Electrical Design Services · Buildings & Infrastructure
Electrical design, from concept to final account
Eng. Benard Makaa, PE, has worked on numerous and diverse building projects — in Kenya and beyond — and works in conjunction with other experienced engineers registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya. Request project references →
Scope of services
A to E · The full project lifecycle
Design of electrical services
Consultancy services and design of electrical services for building projects, covering:
- Lighting design
- Electrical power distribution design
- Feasibility & baseline studies
- Electricity safety audits
- Lighting lux level audits & reports
- Lightning protection
- Fire alarm systems design
- Generator installations
- Lifts / elevator installations
- Solar PV systems
- Electric mobility consultancy
- Security systems (CCTV, turnstiles, bollards & traps, electric fence, UVIS, intruder alarms)
- Public address & audio visual / IP TV
- Access control installations
- Structured cabling
- Building Management System (BMS) & guestroom management
Specifications & BOQs
Preparation of technical specifications and bills of quantities for all services above.
Tender documents
Preparation of tender documents for the project.
Technical advice
Offering technical advice during procurement.
Supervision to final account
Contract management through construction and close-out:
- Project supervision
- Site instructions
- Financial appraisals
- Interim certificates
- Final testing & commissioning
- Final accounts
Why involve project consultants?
Cost-effective, quality, time-sensitive delivery
For cost-effective, quality, and time-sensitive delivery of your building project, you need project consultants. Need more detailed reasons? Read these articles:
Consulting experience
Engineering firms · 2015 – 2025
He helped create the Electrical Engineering in Kenya site in 2015 and is its chief editor. He also taught AutoCAD and Building Electrical Services at the Real World Engineering Institute.
Qualifications
Education · Registrations · Memberships
Eng. Makaa is the author of Electrical Services for Buildings: A Consultant’s Guide.
Software tools
The design toolkit
Planning a building project?
Contact Eng. Makaa for design, cost estimating (BOQs, tendering and tender analysis), and supervision of your building project.