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residential block under construction, level 7 of 12

Commercial · Residential · Civil · Fit-out

Datum builds offices, homes, roads and interiors across West Africa to a fixed price, a fixed programme and a weekly report you can read in five minutes.

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  • Fixed price
  • Fixed programme
  • Weekly line report
  • 214 handovers
  • Fixed price
  • Fixed programme
  • Weekly line report
  • 214 handovers

[01] Statement

Most overruns start before anyone breaks ground.

We fix the price, the programme and the people first.

Handovers
214
Years on site
17
Countries
3

Clients

  • Northgate Capital
  • Harbourline Group
  • Meridian Logistics
  • FCT Works Agency
  • Coral Bay Hotels
  • Savannah Retail
  • Ayo & Daughters

[04] Why projects drift

  • [01]

    Vague prices

    Provisional sums hide the real cost.

  • [02]

    No single owner

    Five consultants, no one accountable.

  • [03]

    Reporting in the dark

    Delays found a month late.

  • [04]

    Changes without paper

    Scope grows by word of mouth.

[05] Drawing to handover

Measured before. Built to the line. Handed over level.

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Before we mobilise, we set the reference for your project: cost, programme and quality targets, signed by both sides. Every Friday you get a one-page report against that line.

Site diary[04/04]
  1. 01We survey the plot and fix the datum.
  2. 02The structure goes up to your drawings, no surprises.
  3. 03Every measurement checked against the agreed line.
  4. 04Select a marker to read the site diary.

[06] Sectors

Steel roof trusses of a commercial building
Apartment blocks with landscaped frontage
Elevated roadway and bridge piers under construction between cranes
Interior being renovated, scaffold and bare walls

[07] Projects

01 / 03 · Lagos

Marina Exchange

18 floors · 24,600 m² · 2 weeks early

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Promised

Programme

30 months

Budget

₦38.0bn

Scale

24,600 m²

Delivered

29.5 months

₦37.6bn

24,600 m²

18-storey office tower on the Lagos waterfront

Built to the line.Handed over level.

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Concrete residential block with open balconies, structure complete
+12.60 · Ikoyi Courtyard

[10] Services

  • 01

    Design & build

    One contract, sketch to key.

    Hand drawing a building plan on rolled drawings at a desk

  • 02

    General contracting

    Your drawings, priced and built.

    Site crew fixing steel reinforcement on a concrete frame

  • 03

    Construction management

    We run your trade contracts.

    Tower crane beside a high-rise frame under construction

  • 04

    Renovation & fit-out

    Occupied buildings, floor by floor.

    Finished loft-style office floor with floor-to-ceiling glazing

  • 05

    Pre-construction

    Budgets, buildability, fixed prices.

    engineers reviewing drawings on site
Client and site engineer reviewing plans on site

[11] Client voice

Datum told us the number on day one and kept to it. The Friday report was the first thing I opened every week.
Adaeze OkaforManaging Director · Harbourline Group
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Tell us where you're starting. We'll reply within one working day with next steps and the name of your pre-construction lead.

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