SERVICES

The company provides comprehensive and integrated services at all stages of a given planning, architectural, interior or engineering design project.

These include preliminary and detailed financial and technical feasibility studies, project appraisal, and formulation of basic design concepts.

At the detailed design stage, comprehensive designs are produced and drawings and specifications developed.

During the bidding phase services, comprise prequalification of contractors, preparation of contract documentation, bid soliciting, appraisal and award of contract.

The services at the construction stage include contract administration, quality assurance, monitoring of time schedules, verification of billing and attending to claims and disputes and advice to the client in all aspects of his contractual liabilities and rights.

The extent of services required for a specific project is tailored to suit the needs of the individual client. Often specialized services are offered to other architectural and engineering consulting offices in disciplines which are not their major fields of expertise.

The services offered include evaluation of existing projects for upgrading and expansion, to establish continued fitness for the required purpose or to study suitability for a proposed alternate use. Restoration, conservation, refurbishment and modernization projects can be undertaken and complete range of services offered.

Damage through natural or other hazards, like fire, earthquake, wind and accidents can be studied and detailed investigations carried out on all aspects of the problem.

Studies are also undertaken to assess the financial, economic and technical aspects of proposed projects for national and international organizations and governments.

The company possesses in-house technical expertise in all major areas of its activity and renders services in other areas with associated specialized professionals

AREA OF ACTIVITY

Following is an indicative list of some of these:

ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN

Architecture and Interior Design are main areas of specialization of Amir Jafri & Associates. Detailed design services are offered in the following specific areas:
  • Industrial Buildings
  • Office Buildings
  • Shops and Shopping Centres
  • Hotels and Restaurants
  • Hospitals and Clinics
  • Sports Facilities
  • Theatres and Auditoriums
  • Educational Facilities
  • Libraries
  • Museums and Art Galleries
  • Memorials and Monuments
  • Religious Buildings
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Residential Buildings
  • Parking Structures
  • Special Projects
  • Restaurants
  • Residences
  • Show Rooms & Shops
  • Offices
  • Chimneys and Stacks
  • Steel Towers and Masts
  • Special Structures

OTHER AREAS

  • Structural Engineering
  • Construction Management

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Structural engineering is an area of specialization of Amir Jafri & Associates. Comprehensive design services are offered in the following specific areas:

  • Buildings
  • Liquid Retaining Structures
  • Silos
  • Chimneys
  • Steel Towers and Masts
  • Bridges
  • Special Structures

Capability exists for design with reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete, steel, timber and masonry as structural materials. Amongst the references, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), Prestressing Concrete Institute (PCI), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Uniform Building Code (UBC), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), British Standards Institute (BSI) standards and codes and other applicable documents are used.

Complete services are offered including preliminary studies, analysis, design, preparation of engineering and working drawings, development of technical specifications, bills of quantities and engineer’s cost estimates. Studies of existing structures may also be undertaken where structural safety needs to be studied or modification is planned.

Using state-of-the-art techniques, full advantage is taken of the recent developments and progress in materials, construction techniques, analysis and design philosophies and computational methods.

Construction Management

Construction management packages are offered both for employers as well as construction contracting organisations.

The services include construction planning, scheduling, project monitoring, costing and development of cost control systems, preparation of cash, labour, plant, and material histograms, guide-lines for bidding strategies, development of quality assurance programs and advice on preparation and interpretation of construction contracts. The company possesses specialised know how on specification development for use in construction contracts.

Services in the area of construction contracting include professional advice on billing, claims and other disputes, professional liability issues, arbitration and litigation.