Few holiday destinations in the world have changed as much over the last two decades as Koh Samui. Once a forgotten backwater, the island has swiftly transformed itself into a global holiday hotspot and popular second home location for buyers from around the globe.

Over the same period, the island has logically seen several waves of construction. In the initial phase, commonly referred to as ‘the bad old days’ of the first Koh Samui boom, many, though not all the builders on the island were less than professional, often fly-by-night operators that put up the cheapest structures possible without consideration for the quality of durability of the finished properties they built.

Thankfully, such concerns are largely in the past now. As the years went by and the property sector grew, construction practices improved considerably. More and more support services also came into existence, forcing competition and improvement and providing developers and customers with a greater amount of choice. This in turn as allowed for the arrival of professionally run firms on Koh Samui which work to international standards, such as RS Built.

The most reputable construction firms are highly versatile, offering their services not only to construct private homes and villas but also entire luxury resorts. This helps to further promote the tourism sector, and adds to the portfolio of the firms, as well as their track record of proven successes. As many are locally based firms, they are experts at utilising the local environment to the fullest extent, through things such as natural lighting and the use of natural materials to match the surroundings. They can also incorporate a wide variety of styles in their designs to give a project the exact look the investor is aiming for.

One area where construction has improved greatly in recent years on Samui is in its use of cutting edge technology. Firms on Koh Samui have fully embraced the green revolution, and low energy use buildings are as much in vogue around the island as they are anywhere else. This is especially important for a tourist area such as Koh Samui that is so dependent on its natural beauty.

Koh Samui is still home to some lower quality operations, so buyers have to do their homework before beginning a new project. But those that look into the options will find some top notch, professional firms on offer like RS Built, who can offer very helpful local expertise.

Despite widespread development, Koh Samui still offers natural beauty at its finest, and there is no better way to take it in than by living or staying in a similarly beautiful building. Thanks to companies such as RS Built, there’s no shortage of those on the island today, and no reason not to make your next project one of the best on show.