About ARID

ARID BUILDERS are the experts in commercial office renovation in Singapore. For 10 years, we specialize in helping our clients to find the most suitable office design to suit their requirements. 

Our team of professionals focus on “Commercial Interior Design” and are well recognized for having the most comprehensive office design and technical knowledge for commercial renovation projects in Singapore.

Established on May 5, 2011, ARID started out as an office interior design consultancy firm under the name ARID + Associates. The desire to be a turn-key commercial contractor prompted the organization to re-brand and change its name to ARID Builders Pte Ltd (UEN no. 201304240Z) to reposition itself to be a design and build company offering office & retail renovations.

Since 2013, ARID has been working on numerous office designs and retail shop renovation projects ranging from 1000 to 25,000sq.ft as of this year ARID Builders has already completed more than 320,000sq.ft of office and retail space. The market for office design and build in Singapore has been constantly growing due to the increase in new developments in office and retail space availability in the CBD and the steady uptrend of light industrial developments in Singapore.

We take pride in being a Bizsafe3 and Building Construction Authority (BCA) registered contractor in Singapore. We ensure that we keep a track record (Form-D) of all our projects to comply with the BCA accreditation guidelines.

Due to the recent changes in the office interior design landscape brought about by the rise of co-working spaces and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, ARID has acquired new investment and has pivoted to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) as its core business thus strengthening our commitment to helping control the spread of viruses, airborne pathogens and control indoor air pollutants.  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

  • Commercial Interior Design 
  • Indoor Air Environmental Design 
  • Biophilic & Landscape Design 
  • Turnkey Design & Build
  • Addition and Alteration Works
  • Office Furniture Supply
  • Project Management & Administration
  • Move & Migration Management
  • Post-Lease Reinstatement Works

OFFICE FIT-OUT COST GUIDE

  • $65 sgd /sq.ft for the Low-end budget type (Design & Build)
  • $90 sgd /sq.ft for the Mid-range budget type (Design & Build)
  • $150 sgd /sq.ft for the High-end budget type (Design & Build)
  • $8 sgd /sq.ft. for Design Consultancy services
  • $5 sgd /sq.ft. for Indoor  Environmental Design
  • $5 sgd / sq.ft. for Project Management services  

OUR PRINCIPALS

JAMES PAUL PILANDE

Managing Director

Singapore Accredited Interior Designer ID1-220097 SIDAC Class 1

BS Architecture, University of Santo Tomas, class of 1990, 23 years of experience in Singapore with top global and regional design firms. 
Linkedin Top 100 Social Seller, Singapore 2014
Founding Member,  Healthy Building Consortium, Singapore

REINULFO TIERRA

Project Director
Singapore Accredited Interior Designer ID1-220034 SIDAC Class 1 
 
BS Architecture, Adamson University, class of 1994, 23 years of experience in Singapore, 10 years in a mainboard-listed design company. 

OUR TEAM

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much...

Reinulfo Tierra, Director

TESTIMONIALS

"ARID has transformed a windowless space at our data centre in Jurong IBP into a conducive and refreshing management office for our employees"
Paul Somers
Vice President, Digital Realty
"ARID is one company that not only has integrity and professionalism but is also very customer-oriented, I am pleased to recommend their services"
Mary Chan
PA to Chairman Philip Yeo, EDB
"What I appreciate most about ARID is their ability to provide practical and cost-effective solutions that kept the project running without delays"
Lervonne Ng
Executive Assistant, EDIS

LATEST PROJECTS

We believe that quality is never an accident, it is always a result of an intelligent effort...

James Paul Pilande, MD

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