Everything you need to know about building, buying, and developing property in the Commonwealth, written by people who manage projects here every day.
Every building permit in the Commonwealth requires BBC compliance. But most people building here, even experienced developers, don't know which sections apply to their project type, or what an inspector is actually looking for at each phase. This guide covers it all.
If you live outside Nassau, or outside the Bahamas entirely, managing a construction project here comes with a specific set of challenges. This is what you need to know before you start.
Coming soonThe BBC mandates 150 mph design wind speed for all Bahamian structures. Here's what that means in practice, and the shortcuts builders take that leave your investment vulnerable.
Coming soonThe Buildings Control Division process, required documents, island-by-island permit offices, realistic timelines, and the mistakes that cause applications to be rejected or delayed.
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Coming soonConstruction on Eleuthera, Abaco, Exuma, or Andros operates differently from Nassau. Logistics, material delivery, local labour, and permit processing all have their own rhythm, and their own traps.
Coming soonBudget overruns are not an accident. They follow a predictable pattern: vague scopes, verbal agreements, and no one enforcing the contract. Here's the anatomy of a cost overrun and how to stop it before it starts.
Coming soonA plain-English index of every major chapter in the BBC 3rd Edition, what it governs and when it applies to your project type.
Every document you need before submitting a building permit application to the Buildings Control Division, with common rejection reasons.
Fifteen questions that reveal whether a contractor is worth trusting, covering license, insurance, sub-contractors, past work, and payment terms.
Impact windows, roof tie-downs, concrete specifications, and storm shutters, what the BBC requires and what actually keeps a building standing in a major storm.
Everything here is written by the Inland Construction project management team and checked against the Bahamas Building Code, 3rd Edition, current Buildings Control Division practice, and what we see managing projects across the islands, the same rule set our compliance software enforces on every project phase. Guides carry a "last updated" date and are reviewed when the rules change. This is practical guidance, not legal advice: always confirm current requirements and fees with the Buildings Control Division (or the GBPA in Freeport) before submitting.