What is the difference between grey structure and turnkey construction?

Grey structure stops at the shell. Turnkey continues through agreed finishing to handover. Compare both service pages, then confirm in the BOQ.

How much does grey structure cost in Islamabad?

Use the cost calculator with grey structure selected. As a planning guide, grey structure commonly lands around PKR 3,200–3,500 per sqft — the same band published in the 2026 construction cost guide. A written quote still needs drawings and a site review. Plot size, covered area, soil and piles still move the preliminary range.

Is MEP included in grey structure?

MEP rough-ins (electrical and plumbing conduits as listed) are typically included. Fixtures, switches, sanitary ware and finishing are not — unless the BOQ says otherwise.

How long does a grey structure take?

Timelines depend on storeys, soil and site access. The calculator shows a preliminary month range; the signed programme after drawings is the contract timeline.

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Grey Structure Construction Islamabad

Grey structure construction in Islamabad is the structural shell of a house: foundations, RCC frame, masonry, slabs, basic plaster and MEP rough-ins, without interior finishes.

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What is grey structure construction?

Grey structure is the structural shell of a house: foundations, the RCC frame, masonry, slabs, basic plaster and MEP rough-ins — without interior finishes such as flooring, paint or fixtures. Tryino Homes delivers that scope in Islamabad and Rawalpindi against a written Bill of Quantities.

Planning bands for grey structure run roughly PKR 3,200–3,500 per sqft on the live calculator, though covered area, soil conditions and whether piling is needed move the total — a written quote still needs drawings and a site review. Many owners stop at grey structure and finish later themselves or on resale, while others continue straight into semi-finished or turnkey with the same team. Engineering supervision covers stage reviews on the structure itself, not just a final walkthrough, with weekly photo reports through foundations, framing and MEP rough-ins so progress stays visible even if you are not on site.

Grey structure is the shell — finishes stay out unless the BOQ says otherwise

Tryino Homes delivers that scope against a written BOQ with engineering supervision and weekly photo reports. Kitchens, flooring, paint and fixtures stay out unless they are written in. The scope breakdown below covers exactly what is typically included and excluded before you compare quotations.

Many owners complete grey structure first, then finish later or sell the shell. Others continue with Tryino into semi-finished or turnkey. Compare scopes before you lock a package name. Use the cost table and calculator for planning bands — not a fixed quotation.

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Grey structure scope
Typical inclusions and exclusions for the structural shell.
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Grey vs semi vs turnkey
Side-by-side planning view — BOQ remains the contract.
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Turnkey if you want finishing
Continue through defined finishes under one team.
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Building in Islamabad
CDA approvals and society requirements to check before the first pour.
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Estimate grey structure
Preliminary PKR range with grey structure selected.
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5 Marla materials
Indicative steel, cement and brick quantities for a typical 5 Marla grey shell.
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Process

01
Plot review
Access, soil input and society constraints before design.
02
Drawings
Architectural and structural sets for the applicable authority.
03
BOQ
Shell quantities and MEP rough-in specification.
04
Foundations
As designed — including piles only when the project scope says so.
05
Frame & masonry
RCC, slabs, walls, basic plaster under supervision.
06
MEP rough-ins
Electrical and plumbing rough-ins as listed — not finishes.

Benefits

Clear boundary
Finishes are not implied. If it is not in the BOQ, it is not in the shell price.
Engineering supervision
Stage reviews on the structure, not only at handover.
Upgrade path
Continue to semi-finished or turnkey with Tryino if you choose.
Planning estimate
Grey-structure calculator band before a written quote.

Grey structure cost planning in Islamabad

Planning bands only (excluding land). Covered area, soil, piles and society rules move totals. Confirm with the live calculator, then a written BOQ.

Building with a basement? Add it to your estimate.

Plot size	Typical scope	Planning note
5 Marla	Grey (double storey)	Open calculator
7 Marla	Grey (double storey)	Open calculator
10 Marla	Grey (double storey)	Open calculator
1 Kanal	Grey (as designed)	Open calculator

5 Marla · Residential · Grey Structure · 2025

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