Chocolala

Our client, a well-known chocolatier, was concerned. Their contractors had failed to keep their promises and appeared to have taken on more than they could handle.

Due to improperly laid electrical cables, AC ducts that were not designed according to specifications, and uncertified drawings, mall management refused to allow them to close the ceiling.

Worse, they threatened a hefty fine of 200K AED per month if the work was not completed within a few days.

The owners of the chocolate shop called us in.

Our team surveyed the site. In addition to previously mentioned issues, we discovered that basic safety guidelines were disregarded.

The electrical cable layout did not comply with the mall's fire prevention guidelines.

Fire-fighting equipment like sprinklers weren’t installed. In fact, the sprinklers had not even been considered in the drawings.

Oh …and the shopfront wasn’t designed either.

With less than 3 weeks to go, we had our work cut out for us.

We redesigned the air conditioning ducts, rectified the cabling, and completed the gypsum ceiling work.

The shelves and gypsum walls were next.

The shelf dimensions were incorrect and space between them was inconsistent. The gypsum walls were crooked.

So we did the only thing we could think of. We dismantled everything and rebuilt the shelves and walls from the ground up.

We repaired and tested the sprinklers, ensuring that our work met the mall's safety standards.

The deadline was approaching, but we were confident that we would complete the project on time.

Only the shopfront design remained.

We proposed a steel-framed structure with gold cladding. Our client wanted assurance that it would be strong enough.

We created a small sample that demonstrated the location and placement of the structural joints and awaited approval.

They gave us a thumbs up and we designed and fixed it.

Our 15-people strong team (including the designers at office) turned a shoddy, unfinished site into a highly functional and aesthetically pleasing space within 20 days - with a day to spare before the deadline kicked in.

Here’s what the site looks like now.

Needless to say, our clients were delighted. And rewarded us with 15 additional projects

It’s been 20 years and we still work for them .

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