We provide comprehensive project solutions including Surveys, architecture, interior design, town planning, structural engineering, quantity surveying, landscape design, 3D Rendering and animation and Building Information Modeling (BIM). Our integrated approach ensures you get cohesive results across all disciplines.
1. Initial consultation (vision, budget, timeline).
2. Feasibility and surveys.
3. Concept design.
4. Schematic design.
5. Detailed design & documentation.
6. Approvals/permit assistance.
7. Tendering with contractors.
8. Construction-phase support & site visits.
9. Handover and post-construction review.
2. Feasibility and surveys.
3. Concept design.
4. Schematic design.
5. Detailed design & documentation.
6. Approvals/permit assistance.
7. Tendering with contractors.
8. Construction-phase support & site visits.
9. Handover and post-construction review.
We offer:
* Fixed fees for defined scopes (e.g., concept design).
* Percentage of construction cost for full-service packages.
* Hourly rates for consultations, surveys, or BIM services.
* Fixed fees for defined scopes (e.g., concept design).
* Percentage of construction cost for full-service packages.
* Hourly rates for consultations, surveys, or BIM services.
We set realistic budgets from the start and provide phase-by-phase cost projections. For any changes, we re-evaluate impacts on design, time, and price.
Bring your aspirations, inspirational images, site plans/surveys (if available), budget, preferred timeline, and details on site use or occupants.
We identify and coordinate required consultants—structural, electrical, mechanical, geotechnical—as part of project scope, and track permit and code compliance through concerned authorities. Scope includes drawings required for submission.
We anticipate and plan for typical permit delays. If unforeseen changes occur, we guide you through alternatives—value engineering, design adjustments—or fast-track submissions without compromising quality.
As standard, we conduct bi-weekly or milestone-wise site inspections to ensure that construction aligns with design intent and quality standards.
Absolutely—you can be deeply involved or take a hands-off approach. We’ll define review points and approval stages upfront so your involvement level suits your comfort.
Yes—with our interior design expertise, we specify FF\&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment). We can also coordinate procurement and installation logistics.
We conduct a post-construction walk-through to note any defects or adjustments. Depending on your package, we may provide a warranty period where we help manage contractor fixes.
We perform topographic site surveys, boundary verification, structural condition surveys, and geotechnical reporting—critical for design accuracy and regulatory compliance.
Uncertainties often emerge during construction (e.g., soil conditions, utility conflicts). We prepare contingency plans and adjust design as needed in collaboration with contractors and consultants.
Yes—if needed, we integrate lighting designers, AV consultants, acoustics engineers, and sustainability specialists into the project team.
Our multidisciplinary model fosters tight coordination, reduces miscommunications, provides cost efficiencies, and delivers integrated design solutions under one roof.
We ensure contractors comply with local OSHA and site safety protocols, monitor procedures during visits, and empower site staff to report issues for immediate action.
We use documented scope of work, drawings, and scheduled meetings to resolve issues. If needed, we act as mediators until resolution is reached.
Yes—for commercial, retail, or public projects, we can integrate signage, wayfinding, and branding into architecture or landscape.
BIM enables precise material take-offs, clash detection, and cost tracking—reducing waste and avoiding hidden expenses before construction begins.
We plan for setbacks, zoning limits, easements, and septic vs city water/gas availability—all factored during survey and concept phases.
Yes—our interior design service can develop furniture packages, coordinate finishes, and work with vendors to ensure a cohesive interior aesthetic.
We prepare tender documents, evaluate bids, and can even administer the construction contract and invoices on your behalf.
Our team stays current with all regulations, ensuring submission materials align with building, structural, electrical, and safety codes.
We coordinate site access, material staging, waste management, EHS compliance, and liaise with local authorities to minimize disruptions.
Yes—on handover, we provide manuals, as-built drawings, warranty documentation, and maintenance schedules for equipment, finishes, and landscaping.
Our combined expertise reduces coordination errors, optimizes costs, ensures regulatory compliance, and delivers cohesive aesthetics and functionality—minimizing delays, change orders, and waste.
Timelines vary by project scale. Concept phase often lasts 2–4 weeks; documentation can take 2–3 months; construction depends on complexity. We'll provide a tailored schedule once project scope is defined.
Factors include project size, materials, site conditions, and permit requirements. We clarify these early to help tailor the design to your budget.
Ideally at the very start—before purchasing land or briefing contractors. Early engagement saves rework and ensures seamless integration of architecture, interiors, structure, and landscaping.
Through a combination of lifestyle assessments and visual cues—ask if you love minimalist aesthetics or functional design, and what daily routines or spatial relationships matter most to you.
Yes—we manage planning permission, building permit applications, zoning compliance, and coordinate documentation with local authorities through every stage.
BIM enables precise 3D modeling of your structure, systems, and finishes. It improves coordination among disciplines, minimizes errors, and enhances visualization before construction begins, it gives you an accurate figures of quantities at every stage thus enhances the process.
We assign a dedicated project manager as your contact, with regular updates via email/phone, monthly review meetings, and milestone reports to keep you informed and engaged.
Yes, we help you select contractors and subcontractors, prepare tender documents, evaluate bids, and manage negotiations to keep the build within budget and quality standards.
Key metrics include adherence to construction drawings, contractor performance, inspection outcomes, on-budget delivery, and sweeping design consistency.
Yes, we design both hardscape and softscape elements, integrate irrigation and lighting, and ensure landscaping reinforces your overall architecture and site planning.
Yes—we integrate eco-friendly materials, passive solar design, water-saving systems, energy-efficient glazing, and other sustainability strategies in line with green building principles.
Yes. We maintain a portfolio of completed projects—residential, commercial, landscape, BIM-enabled—and can share testimonials and references during the proposal stage. The portfolio is readily available on our Web page www.themingate.com
Absolutely—our architects, engineers, surveyors hold valid licenses and insurance, ensuring professional liability protection throughout your project.
Change orders are documented with updated cost, timing, and scope details. We minimize their occurrence through clear documentation and early-stage design clarity.
Yes—we prepare professional drawings, cost plans, and feasibility reports and can assist you to liaise with banks or financiers for project approvals.
We assess site constraints—climate, view corridors, access, orientation—and tailor solutions to optimize daylight, energy efficiency, and layout suitability.
Yes—we can stage your project—design/build in stages—depending on funding or operational requirements, ensuring each phase is cohesive.
Yes—we produce 3D renderings, walkthroughs, VR previews, and sample boards to help you visualize materials, lighting, and spatial flow in advance.
At each design and documentation milestone, we perform internal reviews. During construction, we enforce quality checks during site visits. All drawings comply with best practice standards.
Concept design includes sketches. Schematic includes digital plans. Documentation includes technical drawings for permits and construction. BIM models, schedules, specifications, and reports are also delivered.
Yes—through phased approvals, early procurement, prefabrication, and prioritized design decisions, we can compress schedules without compromising quality.
Yes—we provide visual assets, floor plans, and branding support for marketing brochures and sites to promote your development.
Yes—we follow up months after handover, assessing functionality, occupant satisfaction, and energy performance—offering recommendations for tweaks or maintenance.
1. Contact us to set up an introductory consultation (phone or in‑person).
2. We review your brief, site, and aspirations.
3. Receive a scope, timeframe, and proposal.
4. Begin the discovery phase tailored to your goals.
2. We review your brief, site, and aspirations.
3. Receive a scope, timeframe, and proposal.
4. Begin the discovery phase tailored to your goals.
