A general contractor delivers the agreed construction work and coordinates the trades. To build holiday apartments or holiday homes in Brandenburg, clients need an agreed use, coordinated design and a specification that clearly covers the building, fit-out and external works.
At AVAMAR Scharmützelsee in Wendisch Rietz, we are constructing House A with 21 holiday apartments. This ongoing project illustrates the potential scope of a general contractor’s appointment and the decisions clients should make before awarding the work. The key points first:
- Clarify the proposed holiday use with your designers and the responsible building authority.
- Describe the full construction scope, including the spa, balconies, lift and external works.
- Assign fit-out items, client-supplied work and separately commissioned deliveries before awarding the contract.
- Compare quotations against the same design information and identify unresolved items explicitly.
Planning holiday apartments: Clarify the intended use first
The operating concept defines the building requirements. Establish the number of apartments, the shared facilities and the rooms needed for cleaning, storage and building services. Section 13a of Germany’s Land Use Ordinance addresses the planning classification of holiday apartments; whether a specific proposal is permissible must be assessed for its location.
Record the outcome in a schedule of rooms and uses. Describe apartment types, guest numbers, shared areas and operating rooms clearly enough for architects and specialist designers to work to the same requirements. Our article on building applications in Brandenburg explains the documents generally needed for the approval process.
General contractor services at AVAMAR
Märkische Projekt Bau is constructing House A at AVAMAR Scharmützelsee as the general contractor. The new building includes 21 high-quality holiday apartments and a spa area with a pool on the third floor above ground level. Our scope covers construction and coordination of the trades through to turnkey completion.
- Groundwater lowering, earthworks and construction of the watertight reinforced concrete structure.
- Structural shell and building envelope, including steelwork and balconies.
- Interior fit-out, building services, lift and photovoltaic system.
- Landscaping and parking spaces.
The scope must be defined separately for each development. Identify which design services have already been completed and which additional services you want to commission. The AVAMAR Scharmützelsee reference documents our specific construction scope with a visualisation and photographs of progress on site.
Define fit-out and client-supplied work clearly
A turnkey building needs a detailed specification. Agree the fit-out standard for each apartment type and record who will supply kitchens, furniture and operating equipment. This gives you a common basis for comparing quotations and lets you allow for separate deliveries in the construction programme.
| Scope item | Decision before commissioning |
|---|---|
| Bathrooms and interior fit-out | Which sanitary fittings, finishes and fit-out variants should the construction contract include? |
| Kitchens and furniture | What will the general contractor supply, what will you buy separately, and who will install it? |
| Spa and pool | Which systems and construction work are included, and who is responsible for design and commissioning? |
| Balconies, lift and photovoltaics | What specification is planned, and which requirements must each quotation cover? |
| External works and parking spaces | Which areas, finishes and work form part of the agreed completion scope? |
At AVAMAR, our construction scope includes interior fit-out and building services. For your development, settle kitchen and bathroom layouts before the corresponding connections are installed. A room schedule recording equipment and material choices makes variants clear to everyone involved.
Include ground and groundwater conditions in the cost estimate
At AVAMAR, our scope begins with work including groundwater lowering. The subsequent watertight concrete structure needs coordinated design. Cement Technical Leaflet H10 identifies the design water level, intended use, joint sealing and penetrations among the relevant considerations.
A reliable estimate needs information about the ground and groundwater. Have the resulting requirements for foundations, earthworks and waterproofing investigated, and make those documents available when requesting quotations. Our article on basement or ground slab explains these relationships.
Coordinate the spa and pool before structural construction
A pool on the third floor above ground level is a defining part of House A. Its position and technical equipment need early consideration in the structural design, building envelope and building services. The teams need agreed details of the planned building elements, plant areas and service routes.
Indoor pools also require specific indoor-climate planning. VDI 2089 Part 1 covers heating, ventilation, sanitary and electrical systems in publicly used indoor pools. The responsible specialist designers determine which requirements apply to the proposed spa operation.
Have the required information approved before the relevant construction work starts. It should include the positions of embedded items and service penetrations, space for technical equipment and access for maintenance. The programme must set out when structural and fit-out contractors need these details.
Prepare structural work and fit-out together
Märkische Projekt Bau has its own bricklayers, concrete workers and carpenters. Requirements from the following trades must be available at the transition from structural work to fit-out, including openings, service shafts and connections. Our article on structural construction: trades and sequence describes the individual stages.
Repeated apartment types make it easier to assign fit-out details clearly. Define bathroom layouts, kitchen connections, sockets and lighting for each type, and mark any differences on the drawings. Changes need a documented revision so that all contractors use the same information.
Compare construction costs and schedules on a clear basis
On a development such as AVAMAR, ground conditions, building size, fit-out standards and technical systems affect the work involved. The spa, lift, balconies and external works therefore need explicit allowance in the estimate. A reliable programme also needs agreed design approvals, delivery times and separately commissioned work.
- Compare quotations against the same drawings, areas and fit-out specification.
- Ask contractors to identify included work, exclusions and unresolved items.
- Assign a contact and installation date to separately commissioned deliveries.
- Check which decisions and documents each construction stage requires.
Our article on turnkey construction in Brandenburg describes the process from preparation to completion. AVAMAR is currently under construction. The project photographs from Wendisch Rietz document progress from the earthworks through to the structural shell.
Your construction project in Brandenburg
For an initial assessment, we need information about the site, intended use and current design stage. Send your documents through our contact page or call us on +49 3375 95 09 70. We build in Berlin and Brandenburg within around 50 kilometres of Wildau.
