Commercial court and court of appeal complex in Cotonou (Benin)

Scope of services: French project phase codes

AVP: Preliminary design
PRO/DCE: Detailed design and tender documentation
ACT: Assistance with tendering and contract award
VISA: Review of contractors’ execution drawings for conformity with the design
DET: Supervision and administration of construction contracts
AOR: Assistance with acceptance, handover and defects close-out

Client: Ministère du Cadre de vie et du Développement durable, Benin
Design team: Arte Charpentier (architect), Sara Consult (local architect), Terrell (structural and building services engineering), AVR (civil infrastructure and utilities)
Area: Site area: approximately 6,500 m²; floor area: approximately 18,037 m² in the July 2025 developed design (APD) base option
Scope of services: AVP, PRO/DCE, preliminary interdisciplinary coordination and ACT. Optional scope: VISA, DET and AOR.

Key project features

Foul and surface water drainage studies, including on-site treatment of wastewater and sewage.
Trench and duct design, utility network drawings and coordination.
External lighting design.
External surfacing design, connections to public roads and pavements around the site.
Construction of a wastewater treatment plant.