Build on Your Stand
Already own a stand? Build with confidence from anywhere.
Plan review, new designs, BoQs, verified contractors and cost estimates — then GPS-validated progress tracking, inspections and escrow that only releases when you approve. The full build experience, designed for diaspora owners.
What we help with
From the plans on your stand to the keys in your hand — everything you need to build remotely, handled in one place.
Plan review
We review your existing building plans for compliance and constructability before work starts.
New designs
Need a fresh design? Work with vetted architects to produce plans for your stand.
Bills of quantities
Detailed, itemised BoQs so you know exactly what every phase will cost.
Verified contractors
Matched to approved, vetted contractors — no chasing builders from abroad.
Cost estimates
Upfront, transparent cost estimates for the full build, phase by phase.
Progress tracking
Follow each milestone with GPS-stamped photos, videos and updates.
Inspections
Independent site inspections validate every milestone against the schedule.
Completion verification
Final handover and snag-list sign-off before the last tranche is released.
The 5 build phases
Every Okava build follows the same milestone schedule. Each phase is photographed, geo-tagged and buyer-approved before the next begins.
- 1
Foundation
Excavation, footings and slab base — verified on site with GPS-stamped photos.
- 2
Slab
Damp-proof course, ground-floor slab poured and cured.
- 3
Walls
Brick or block walling to wall-plate height, with door and window frames installed.
- 4
Roofing
Roof structure and cover installed; weather-tight building shell complete.
- 5
Finishes
Plastering, plumbing, electrical, painting and handover snag-list.
Why diaspora buyers trust Okava builds
Four hard controls baked into the platform — not promises, mechanisms.
GPS-stamped uploads
Every photo, video and voice note is tagged with coordinates, time and user.
Milestone-locked escrow
Funds only release on buyer approval.
Independent inspection
Our verification team checks every milestone before it reaches you.
Verified developers only
Build options are restricted to approved developers.
Milestone → payment workflow
The exact sequence each construction milestone follows on the platform.
- 1
Milestone Submitted
An Okava Project Manager uploads photos, videos and drone footage with GPS + timestamp.
- 2
Internal Inspection
Our verification team validates the upload against the schedule.
- 3
Buyer Review
You receive a notification and can approve, query or request a site call.
- 4
Approved
Once you approve, the milestone is locked in and signed off.
- 5
Payment Released
Escrow releases the corresponding tranche to the developer — never before.
What you'll see from each visit
Dedicated Okava Project Managers visit every site and capture rich progress evidence on each visit. You see exactly what we see.
- Photos
High-resolution images, GPS + time-stamped.
- Videos
Short walk-throughs and milestone overviews.
- Voice notes
Project Manager commentary on what changed since last visit.
- Drone footage
On larger sites, periodic overhead progress shots.
Every upload is geo-tagged
Every progress upload includes GPS coordinates, a timestamp and the user ID of who took it. If the GPS drifts off the registered stand, the upload is flagged before it ever reaches you.
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