Real Estate Market
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FAR explained: how much can you build on a commercial plot?
Floor area ratio decides how big a building a plot can carry. Here is what it means, how to calculate it, and what else limits a design.
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Construction Guides
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Grey structure or turnkey: which contract suits your house?
The two most common ways to build a house in Islamabad, what each one covers, and how to choose between them.
Construction Guides
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Getting a commercial building approved in Islamabad
The main steps from plot to approved building plans, and the documents to prepare before you start.
Construction Guides
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What is a BOQ, and why your builder should give you one
A bill of quantities turns a building into a list of measurable items. Here is how it protects you on price, payments and changes.
Construction Guides
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Podium and tower: how mixed-use buildings are planned
Why most mixed-use buildings put parking below, shops in a podium and offices or apartments in a tower above, and what has to be planned early.
Islamic Architecture
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How CNC jali screens are designed and installed
From pattern drawing to the final fix on site: how we make the full-height jali screens on our mosque facades.
Islamic Architecture
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Planning a neighbourhood mosque: capacity, services and craft
The decisions a mosque committee should make early: how many worshippers, which building services, and where craft budget goes furthest.
Company News
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Renovating an occupied building: lessons from embassy work
How we plan renovation, electrical and landscape works while a building stays in full use, with security and discretion.
Import & Export
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Choosing natural stone: travertine and marble from Balochistan
Where travertine and marble work best in a building, what to check before you buy, and how finish changes the look.