As a practical threshold, construction material packages below USD 500,000 total value are better served by single-category suppliers who specialise in individual product lines. Above that level, the coordination value of a multi-category supply arrangement begins to outweigh the management overhead of a consolidated contract. For government infrastructure programmes, housing schemes and industrial facilities above USD 2 million, Atabaş Group assigns a dedicated project procurement manager and provides full programme management reporting. There is no formal upper limit — large infrastructure programmes in the USD 10–50 million material range are within scope. Contact us with your project summary and Bill of Quantities for an initial assessment.

Yes. Most construction markets operate on a combination of international standards (EN, ASTM, BS, ISO) and local/national standards that either adopt or modify these international frameworks. At BoQ review stage, Atabaş Group maps each specified material to its applicable standard — including local certification, approval or marking requirements. For EU destination projects, CE marking and Declaration of Performance (DoP) under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) are verified. For Gulf (GCC) projects, GSO (Gulf Standards Organisation) harmonised standards are referenced. For projects in Africa and Asia, SABS, KEBS, NIS, BIS or other relevant national standard compliance is assessed and documented. Where a buyer specifies a proprietary system (a specific brand of waterproofing, insulation or tile), we either source that brand or propose an approved equivalent with equivalent performance data for the engineer's review.

Atabaş Group can supply on FOB (buyer arranges freight), CFR or CIF (Atabaş arranges freight, buyer receives at destination port), DAP (Atabaş delivers to a named destination — port, warehouse or project site) and DDP (Atabaş clears customs and delivers to site). For large projects in markets where port congestion, customs delays or inland logistics are unpredictable, DAP or DDP terms transfer logistics risk to Atabaş Group, who manages the full supply chain. Many project buyers in Africa and the Middle East prefer CIF or DAP to maintain control of the final inland leg. The appropriate Incoterms basis is agreed at BoQ stage and specified in the Supply Agreement. All terms are Incoterms 2020.

Standard documentation for a construction material cargo: Commercial Invoice (per cargo, itemised by product and unit); Bill of Lading or Airway Bill (document of title); Certificate of Origin (chamber-endorsed, for customs preference where applicable); Mill Test Report / EN 10204 3.1 Certificate (for structural steel — chemical composition, mechanical test results, heat number traceability); EN 197-1 Conformity Certificate or equivalent (for cement); SGS / BV Inspection Certificate (quantity and quality); Packing List. For CE-marked products (CPR): Declaration of Performance and CE mark documentation. For products requiring customs import permits or standards authority approval at destination, we assist in preparing the pre-import documentation package. All documents are provided in PDF with physical originals where required by the destination port or customs authority.

Atabaş Group applies full OFAC, EU and UN sanctions screening to all transactions, counterparties, end-use destinations and vessel nominations before any supply commitment is made. We do not supply to sanctioned entities, blacklisted projects or restricted end-uses regardless of commercial opportunity. For projects in countries subject to partial or sector-specific sanctions, we conduct a detailed transaction-specific compliance review before engaging. Our ISO 37001 (anti-bribery management) certification and clean compliance record are material to our reputation — we will not compromise either for a single transaction. Buyers should disclose the project country, owner and end-use at the initial inquiry stage so compliance review can be completed before commercial terms are discussed.