Articles on home and construction in Phuket. This section deals with building, renovation, architecture, furniture and decor. It is written for expatriates who build, renovate or furnish a home on the island, and for visitors interested in the subject. It also covers the design of outdoor living spaces.
Behind the name Indo Construction sit three separate companies and a single point of contact: I.C.E., founded in Bangkok in 1992, for engineering and method; I.C.P., created in 2005, to run the sites in Phuket; and 3LH, set up in 2009, for bespoke furniture and aluminium joinery. More than 500 people between them, one unbroken line of responsibility, and one number to call rather than four separate ones and four schedules.
BCIS International School, the Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort, Club Med, Davinci Bistro, La Colline, Karon Heights Residences, The Serenity Condominium, the Perrier Vittel factory: the Indo Construction portfolio covers the international school as readily as the industrial plant. A quarter of a century of building that lets you judge a villa builder in Phuket on finished work, with addresses and dates to check.
Kitchens, fitted dressing rooms, restaurant interiors, aluminium windows and doors cut to the exact dimensions of the opening: 3LH makes the custom furniture in Phuket that most builders quietly subcontract out. Created in 2009 by the Indo Construction group, the workshop has one unusual feature — it is mobile, and comes to the site to adjust and manufacture where the building is, rather than three weeks and a re-order away.
In the world of architecture and construction in Phuket, Kevin Allain stands out for his atypical career and pragmatic approach. As the founder of Thai-French Group, he combines French know-how with an attentive adaptation to the local context—favoring professionalism and discretion over the spotlight. Originally from France, Kevin grew up immersed in the family construction business, where …
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06/05/2018
