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Architectural Design
Concept through technical design, benchmarked to UK Building Regulations and adapted for Ghana's climate, regulatory framework, and construction market.
What We Do
Our Services
From targeted advisory engagements to full architectural design and development delivery. ABBAN Group brings the same standard of rigour to every tier of service.
Tier One
Advisory &
Consultancy
Consultancy
Higher-margin, shorter-cycle engagements that generate immediate value for developers, property owners, and institutions. Each service delivers a concrete, professional output: a report, audit, strategy document, or identity system, without the lead time or overhead of full design or development delivery.
These are the services ABBAN Group recommends as the first point of engagement, whether you are stress-testing a site, reviewing an inherited design, or positioning a scheme for market.
Design Review — Drawing / Site Photography
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Advisory Service
Design Review & Adaptive Reuse Consultancy
A rigorous independent critique of an existing architectural proposal, or an expert assessment of a building's potential for adaptive reuse. Whether you have inherited a design, are reviewing a contractor's submission, or are considering whether an existing structure can be transformed rather than demolished, ABBAN Group delivers a clear, prioritised report.
Our adaptive reuse consultancy is particularly relevant in Ghana's mature urban stock, where conversion of commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings into residential or mixed-use schemes can unlock significant value at a fraction of the cost of new build.
- Architectural drawing critique & redline commentary
- Materials and finishes specification review
- Spatial flow, habitability and buildability assessment
- Structural and fabric suitability assessment for reuse
- Conversion feasibility and programme outline
- Comparative benchmarking against new-build alternatives
Feasibility Study — Site Survey / Analysis
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Advisory Service
Architectural Feasibility Studies
Before committing design fees, construction finance, or planning applications, a well-structured feasibility study answers the question every developer must ask: Is this scheme viable — and at what scale?
ABBAN Group's architectural feasibility studies assess the development potential of a site or building against brief, budget, programme, and market. We identify the optimum scheme configuration, flag constraints, and provide the evidential foundation for investment decisions, funding applications, and client board approvals.
- Site appraisal and development potential assessment
- Scheme massing and accommodation schedule options
- Indicative construction cost and GDV modelling
- Programme outline and phasing strategy
- Risk register and constraint summary
- Recommendation report for investment decision
Planning & Compliance — Regulatory Documents
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Advisory Service
Planning & Compliance Audits
Ghana's planning and regulatory framework is sophisticated, location-sensitive, and evolving. Misjudging a zoning constraint or overlooking an environmental obligation can delay a scheme by months — or invalidate planning consent entirely.
ABBAN Group's planning and compliance audit gives developers a rigorous, evidence-based view of their regulatory position before resources are committed. We map planning obligations, identify constraints, and chart the most efficient path through the approvals process — for new applications and for schemes already in development.
- Title search and encumbrance review
- Zoning and land-use classification assessment
- Planning regulation and by-law compliance check
- Environmental and drainage impact evaluation
- Building permit requirements and process mapping
- Approvals pathway and programme advice
Branding Strategy — Identity / Marketing Collateral
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Advisory Service
Branding Strategy for Developers & Property Owners
The premium residential and commercial property market in West Africa is increasingly discerning. Buyers and investors demand more than square footage. They invest in a narrative, a standard, a community. Your scheme's brand is how you earn that commitment before the first brick is laid.
ABBAN Group delivers branding strategy for residential schemes, mixed-use developments, and property-owning institutions: positioning, naming, visual identity, and marketing collateral that aligns the brand promise with the quality of the underlying asset. This service is available independently of any design or development mandate.
- Market positioning and competitor mapping
- Scheme naming and identity concept development
- Visual identity system (logo, colour, typography)
- Sales, leasing and investor marketing collateral
- Digital and print campaign strategy
- Brand guidelines and handover documentation
Tier Two
Full-Service
Capabilities
Capabilities
For clients requiring comprehensive design, planning, or development delivery, ABBAN Group offers nine integrated full-service disciplines. These engagements carry longer lead times and deeper resource commitments, but deliver complete built outcomes, from concept to completion.
Many full-service commissions originate from an advisory engagement: a feasibility study that confirms viability, or a design review that evolves into an architectural mandate. Our two tiers are designed to work in sequence.
Full-Service Disciplines
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Masterplanning
Site layout, massing strategy, mixed-use zoning, access and movement planning. Establishing the spatial framework for developments of any scale.
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Turnkey Development Delivery
End-to-end project management from planning consent through procurement, construction, and handover. One team, one contract, one standard.
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Building Services Design
MEP coordination, fire strategy (detection, suppression, standpipe systems), and full accessibility compliance across all building typologies.
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Planning & Regulatory Compliance
TCPD, LUSPA, AMA and GNFS submissions; Ghana National Building Regulations (LI 1630) compliance; full approvals management through to consent.
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Feasibility & Development Appraisal
Site viability assessment, development cost modelling, GDV analysis, and Statement of Affairs (SOA) preparation to support investment decisions and funding applications.
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Branding & Communications Strategy
Scheme identity, naming architecture, investor narrative, and launch collateral, positioning the development and the developer for the market it deserves.
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Asset Management
Post-completion property management, serviced apartment operations, and regular investor reporting. Protecting yield and asset value over the long term.
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Capital & Investor Relations
Development finance structuring, investor documentation (ABBAN-INV series), and co-investment partnership management, connecting capital with quality projects.
Our Approach
Advisory First.
Full-Service When Ready.
Most of our best full-service relationships begin with a single advisory brief. We recommend starting there.
01 — Engage
A focused advisory brief (feasibility study, design review, or planning audit) establishes trust, clarifies scope, and delivers immediate value.
02 — Validate
Evidence from the advisory phase informs go/no-go decisions, refines the brief, and de-risks commitment to the full design or development programme.
03 — Deliver
With the brief proven and the team trusted, ABBAN Group steps into full-service delivery: architecture, masterplanning, development management, or all three.
Commission a Service
Discuss Your Project Brief
Tell us where you are in the development process and we will recommend the right service, or combination of services, to protect the quality and value of your scheme.