Engineering Disciplines:
Marine Engineering, Wetland Ecology, Coastal Processing,
Plant Ecology, Air Quality, Archaeology, Socioeconomic and Environmental Permitting and Planning.
Key Personnel:
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Mr. Keith A. Bishop is a professional with over thirty years experience in project management consulting. He has more than fifteen years of experience as a local environmental consultant in the Caribbean, conducting environmental impact assessments. To date, Mr. Bishop has performed environmental impact assessments and has done environmental planning and management on over one hundred and fifty projects ranging from small residential developments to major industrial and commercial projects. [ Download CV ] |
Company Profile:
Islands By Design Ltd. (IBD) was founded from its predecessor EIA (Bahamas) Ltd., in 1994 by its Principal, Keith Bishop. Mr. Bishop, a professional with over thirty years experience in project management consulting, has more than twenty years experience as a local environmental consultant in the Caribbean conducting environmental impact assessments. To date, Keith Bishop has performed environmental impact assessments and provided environmental planning and management for over two hundred projects ranging from small residential developments to major industrial and commercial projects.
IBD has extensive experience across The Bahamas providing environmental and engineering services to proposed residential and resort developments, marinas and ports, and Government infrastructure improvement projects. With over twenty years of project consultation in The Bahamas, IBD has developed a large database of terrestrial, marine, and socio-economic data. IBD is acutely aware of the diversity of physical and biological features as well as the cultural norms and economic parameters that differentiate one island from another.
IBD has a full understanding of infrastructure projects, having been involved in all aspects from design through construction and operations. Our design process includes gaining a thorough knowledge of our prospective client’s requirements, budgets and expected return on investments prior to proceeding with the planning. A complete analysis of site and environmental conditions, permitting requirement together with preliminary cost estimates on conceptual designs are completed for our Client’s review prior to implementing our design processes.
Experience:
North Abaco Port
Abaco, Bahamas
The North Abaco Cargo Port and Marina will provide a safe
harbour and freight services facilitating an expansion of shipping
and trade that is anticipated to attract further development
in North Abaco. Islands By Design was contracted to
assist with environmental services and contributed but not
limited to bathymetric survey, coastal assessment, baseline
map development, utilities and infrastructure studies, conceptual
marina design and basin flushing design, baseline environmental
features including tidal and wind, and erosion and
sedimentation issues.
Norman’s Cay
Exuma, The Bahamas
Norman’s Cay is located at the northern end of the Exuma Sound, Baha-mas and is approximately 6 miles long and approximately 0.75 miles at its widest point.
Islands By Design has assisted the developers of Norman’s Cay from 2002 to present ensuring that the development, operation, and maintenance of Norman’s Cay proceeds with adequate controls that protect the long term health of the environmental resources of the project site and immediate vicinity.
Schooner Bay
Abaco, Bahamas
Schooner Bay is a new urbanist planned community on 222 acres
on Great Abaco. Islands By Design was contracted to assist in contributions
to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) being undertaken
in support of a proposed development at Schooner Bay,
South Abaco. The contributions included preliminary infrastructure
and utility assessments, preliminary marina design and circulation
analysis. IBD participated in design charettes and provided guidance
through this process. Islands By Design’s continued involvement
included project management, infrastructure engineering and
preparation of Schooner Bay’s Environmental Management Plan
(EMP).
Sports Centre Redevelopment Project at Big Pond
New Providence
The Sports Centre Redevelopment Project (SCRP) encompasses
the recently opened Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre,
new supporting road corridors and Big Pond. Islands
By Design was contracted to prepare an Environmental
Management Plan and enforce its mandates with on-site
monitoring during construction. The EMP provided management
techniques and tools associated with new building
infrastructure and construction within the area to ensure
minimal anthropogenic inputs to the mangrove forest located
at Big Pond. Big Pond is an ecological sanctuary
amidst a heavily urban area.
Leaf Cay, Exuma
Over-Water Bungalows
Leaf Cay, a 13.1 acre island, is located approximately eighty (80) miles
southeast of Nassau, New Providence, in the central portion of the
Exuma Islands chain.
IBD was contracted to perform an Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) for the purpose of assisting in the decision making and impact
assessment of the proposed Master Plan which includes the fist ever
Over Water Bungalows in The Bahamas.
Additionally, IBD authored the document “A Review of Over-The-Water
Bungalows: Environmental Considerations Specific To The Bahamas”.
It was written with a purpose to define and assess the environmental
considerations associated with the development of overwater structures,
specifically over-the-water bungalows or villas, in The Bahamas.
The government has given this project “approval in principal” and is expected
to develop into the first ever “Over Water Bungalows” in the Bahamas.