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Built a 6,500 m² business center — how much the design and construction cost in Bishkek
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The Client had a plot for an office center, but kept getting stuck on questions: how many floors would be allowed, where parking would go, whether there'd be enough power. We helped him work through the constraints, designed a 6,500 m² business center for him, and built it with one team — no disputes between designer and builder
How it usually goes
Marat had a plot downtown and a sense that an office center should go there. Then came the questions he didn't have answers to: how many floors would be allowed, where parking would go, whether there'd be enough electrical capacity
The first conversation was about these constraints, not the façade. The area came out of them: six and a half thousand square meters
The construction was handled by a single contractor — the same one who did the design. Marat says he chose it that way after a past project where the designer and the builder argued for six months over who was to blame for a crack
What people come with
People come with a plot and a general idea: offices, rental, retail on the ground floor. Less often they come with a finished project from another company and ask to have it completed
If this is about you
- Can I get a turnkey price per square meter?
- Hello, how much does design and construction cost per m²
- The project is a rehabilitation and wellness center plus offices, over 2,000 m²
How it works
First they look at the plot and its constraints: what's allowed by code, how much grid capacity is available, where parking will fit. The concept and area come out of that
Then comes architecture, structural design with calculations, working drawings, and construction. Design oversight on site is handled by the same people who did the design, so decisions on site aren't reinvented from scratch
An example of a delivered project — the Horizon business center at 6,500 m²: from design through to commissioning
How to prepare
You'll need the documents for the plot, the desired purpose for each floor, and a rough timeline. There's no need to state a budget at the first meeting — it's calculated from the area
Most common questions
Do you give a warranty?
A legal warranty is given for all stages of work. The second-tier license allows the company to manage the project through to commissioning
Can I hire you just for construction if I already have a design?
Yes. In that case they first calculate the estimate based on your design and show you where you can stay within budget without losing quality
Source of this case study — JBN's correspondence with people who reached out and the company's publications. The story is compiled from similar inquiries: the name is fictional, details have been changed
This is a real case, compiled from JBN's publications. The client's name has been changed
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