[S-400] Architecture / Site inspections
Site inspections
Stage inspections during construction, against the approved drawings and Maldivian construction rules, with a written report and photos after every visit.
- Sheet series :
- S-400
- Deliverables :
- 6 documents
- Hire :
- On its own or with other stages
[01] Included
What you get
We visit at the stages where mistakes get covered up: setting out, foundations, frame, roof and completion. We inspect against the approved drawings, the permit conditions and the construction regulations, and each visit ends with a written report that says what passed, what needs fixing and when we will be back.
Site readiness
Permit board, approved drawings, the contractor's registration and project licence, construction insurance and site safety arrangements, all in place before work starts.
Setting out
Building position, boundaries, setbacks and levels checked before digging.
Foundations and slab
Trenches, reinforcement, concrete cover for marine exposure and membranes checked before the pour.
Frame and roof
Structure, bracing and tie-downs checked before linings go on.
Pre-lining
Services, insulation and wet-area waterproofing.
Practical completion
A full walk-through with a defects list for the builder, and the as-built record for the building-use permit from HDC or the council, or for the resort operator.
[02] Sample
- Passed
Wall framing to drawings
- Passed
Lintels over openings
- Action
Roof truss bracing
Diagonal brace missing, bay 3
- Passed
Tie-downs at top plate
- Passed
Window rough openings
When you need it
- —You are building a house or block and cannot be on site every day
- —You live abroad or on another island and want an independent check on your builder
- —A lender, the resort operator or an authority needs stage sign-offs
Outcome
A written report with photos after every visit, and a defects list at completion.
[03] Questions
About site inspections
How soon do we get the report?
Within one working day of the visit, with photos and a clear list of anything that must be fixed before the next stage.
Do you inspect projects you did not design?
Yes. Send us the approved drawings and the permit and we will inspect against them.
Do you check site safety?
We check the contractor's site safety arrangements against the safety rules made under the Construction Act, and we record anything unsafe we see. Day-to-day safety stays the contractor's legal responsibility.
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Start a project
Send us your
island and plot
Tell us what you want to build, attach any drawings you already have and give us a rough budget in MVR. We come back with a fee proposal for the stages you need.