Smart bathroom construction saves time and money, with high quality

“We started to use smart bathrooms in our condominium projects early this year, ordered from our Japanese supplier, which designed them to suit our residential units,” Pruksa Real Estate president and chief executive officer Thongma Vijitpongpun said.

Smart bathrooms are pre-manufactured and then built into the residential unit. This cuts the time required to build a bathroom by more than 30 per cent compared with conventional techniques, while at the same time benefiting from Japanese manufacturing standards, he said.

AP (Thailand) also plans to put smart bathrooms in its condominium units after its strategic partner, Mitsubishi Estate Group, suggested they would reduce labour costs while boasting high quality, AP chief marketing officer Vitakarn Jantavimol said.

“We may use them in 2015, but we will add to the design inside the smart bathroom to match customers’ demands before launching them in our condominium units,” he said.

Meanwhile, Fine Home Co and City Resort Group have chosen the Wako Bathroom Modular System to provide improved bathroom facilities in their residential units. 

Wako BMS is a revolutionary Japanese bathroom design recently introduced to Thailand that helps reduce costs, improve quality and cut construction time.

Bathroom design and construction can present a number of issues for property developers that often cause construction delays and additional expenses. As a result, a cost-effective solution that improves installation time is much in demand. 

“At Fine Home we always focus on innovation, and we were looking for ways to improve our bathroom installations,” said Sukij Traiwanapong, managing director of Fine Home Co. “When we discovered Wako BMS we realised the design fit perfectly to our needs. The new system will be used with our new projects in the future.”

Citi Resort Group, which manages a chain of serviced apartments, is also implementing Wako BMS in a number of its projects, including Citi Resort Sukhumvit 39 Annex and Citi Resort Sukhumvit 49. 

In addition to aiding construction projects, Wako BMS is a suitable solution for renovation projects, as installation is straightforward thanks to its prefabricated form. 

Yuthana Asaiphol, design and construction manager of Siam Aroon Group, said: “We have to take our almost 1,000 residents into consideration, as our bathroom renovations have to cause minimal disruption. This makes Wako BMS a well-suited alternative to traditional renovation, as the upgrade takes place quickly and with little fuss. 

“Additionally, many of our residents are Japanese, so they are familiar with BMS bathrooms and are aware of the high quality of their construction.” 

Smart bathrooms can be an answer for all types of buildings at a time when labour costs are rising. Property firms and contractors can cut costs while also speeding up construction.