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Architects & specifiers
Architects, interior architects, decorators: W.A.R.D is the general contractor that builds your projects exactly as you conceived them — true to the line, true to the deadline, under a €5,000,000 ten-year warranty.
Our conviction
A beautiful project dies twice: once in a price that never arrives, once on a site that betrays the drawing. Our craft is to prevent both.
What we bring you
Your drawing is a commitment to your client — it becomes ours. Layouts, alignments, tolerances, samples approved before installation: our teams build the detail you drew, not a convenient interpretation of it. On our Trocadéro project, 16 trades followed the line for 10 months.
You know the problem: three contractors consulted, one reply, over budget. Send us your drawings — a first reading within 48 hours, then a detailed line-by-line price, firm at contract. You know where you stand before committing your client.
All trades under one contract, covered by our €5,000,000 ten-year warranty. No finger-pointing between lots, no company vanishing when snags are due: one party, answerable for everything, for ten years.
The client is yours, the design is yours — and they remain so. We act as your execution arm: regular reporting, a clean and discreet site, snags resolved without drama. A well-run site is your signature enhanced.
How we work together
Drawings, tender package, detail book, level of ambition — at whatever stage you have reached. First reading and a conversation within 48 hours: feasibility, points of attention, budget order of magnitude.
We go through the project with you: technical options, materials, interfaces between trades, schedule. You keep the hand on every aesthetic decision — we secure its execution.
A dedicated site manager coordinates the trades, keeps you informed at a steady rhythm, photos included, and involves you at the right moment — never in forced urgency. Sixteen trades, one hand.
Internal pre-completion inspection before yours, snags resolved methodically, as-built file handed over. Your client receives the project you promised — and remembers who designed it.
The architect + general contractor pairing is the safest structure for a high-end project — provided the contractor lives up to the drawing. W.A.R.D was built for exactly that: a general-contractor structure coordinating all sixteen trades under one contract, with teams accustomed to the standards of architect-led projects — from the Haussmann apartment to retail under brand guidelines, from office floors to the hôtel particulier.
Whether your commission covers design only, design plus site supervision, or a full mission, we adapt to your scope: your design contract remains independent from ours, and each party holds its role — you answer for the drawing, we answer for the works.
| You — the architect | Us — the general contractor |
|---|---|
| The client relationship and the vision | Coordination of the 16 trades |
| The design, the aesthetic choices | The firm price and the committed schedule |
| Decisions during the works | Execution, interfaces between lots, logistics |
| Artistic direction through to delivery | The €5,000,000 ten-year warranty and snag resolution |
Where we operate: Paris and the Paris region first — Haussmann buildings, hôtels particuliers, retail, offices — with the ability to accompany your international clients in Cannes and Miami. Every collaboration begins with a conversation: yours could happen this week.
“We are not competitors of your practice: we are the company that brings your projects to life. The most demanding houses — Dior, Étam — have entrusted us with their spaces. Your line deserves the same hand.”
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FAQ
Yes — it is an entire part of our activity. You retain full control of the design and the client relationship; we are your execution contractor.
At any point: from first sketches to secure a budget, at design development to arbitrate options, or on a finalised tender for a firm price. The earlier, the safer your client's budget.
It is the heart of our promise: your drawing is the reference. Layouts, tolerances, approved samples — any variant goes through you, never around you.
We do. All trades under our single contract, covered by our €5,000,000 ten-year warranty. Your designer's liability remains distinct from ours.
NDA on simple request, before any documents are shared. We work for houses that demand absolute discretion — it is a culture, not a clause.
First reading within 48 h · Absolute confidentiality · hello@ward-group.com
