About Us

Rigour behind every contract.

Two consultancy wings — construction management and business management — serving employers, contractors and public bodies across Ethiopia since 2012 G.C.

KSM consultants reviewing drawings on a construction site

About KSM

Two consultancy wings.
One standard of rigour.

KSM Construction and Business Management Consultant was established with two consultant wings — Construction Management and Business Management Services — registered with the concerned government authorities since 2012 G.C.

The business management wing, specialising in Quality Management Systems and Asset Valuation, is certified by the Ethiopian Management Institute. The construction management wing is certified by the Construction Industry Development & Regulatory Bureau of the Ministry of Urban Development and Construction.

Licensed & Certified
Contract Integrity
Senior Practitioners
Public & Private Sector

Our Offices

Four autonomous business streams, one accountable consultant.

Each office runs its own specialists and methodology, so you engage exactly the expertise your project stage demands — or all four as an integrated team.

Contracts & Claims Office

Contract administration and dispute strategy that keeps projects moving and entitlements protected.

  • Contracts management for works
  • Claims and law consultation
  • ADR, arbitration and litigation support
  • Works and services procurement

Project Management Office

End-to-end delivery oversight from design review to handover, with quality built into every stage.

  • Project management
  • Engineering design and review
  • Supervision and contract administration
  • Quality management systems

Estimation & Asset Valuation Office

Defensible numbers for investment, financing and compensation decisions on construction property.

  • Asset valuation for construction properties
  • Construction cost estimation
  • Business management advisory
  • Feasibility and budget review

Researching & Training Office

Capacity building and industry research that raise standards across the construction sector.

  • Research on construction industry issues
  • Training on contract administration & claims
  • ADR, arbitration and project management courses
  • Media, communication and CSR programmes

How we work

A disciplined path from brief to settlement.

  1. 01

    Brief & Review

    We study the contract, records and project position.

  2. 02

    Assessment

    Entitlement, cost and risk are quantified with evidence.

  3. 03

    Strategy

    A practical route: negotiation, ADR or formal proceedings.

  4. 04

    Execution

    Documentation, supervision and representation on your behalf.

  5. 05

    Close-out

    Settlement, lessons learned and team capacity building.