priced and laid out to be read, scored and won. | R |
| Web developmentFast, clear websites for local businesses, shops, restaurants, professional firms, guesthouses and resorts, designed, built and looked after, with online orders, bookings and local card payments where you need them. | Fast, clear websites for local businesses, shops, restaurants, professional firms, guesthouses and resorts, designed, built and looked after, with online orders, bookings and local card payments where you need them. | W |
[03] Clients
Who we work with
Mostly tourism, always island-sized logistics: boats, seaplanes, salt air and everything imported.
Homeowners and developers
Houses, apartment blocks, shops, offices and mixed-use buildings in Malé, Hulhumalé and the islands
Local businesses
Shops, cafés, contractors, traders, workshops and startups that need set-up, a plan, their books, a bid or a site
Resorts and guesthouses
New builds, refurbishments, operations, events and procurement for owners and operators
Government, investors and lenders
Tenders, feasibility studies, reviews and independent inspections for those commissioning or funding a project
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Tell us what
you need
Send a short note on what you need and where things stand. We reply within a working day with questions or a fixed-fee proposal.