About
History
Finako Building Contractors Limited was founded in 2009 as a sole proprietorship and later incorporated in 2014, with the aim of providing professional building services to a broad-based clientele.
From humble beginnings handling small consultancy projects, the firm has steadily grown into managing a more complex and diverse portfolio on a full project management basis. Today, Finako serves a wide range of clients, including national and county governments, Christian NGOs, and private individuals.
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Vision, Mission & Values
Our Vision
To deliver building design, finance, management, and construction services with excellence, accuracy, and efficiency — driven by the sharpened skills and wealth of experience gained through extensive collaboration among our consultants, partners, and stakeholders — ensuring the total satisfaction of every client's building industry needs.
Our Mission
To be a one-stop hub of efficient and excellent professional services in the building and construction industry — guiding clients seamlessly from the inception of ideas to the actualization of the final product, meticulously finished to the finest detail.
Our Approach
A. BRIEF FORMULATION
- Initial discussion with client to establish requirements
- Site visit to collect data on existing site conditions
- Case studies & research on similar existing projects
- Further client discussion for detailed brief formulation
B. INITIAL DESIGN
- Initial architectural design proposal (incorporating structural, electrical, mechanical & costing)
- Initial cost estimate by Quantity Surveyor
- Further client discussion for alterations/omissions (repeated as required)
C. FINAL & DETAILED DESIGN
- Final architectural working drawings by Architect
- Civil/structural drawings by Structural Engineer
- Mechanical drawings by Mechanical Engineer
- Electrical drawings by Electrical Engineer
- Detailed quantity & cost estimates by Quantity Surveyor
D. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES
- Submission of architectural & structural drawings to City/County/Municipal Councils
- Application for change of use, plot subdivision/amalgamation (where required)
- Environmental Impact Assessment submission to NEMA (where required)
E. FUNDING PROCUREMENT (Where Necessary)
- Preparation of cost projection & time plans by Project Manager & Quantity Surveyor
F. TENDER ACTION TO COMPLETION
- Preparation of tender documents & award of project to contractor
- Analysis of awarded project by contractor
- Facilitation of site possession by contractor from client
- Approval of work programme/schedule proposed by contractor
- Approval of insurances & performance bonds
- Periodic site meetings & supervision by all consultants
- Instructions issued to correct, recommend or reject any design, material or workmanship
- Approval of samples & tests where required
- Interim valuations by Quantity Surveyor to confirm value of work done
- Interim payment certificates prepared by Architect for contractor payment
- Drawings & cost implications prepared for any amendments/variations (where necessary)
- Final inspection by all consultants including testing & commissioning of systems
- Site handover from contractor to client facilitated by Architect
- Administration of defects liability period — all defects made good by contractor
- Final valuation, issue of final certificate & release of retention amount to contractor