The mention of art typically brings to mind images of sophisticated galleries and museums. But with KHS&S, art is created in the most unlikely places—construction job sites around the world.
As one of the world’s largest design-assist specialty building companies, KHS&S turns to its in-house artists and craftsmen to fulfill developers’ visions for large-scale projects, from casinos to resorts to high-end retail and lifestyle centers.
Using paints to replicate everything from wood to marble to upholstery, and plasters to reproduce wood, bricks, rock and aged surfaces, KHS&S craftsmen have amassed a portfolio of projects that are a virtual showcase of building creativity and originality.
Through its rockwork and water feature technologies group, KHS&S even continues the artistry outside—or brings the outdoors in—using 3D modeling and lean construction processes to create design-precise rockwork formations that integrate seamlessly with synchronized fountains, water walls or perimeter landscaping.
What’s more, since 1984, KHS&S has combined this creativity with the experience and knowledge of traditional interior/exterior construction, offering a one-stop shop that can provide nearly every aspect of a project, from structural to ornamental elements.
For most projects, KHS&S in-house design-assist teams collaborate with architects and designers who want to make a statement with their projects by using challenging designs and unique features and finishes. KHS&S staff takes these architectural concepts to final completion, providing assistance in “constructability,” design development, value engineering, material selection and global procurement along the way.
The company has evolved from a contracting firm to a family of companies that serve the construction and architectural industries. KHS&S is able to serve owners, architects and general contractors in various capacities. The company is using technology to diversify its offerings, and is leading the industry in using various technological advances such as BIM, virtual project delivery, lean construction and prefabricated construction processes to streamline how large projects of the future are designed and constructed.
KHS&S operates in 15 North American cities in Arizona, California, Canada, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. They have also expanded into Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai and Vietnam. New projects include CityCenter in Las Vegas and Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.
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