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The idea
A site worker in a hard hat and orange hi-vis vest signalling with a raised arm while holding a radio

Most construction problems are not construction problems. They are decisions made too early, too late, or without enough information: a foundation designed before the soil was understood, a budget agreed before the drawings were finished, a contractor appointed before the scope was clear.

Sight Over Site Engineering exists to close that gap. We are a Kenyan construction consulting and solutions company dedicated to transforming ideas into sustainable, high-quality structures. We provide end-to-end building solutions, from the first drawing to the final handover, combining innovation, expertise and efficiency to deliver projects that stand the test of time.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner for all your construction and building needs.

Principle one

See it first.

Every avoidable cost on a site was a question nobody asked in an office. We front load the thinking: site conditions, constraints, sequencing, cost drivers, approvals.

The drawings get harder so the build gets easier.

Principle two

Own the ground.

A design that works in a brochure does not always work on a specific plot in a specific county in a specific rainy season.

We build for the ground we are standing on, with the suppliers, contractors and regulators who are actually available.

Principle three

Leave it standing.

A building is finished when it is still performing in twenty years.

Durability, maintainability and running cost are design decisions, not afterthoughts.

Where we work
Nairobi's central business district from above, high-rise towers packed together with green suburbs and hills beyond

Based in Nairobi, and serving countrywide in Kenya, SOSE works from urban developments in the cities to community projects in rural areas.

What you get from us

Straight answers, early.

If a plan is not viable at the budget in front of us, we say so in the first meeting, not in month four. If a structure is sound, we do not invent work for it.

The value of a consultant is entirely in their judgement, and judgement you cannot trust is worth nothing.

Ready to talk it through?

Tell us what you are planning. You will get a straight answer about what it takes, whether or not you end up working with us.