LUX SIT — LET THERE BE LIGHT
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1,350–1,550
MVR / sqft
Per sqft finishing cost — structure, floor tiles, and wall finishes. Furniture and fit-out are a separate contract. No premium for the speed or the standard — those come built in.
Advantage 01 · Time
18 months of your life back
A typical 10-floor build in the Maldives takes about 2 years. We deliver the same build-out in 6 months maximum — because we plan, procure, and crew like a project that has a deadline, not a hope.
2 yrs
MARKET NORM
6 mo
WITH PNU
Advantage 02 · Standard
Chinese construction standard
A standard with strong, proven recognition across the Maldives market. What that buys you, in plain terms:
✓Seismic design intensity 8 degrees
✓Engineered to resist tsunami loading
✓70-year structural integrity — no structural maintenance
The standard, in numbers
Rated to levels the Maldives has never needed to build for
Every figure below is written into the contract and verified on site — not a claim about the standard, but the standard itself.
8°
Seismic design intensity
Designed to intensity 8 degrees — the building stays standing and serviceable, not merely uncollapsed.
13
Beaufort wind force
Structure and envelope resist force 13 — typhoon-force wind of 134–149 km/h, beyond any storm recorded here.
AA
Fire resistance grade
Grade AA across structure, compartmentation and specified finishes — the highest class we build to.
70yrs
Design service life
Against a ~40-year norm in the Maldives — durability engineered into the concrete, not painted onto it.
Anti-erosion measures inside the concrete
Salt air is what ends most Maldivian buildings early: chloride reaches the reinforcement, the steel corrodes and expands, and the concrete spalls from within. We dose corrosion-inhibiting and anti-erosion admixtures into the mix itself, specify a low water–cement ratio, and increase marine-grade cover over every bar. The protection is part of the structure — it cannot wear off, be skipped in maintenance, or be painted over badly ten years from now.
What that means for the owner
✓An income-producing asset with a 70-year structural horizon, not 40.
✓No structural maintenance budget line across that horizon.
✓Insurable and financeable on documented ratings, not assurances.
✓Every rating above is specified in the contract and verified on site.
10,000+
PAGES OF
OPERATION STANDARDS
OPERATION STANDARDS
The standard, made tangible
Not a slogan — a compiled internal publication, 10,000 pages deep
“Chinese construction standard” isn’t a marketing line. It’s a proprietary internal work guide — over 10,000 pages, compiled from established standards and refined through years of in-house operational experience — that specifies every step of the build down to the smallest detail. When the standard is written down to this depth, quality stops depending on who happens to be holding the trowel that day.
e.g. exact wraps of tape per pipe joint
e.g. precise paint cure time before next coat
e.g. every fixing, pour & finish, specified
Worked example
What this means for a 1,000–1,500 sqft plot
Take a 1,000 sqft plot built up to 10 floors — roughly 10,000 sqft of build-out, run as apartments for rent or as a guesthouse. Here is the difference between waiting two years and finishing in six months.
24 months
CONVENTIONAL BUILD
6 mo
PNU BUILD
CONSTRUCTION COST
MVR 13.5M
10,000 sqft × 1,350
BUILD-OUT
10,000 sqft
~8,000 sqft usable
INCOME STARTED EARLIER
+18 months
earning, not waiting
TWO WAYS TO RUN THE BUILDING — WHAT 18 EARLY MONTHS EARNS YOU
Route A — As a guesthouse
≈ 28 rooms
Room rate USD 100–150 / night
Assumed occupancy 60%
Monthly revenue ≈ USD 63,000
≈ MVR 17.5M
≈ USD 1.13M · at $125/night, 60% occupancy
Route B — As apartments
≈ 11 units
Unit rent USD 1,300–1,500 / mo
Assumed occupancy Full
Monthly revenue ≈ MVR 220–254K
≈ MVR 4.0–4.6M
11 units let from month 6, not month 24
Illustrative figures for a 10,000 sqft build-out. Guesthouse: ~28 rooms at USD 125/night and 60% occupancy. Apartments: ~11 units at USD 1,300–1,500/month. Your room count, rates and occupancy will vary — we model your specific plot before you commit. USD ≈ MVR 15.42.
Finishing 18 months early doesn’t just save time. It starts your income 18 months sooner — and the 70-year standard means the building you collect that income from won’t ask for structural repairs in your lifetime of ownership.
The long game
What you never pay later
Lux sit — “let there be light.”
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