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Residential

A home is judged by its details

Contemporary villas, high-end apartments, new apartment buildings or major renovations: we manage projects where the occupants expect a handover free of defects.

  • Double-height living room with picture windows facing the garden, remodelled villa in Anières

For which projects

The residential projects we manage

Residential projects have one distinctive feature: the project owner lives there, or will house their tenants there.

  • A contemporary villa

    Your architect designs, and we manage the site alongside them, from the start of works to handover.

  • A high-end apartment

    Each item put to you for selection is closely monitored, samples and prototypes included.

  • An apartment building

    Your future tenants will live with the result: handover apartment by apartment.

  • A major renovation

    We coordinate every trade, and the permits with the municipality or the canton.

They have trusted us

Architects, developers, property managers, public institutions and private owners entrust us with the management of their projects in French-speaking Switzerland.

What you gain

Finishes chosen in time, a handover with no surprises

What worries youWhat we do

  1. I will not manage to choose the finishes in time.

    We manage samples and prototype viewings, right through to your aesthetic approvals.

    When the choice matters

  2. I am afraid of finding defects once I have moved in.

    At handover, we inspect the completed work with you and the contractors, room by room.

    Every defect in the handover report

  3. What if I change my mind during the works?

    As long as the item has been neither ordered nor installed, you can. We first price the change: its cost and its effect on the schedule.

  4. I do not know how much to budget for my villa.

    An initial cost estimate as early as the feasibility study, then a line-by-line budget that includes a contingency.

    Fees and permits included

  5. After handover, I will be left to deal with defects alone.

    A defect discovered later must be reported within 60 days, and your rights run for five years from handover. We help you with these steps.

    Throughout the warranty period

Our role

What we handle on a residential project

On a residential project, three stages matter more than the others: the ones where the choices that will shape your daily life are made and checked.

  1. Before construction

    Your comfort expectations are set out from the start, light and acoustics included. We also coordinate the permits with the municipalities and cantonal departments.

    From the moment your needs are defined

  2. During construction

    We coordinate the trades, from structural work to finishing work. Finishes are judged on the details: you approve the choices at the point when they determine what comes next.

    As the works progress

  3. At handover, then during the warranty period

    You, or your future tenants, will live with the result. Every defect is tracked until it is cleared, and we remain reachable throughout the warranty period.

    Until the end of the warranty period

A villa or housing project?

The first conversation is without obligation: tell us about your project.

How we work

The decisions remain yours

Technical trade-offs have very real consequences for daily comfort, acoustics, light and running costs. We prepare them with the figures, and you decide.

Illuminated travertine staircase, remodelling of a villa in Anières
  • We do not carry out any works and have no commercial ties with the contractors.
  • A single point of contact, from the first meeting to the end of the warranty period.
  • You receive the information as it is, even when it is bad news.
  • You know at all times where your project stands, without having to ask.

Projects

Our residential projects

New or remodelled villas, as well as a listed mansion and an apartment: homes where we manage the works, completed or in progress.

View residential projects

Two ways to build

General contractor or independent construction management?

A general contractor commits to an overall result; you need someone to check, on your behalf, what is delivered.

  • Who carries out the works

    Construction managementContractors you hire. We carry out no works ourselves.

    General contractorThe general contractor and the subcontractors it chooses.

  • Who chooses the contractors

    Construction managementYou, after competitive tendering and on our recommendation.

    General contractorThe general contractor itself.

  • How the price is set

    Construction managementBids compared like for like, with every difference explained.

    General contractorA single overall price for the whole project.

  • Who checks on your behalf

    Construction managementWe do, on your behalf, from day one to handover.

    General contractorThe contractor carrying out the works.

Your existing team

Already working with an architect? We join their team.

Your architect keeps the design and intent of the project. We take on the day-to-day running of the site.

AKB Project hard hat resting on construction drawings
  • We coordinate the contractors on site.
  • We monitor both budget and schedule.
  • Sometimes a specific assignment is enough: budget management, for example.
  • No architect yet? We put together the project team with our local partners.

Your questions about residential projects

Do you offer complete support, from start to finish?

From choosing the team to the handover of your villa, if you wish. If you are not yet working with anyone, we put together the project team with our local partners, from the architect to the contractors. We then manage your brief, the budget, the tendering, the works and the handover. The decisions remain yours. We prepare them with the figures and the consequences.

I am already working with an architect. Can you still get involved?

Yes, without taking their place. Your architect keeps the design and intent of the project. We join their team for the day-to-day running of the site: coordinating the contractors and monitoring both budget and schedule. We can also take on a single specific assignment, budget management for example. The division of roles is set out on our Construction management page.

A general contractor is already building my villa. Do you still have a role?

To represent you in your dealings with them. A general contractor commits to an overall result; you need someone to check, on your behalf, what is delivered. We can prepare the competitive tender beforehand, then check quality, progress, change orders and handover for you. The two approaches are compared on our Construction management page.

How much should I budget to build or remodel a villa?

No price per square metre holds true for every villa. The brief and the level of finish account for most of the difference; the land comes on top. We prepare an initial cost estimate as early as the feasibility study, then a line-by-line budget by CFC code (Swiss construction cost classification). It includes the works, fees, permits and a contingency. Options then allow you to adjust it. See Cost management.

Do I need a building permit to remodel my villa?

Not always. In Geneva, interior works in a villa that do not change its living area do not require one, unless heritage protection applies. An extension, a vertical extension or a change to the facade goes through the building permits office, under the accelerated or ordinary procedure depending on the type of work; the plans for an ordinary application are signed by a professionally qualified consultant. In the canton of Vaud, the application is filed with the municipality.

Can I change my mind during the works?

As long as the item concerned has been neither ordered nor installed, yes. Before any decision, we price the change with the contractor: its cost and its effect on both the schedule and the other trades. You then decide. The later a change comes, the more it costs: moving a socket on the drawing costs next to nothing, while moving the same socket after plastering means reopening the wall.

What happens at handover, and if a defect appears afterwards?

At handover, we inspect the completed work with you and the contractors, room by room or apartment by apartment. Every defect is entered in the handover report. A defect discovered later must be reported to the contractor within 60 days of its discovery (a rule in force since 2026). Your rights become time-barred five years after handover, a time limit that no contract can shorten. We help you with these steps.

Let us talk about your project

Describe your project in a few lines. We will get back to you within 48 working hours to arrange a first conversation, without obligation.

The building and the planned works, then where the project stands: design, permit, construction.

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    Our other project types

    • Energy renovation

      Upgrading existing buildings and improving their energy performance, to add lasting value to property assets.

    • Retail & luxury

      High-end boutiques and showrooms: finishes judged down to the last detail and a fixed opening date, in keeping with the brand’s image.

    • Industrial & commercial

      Industrial buildings and office space, with demanding technical constraints and operational requirements.