12-Storey Residential Development

Embakasi, Fedha Estate, Nairobi

Scale

KSh 600,000,000

Status

Complete

SEC-01Project Overview

The Parrot Investment 12-storey residential block in Embakasi's Fedha Estate was completed in 2020 and stands as one of Civicrete's most comprehensive completed building projects. The project involved full-cycle engagement from geotechnical ground investigation to final commissioning. Our team conducted detailed soil investigations to determine bearing capacity before designing the substructure, and subsequently carried out structural design of all superstructure elements. Civicrete managed the preparation of engineers' estimates, tender documentation, construction supervision, and project commissioning — delivering a complex high-rise residential development on programme and within budget.

SEC-02Engineering Challenges

C-01

Expansive Nairobi Red Clay

Fedha Estate soils include zones of expansive red clay with high plasticity indices. Foundation design required careful consideration of heave potential and appropriate founding depth determination.

C-02

High-Rise Structural Coordination

Coordinating structural, architectural, and MEP design across 12 floors required systematic clash-detection reviews and drawing management to avoid costly on-site revisions.

C-03

Construction Supervision at Height

Stage inspections on upper floors required structured scaffold access protocols and systematic quality control checklists covering reinforcement checks, concrete pour approvals, and slab curing verification.

SEC-03Execution Framework

Client Brief

Apartment mix, floor plate design, and unit specification review

Geotechnical Investigation

Borehole drilling and laboratory testing across the footprint

Foundation Design

Raft or pile foundation system based on investigation results

Structural Design

Full superstructure calculations for all 12 floors plus roof

Engineers Estimates & Tender Documents

BOQ preparation and tender package issue

Construction Supervision