Private resort in the Bahamas · 53 packages of pools, fountains, houses and landscaping
A private resort on a cay in the Abaco Islands, Bahamas. Infinity pools, spas, cascades, fountains and reflecting pools, houses and landscaping.
Project data
- Code
- ABA
- Years
- 2019 to 2021
- Location
- Abaco Islands, Bahamas
- Client
- Private resort
- What the team did
- Project management: design, procurement and construction cost control
- Value
- USD 75M+
- Status
- Delivered and in operation
53 packages. The team managed the design, procurement and construction cost control of 53 packages in all, across fountains, pools, spas, houses and landscaping for the development’s owners.
What the guest sees. Infinity pools, spas, cascades, stone reflecting pools, pergolas, pool bars, outdoor kitchens and landscaped spaces. Finishes in hardwood, natural stone, glass and metal.
What makes it work. Piping, filtration, pumps, wiring, lighting and plant rooms, integrated with what is visible so they last for many years. The team commissioned the pumps and control panels.
An open resort. The resort stayed open while it was being built: construction and operations at the same time, for guests whose minimum standard is flawless execution.
Island logistics. Suppliers in the United States, China and India; stone was bought wherever the logistics worked best. Local and regional labor, engineers from the United States and international suppliers.
Plant rooms and commissioning
Pump and filter room · Pumps and control panel · Pipe pressure test.
Choosing finishes with the owners. In the development’s houses, every finish was chosen with the owner. Samples were delivered in person (by mail they get lost or held at customs), each with an approval stamp and a space for a signature, and were confirmed in writing with photos. If the material had already been bought, the change went in as a change order.
Across the whole package there was a single late change, the finish color of one pool, and it was handled as a minor change order.
Hardwoods. Hardwood decks built and maintained at the houses. Owners ask for photos and send instructions before they arrive; refinishing the wood is part of the job.
Construction and finishes
Stone slabs over the reflecting pool · Spa with blue glass mosaic · Pergola and pool bar under construction · Finished pavilion and pool.
Houses in the development
Completed work
Pools, spas, reflecting pools, paths and landscaping at the development’s houses.
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