Kadenco SA, professionals who are there to support you with all your building and renovation projects in French-speaking Switzerland.
Kadenco SA is a team of architects, engineers, construction management specialists, and property professionals who want to bridge the gap between the different specialisms so they can take charge and manage all stages of a property transaction for private clients and corporate customers - from the development of a project right through to construction.
The team members, led by Sylvain Louis, describe themselves as designer-developers.
Kadenco SA partners Sylvain Louis, Aurélien Porta, Victor Guy, and Mehdi Rouissi answered our questions.
What is the "Kadenco SA concept”?
It's a pool of dedicated, proactive specialists that clients can call on. The company was set up in response to a lack of integrated offices and general planners in the sector today. People with expertise in urban planning and architecture, the technical engineering know-how and construction experience of a general contractor, with a true vision when it comes to costs and the complexity of any given type of work, and with the perspective of an estate agent who knows their market and their clientele - it’s a complicated equation which the Kadenco SA concept aims to solve.
At what stage in a project does Kadenco SA do things differently?
Usually, commissions are entrusted to a single specialist, often the architect, sometimes even the estate agent, who tries to coordinate all the technical contractors. One or other of them might be pushed for time, have few resources, or not have enough real expertise to give a complete overview and have a grasp of the various aspects of a construction project or real estate operation. The lack of interplay between the parties means that issues are raised at a late stage, and the financial or technical "bad news" arrives just as the construction phase is about to begin.
Often, the project turns out to be too expensive to build or presents major technical challenges. Sometimes, it's the real estate analysis that is not correct, and so the whole operation is not financially viable because there's no market for that type of residence or that type of commercial space in that location. At Kadenco SA, for example, we have already taken over building projects that could not be constructed in the way they had been submitted.
This is the gap that Kadenco SA seeks to fill, with a team of highly specialized, experienced professionals working together for a complete overview of the real estate projects entrusted to us.
From conception to completion, we ensure that costs are kept under control, that the project is sound and profitable, and that the work is of the highest quality. These objectives are much more achievable when they have been thought through in advance.
What services does Kadenco SA offer its customers?
Prospective public sector or private clients who have a real estate project or are considering redeveloping a particular property can come to us, ideally when they are planning to build or renovate their property. We offer services in four main areas:
1. Support with architectural, technical, contractual, financial, and commercial plans.
2. Development of turnkey real estate, to provide comprehensive services and overall management for our clients.
3. Construction, including all phases of project development, from preliminary design to completion. We provide general planning services, with the option of fixed-price services.
4. Renovation of existing buildings to take account of today's climate, environmental and energy challenges.
What is Kadenco SA's vision when it comes to renovations?
The same is true for new buildings -we take a proactive and integrated approach with our clients.
They can call on us the moment they identify a need. We then carry out a study combining an analysis of energy status with the financial, architectural, and construction considerations. The value of the analysis provided by Kadenco SA in this case is that it is not drawn up solely from the perspective of the energy specialist. By approaching us in the project phase, we can bring our know-how to bear at an early stage, making the technical implementation of the project effective and feasible.
With our expertise in public procurement and construction standards, and our practical, responsible approach, we can handle everything from the traditional architectural commissions to total contracting for our various customers.
Don't hesitate to get in touch with us for all your development, renovation, and construction needs. Our dynamic team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Kadenco SA
Rue de la Plaine 46
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
Or Avenue de Béthusy 19
1005 Lausanne
Tel : +41 24 426 00 00