UPCE CONSULT LTD delivers high-end modern building calculations, professional physical town layout maps, and structural safety verification networks across East Africa.
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Engineering Design & Supervision
👤 Kamugisha Priscille (Private Client)
Objective: A private client, Kamugisha Priscille, engaged UPCE Consult Ltd to provide architectural design and full construction services for an apartment building in Gisozi, Kigali. Scope & Methodology: Our scope encompassed Bill of Quantities (BOQ) preparation, detailed execution of design plans, and rigorous supervision throughout the construction process. We also conducted environmental impact assessments to ensure compliance with sustainability standards, incorporating rainwater harvesting techniques and nature-based design solutions such as natural ventilation, resource and energy efficiency, and waste management into the building's design. Key Deliverables: Architectural design plans, BOQ, environmental impact assessment, and comprehensive construction supervision through project completion. Impact: Over a seven-month engagement, UPCE Consult successfully delivered a high-quality apartment building in Gisozi, reflecting a comprehensive approach that combined solid design and construction execution with genuine environmental responsibility.
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👤 Rwanda Development Board (RDB) - Government of Rwanda
Objective: RDB engaged UPCE Consult Ltd to design a new, expanded parking area and generator house to resolve the significant traffic congestion caused by vehicles parking in the existing RDB parking yard. Scope & Methodology: Our team developed and provided technical specifications and architectural design for the parking area, including its lighting design, prepared a full Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for the civil works, and produced a detailed technical report recommending quality materials for construction. We also developed the overall budget and cost estimation for the parking facility and separately provided a full geotechnical soil study (étude géotechnique) of the site, along with an implementation schedule for the works. Key Deliverables: Architectural and lighting design, BOQ for civil works, technical materials report, cost estimation, geotechnical soil study, and implementation schedule. Impact: The redesigned facility resolved RDB's parking congestion problem with a professionally engineered, cost-estimated and geotechnically validated solution ready for construction.
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Engineering Design & Supervision
👤 SKAT Rwanda
Objective: SKAT Rwanda contracted UPCE Consult Ltd to conduct an inventory of available brickyards and suitable fuels for building material production across five districts of Rwanda's Western Province. Scope & Methodology: Our scope included identifying all producers and main building material selling points, identifying main construction companies and their service offerings, and assessing environmental aspects alongside the operational evaluation of each brickyard. We identified the existing brickyards, evaluated their operational capacity, and analyzed the suitability of various fuel sources for brick production, examining their impacts on land use, resource sustainability, energy efficiency, and waste management strategies. Key Deliverables: A comprehensive report cataloguing brickyards and construction material producers across the five districts, an operational capacity assessment, and a fuel-suitability and environmental-impact analysis with recommendations for sustainable brick production practices. Impact: The inventory gave SKAT Rwanda and local stakeholders a clear, evidence-based view of the local brick manufacturing industry, highlighting resource and fuel options that promote environmentally responsible practices across the Western Province.