Faith-Based Institutions
Services Provided by Cadreatech Professionals
- Structural Engineering services
- Construction Supervision
- Measurements for payment certificates
Activities Performed
Structural design and contract administration, including continuous construction supervision, quality control, and preparation of measurements for interim and final payment certificates.
Project Description
Cadreatech Engineering Professionals are providing comprehensive structural engineering design and construction supervision services for the AIC Kericho 6-storey office block and conference centre located in Kericho Town. The project is a multi-storey reinforced concrete framed development designed to support administrative, conference, and office functions for the African Inland Church while efficiently utilizing limited urban land through vertical development.
The building incorporates a sub-basement level dedicated to parking, which required careful structural planning to address excavation stability, foundation performance, and groundwater management. The reinforced concrete framed system was selected to provide robustness, durability, and flexibility of internal spaces, allowing the building to accommodate offices, meeting rooms, conference halls, and supporting facilities without excessive structural constraints.
Structural design considerations included vertical load transfer, lateral stability, and serviceability requirements such as deflection and crack control. Staircases and lift cores form integral components of the structural system, contributing to overall stability while supporting efficient circulation throughout the building. Special attention was given to basement wall design and waterproofing provisions to ensure long-term protection against moisture ingress and environmental degradation.
Construction supervision by Cadreatech focuses on ensuring that works are executed in accordance with approved structural drawings, specifications, and relevant engineering standards. This includes verification of reinforcement detailing, concrete quality control, formwork inspections, and monitoring of construction sequencing, particularly important for a project being implemented in phases due to funding considerations.
Outcome
The engineer’s professional involvement ensures that the AIC Kericho development remains structurally safe, cost-efficient, and well-coordinated throughout all stages of construction, even as the project progresses gradually in line with available funding. Each completed stage of the building is structurally stable and functional on its own, while being fully prepared to safely receive future floors without rework or compromise to structural integrity.
The project highlights Cadreatech’s expertise in delivering reinforced concrete multi-storey institutional buildings, combining sound structural engineering, practical construction supervision, and long-term performance considerations. Upon completion, the AIC Kericho 6-storey office block and conference centre will stand as a durable, compliant, and functional facility that supports the church’s administrative operations and community engagement within Kericho County, while meeting modern safety, usability, and sustainability expectations.
Basement Floor Plan – Parking, Generator Rooms and Lift Core
Detailed basement floor plan illustrating vehicle parking bays, circulation arrows, lift core, generator rooms, manager’s office, and service corridors. The layout demonstrates efficient space planning, structural grid coordination, and functional zoning required for basement parking and building services in a multi-storey reinforced concrete structure designed and supervised by professional structural engineers.
Ground Floor Plan – Institutional Building with Classrooms, Kitchen and Offices
This ground floor plan illustrates the functional layout of an institutional reinforced concrete building, incorporating classrooms, a seminar room, kitchen and kitchen stores, offices, reception area, lobby, sanitary facilities, lift core, passages, and fire escape stairs. The plan demonstrates careful coordination between architectural functionality and structural grid alignment, ensuring efficient circulation, accessibility, and compliance with safety standards. The layout supports high user occupancy, clear movement paths, and effective service integration, reflecting professional structural and civil engineering input for durable, safe, and adaptable institutional buildings.
Basement Foundation and Retaining Wall Construction – Reinforced Concrete Structure
This image captures the basement and foundation stage of a reinforced concrete framed building, highlighting the construction of column bases, foundation pads, and retaining wall systems. The works include properly compacted hardcore backfill, blinding layers, and starter columns prepared for the superstructure above. The retaining walls are designed to safely resist lateral earth pressures while accommodating future basement slabs and services. This stage is critical in ensuring load transfer efficiency, structural stability, and long-term durability of the building, particularly in constrained urban sites. The image demonstrates professional structural engineering oversight in foundation layout, reinforcement positioning, and sequencing of basement construction to achieve a safe, compliant, and serviceable multi-storey development.
Reinforced Concrete Slab Reinforcement Works – Upper Floor Construction
This image illustrates the slab reinforcement stage during the construction of a multi-storey reinforced concrete framed structure. The steel reinforcement bars are carefully cut, bent, and fixed in accordance with approved structural drawings, forming a rigid reinforcement grid designed to resist bending, shear, and service loads. Column starter bars are clearly visible, ensuring continuity of vertical load paths from the slab to upper floors. The formwork and reinforcement arrangement demonstrates compliance with structural design specifications, spacing requirements, and concrete cover provisions. This stage is critical in achieving structural integrity, load distribution efficiency, and long-term durability of the building. Proper supervision during reinforcement fixing ensures that the slab will safely support imposed loads while maintaining serviceability and compliance with engineering standards.
