Bahamas

A Bahamas construction company built for resorts and remote islands.

Stabilis Builders delivers resort, hospitality, and infrastructure projects across the Bahamas, from Nassau to the Family Islands and private out islands. We self-perform the build, run our own shipping, and work through established Bahamian partners.

The market

The Bahamas is exactly what we build for

The Bahamas is 700 islands, and the best sites are often the hardest to reach. That is the work we are built for.

Among construction companies in the Bahamas, few specialize in what a remote resort actually needs: the building, and the water, power, and waste systems that let it run on its own.

We do both, and we bring our own shipping to get it all there.

What we build

What we build in the Bahamas

One accountable team, across the whole property.

See the ways we can run your project on How We Deliver.

Resorts and hospitality.Hotels, resorts, and guest-facing spaces, built to brand standard on remote sites.
New construction.Ground-up buildings from the site up, with the structure self-performed by our own crews.
Commercial.Commercial buildings, renovations, and fit-outs.
Resort infrastructure.Desalination and water treatment, wastewater, on-site power, and solar, so an out-island property runs on its own.Resort Infrastructure overview

Why Stabilis

Why owners choose us in the Bahamas

Island and out-island specialists.Remote, hard-to-reach sites are not the exception for us. They are the specialty.
We self-perform and run our own shipping.Getting materials and equipment to an out island is the real project, so we control it ourselves rather than leaving it to someone else’s boat.
We build the utilities too.Where there is no grid or water main, we build the desalination, power, and wastewater systems that let a property stand alone.
We work with Bahamian partners.Local partners who know the permitting, the labor, and the ground, paired with our specialized construction and logistics.
Numbers you can plan around.Honest budgets and schedules from pre-construction on, even for the hardest sites.

Local knowledge

We know how to build in the Bahamas

Building here is unlike building on the mainland, and that is where projects get into trouble. We plan for it.

01Logistics.Nearly everything is imported and shipped in, and out-island access adds another leg. We plan procurement around it and run our own shipping.
02Duties and cost.Imported materials carry customs duties and VAT on top of freight, so we price carefully and value-engineer early.
03Local partnership.We build through Bahamian partners, which keeps the project compliant and locally grounded.
04Storms and self-sufficiency.We build to hurricane standards, and we build in the water and power an out-island property needs to run alone.

How we work

How we work in the Bahamas

We are not a local Bahamian firm, and we do not pretend to be. Construction work in the Bahamas is generally reserved for Bahamian-owned businesses under national investment policy, so we build through established Bahamian partners.

That gives you the best of both: specialized resort and infrastructure construction, with our own logistics and equipment, alongside local partners who know the permitting, the labor, and the ground.

One team accountable for the build, with the local footing the Bahamas requires.

Planning a resort or project in the Bahamas? Let's talk about the site and the logistics.

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The standard

The standard we bring to the Bahamas

We have delivered hospitality and resort work in Nassau, and we build across the Caribbean on exactly this kind of remote, logistically hard site. The same self-performed construction, own shipping, and infrastructure capability go into every one.

Red-roofed building on a wooded hillside

Resorts and hospitality.

Built to brand standard on sites where everything arrives by sea.

The membrane rack inside the reverse-osmosis plant Stabilis built at the Westin St. John

Out-island infrastructure.

Water, power, and wastewater systems that let a property run alone.

Orange tower crane

Self-performed logistics.

Our own shipping, so a hard-to-reach site is a plan, not a gamble.

FAQ

Questions about building in the Bahamas

How much does it cost to build in the Bahamas?

It runs well above mainland costs and depends on the site, the finish level, and how remote it is. Building in the Bahamas often reaches several hundred dollars per square foot and up. There is no single figure, so the real number comes from pre-construction, priced against your site and program.

Why does building in the Bahamas cost more than on the mainland?

Nearly everything is imported, so materials carry shipping, customs duties, and VAT on top of their base cost. Labor and specialized trades are limited, there is little economy of scale, and out-island sites add logistics. Building to hurricane standards adds to it as well.

Do you need a Bahamian partner or license to build in the Bahamas?

Yes. Construction in the Bahamas is largely reserved for Bahamian-owned firms, so foreign contractors build through a Bahamian partner or joint venture, with local licensing and permits. We build in the Bahamas through established Bahamian partnerships, which keeps the work compliant and locally grounded.

Can you build a resort on a private or out island in the Bahamas?

Yes. Remote and out-island resorts are our specialty. We run our own shipping to reach hard-to-access sites, and we build the water, power, and wastewater systems a property needs to run on its own, far from any grid or water main.

How long does it take to build a resort in the Bahamas?

It depends on scale, access, and how much infrastructure the property needs. A resort is a multi-year build, and a remote or out-island site adds time for logistics and for the water and power systems. We set a realistic schedule in pre-construction and plan the shipping around it.

Talk to our team

Planning a resort or project in the Bahamas?

Tell us about the site and the island. Email the team, or send the details through our Request for Quote form, and we will give you a straight read on what it takes to build there.

See the portfolio on Capabilities, or read how we are built and credentialed on Capabilities and Credentials.

We build where others can't.