The verdict in three sentences
For a construction company bidding with oil operators and public contracting authorities, whether in Lagos or Libreville, the website is first and foremost an online prequalification file. A budget of 2 to 5 million FCFA (about 3,050 to 7,620 EUR, or 3,300 to 8,300 USD) covers a bilingual site with costed project sheets, an HSE and certification document area, delivered in 7 weeks. Below 2 million FCFA you get an online brochure that will not survive a buyer's first screening.
What an oil and gas or public buyer checks on your website
Before adding a contractor to its vendor list, the procurement team of an operator or a ministry spends 5 to 10 minutes on the website. They look for evidence, not slogans. The table below summarises expected content and its weight in the decision, as a 2026 order of magnitude observed on prequalification files in West and Central Africa.
| Expected content | What the buyer checks | Estimated weight in prequalification |
|---|---|---|
| Project sheets | Client, contract value, planned vs actual duration, dated photos | 30 % |
| HSE policy | Lost time injury frequency, hours worked without incident, certifications | 20 % |
| Certifications | ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ministry approvals | 15 % |
| Equipment | Plant fleet, batching plant, lifting capacity | 10 % |
| Team and org chart | Engineers, site managers, local workforce | 10 % |
| Downloadable documents | Brochure, tax and social security certificates, signed references | 10 % |
| Contact and responsiveness | Form, WhatsApp, response time | 5 % |
The project sheet is the centrepiece. A good sheet names the client (with consent), the contract value, the contractual duration, the actual duration, key quantities (linear metres of road, cubic metres of concrete) and 6 to 10 geotagged photos. A firm that publishes 12 such sheets clearly stands out against a competitor showing a photo gallery with no context.
2026 price of a construction company website by scope
The prices below reflect 2026 projects for civil engineering firms with 50 to 400 employees. They include design, development, integration of supplied content and go-live.
| Tier | Content | 2026 price (FCFA excl. tax) | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | 8 pages, 6 project sheets, contact form | 2,000,000 (about 3,050 EUR) | 5 weeks |
| Bidder | 15 pages, 15 filterable project sheets, document area, HSE page | 3,200,000 (about 4,880 EUR) | 7 weeks |
| Group | Bilingual FR/EN, 30 sheets, protected prequalification area, project map | 4,500,000 (about 6,860 EUR) | 7 to 8 weeks |
| Copywriting option | Sheets written from your execution files | 45,000 per sheet | in parallel |
| Photo and drone shoot option | 2 shooting days on 3 sites | 650,000 | 1 week |
| Hosting and maintenance | Server, backups, security updates | 60,000 per month | ongoing |
The Bidder tier is the most popular: it meets buyer requirements without the budget of a group portal. The document area holds social security and tax certificates, ISO certificates and the signed reference file, each with an expiry date so that an outdated certificate never stays online.
Typical 7-week schedule
Week 1 is scoping: list of projects to showcase, client consent, document collection. Weeks 2 and 3 cover the sitemap and mock-ups. Weeks 4 to 6 are dedicated to development, project sheet integration and the English version. Week 7 covers mobile testing, optimisation for the slow connections of site camps, and go-live. The most common bottleneck is collecting photos and contract values: plan for an internal contact available 3 hours a week.
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Mr Nzé, managing director of a 180-employee civil engineering firm in Libreville, kept losing points in prequalification for lack of verifiable references. He chose the Bidder tier at 3,200,000 FCFA, plus copywriting for 15 sheets (675,000 FCFA) and a drone shoot (650,000 FCFA), for a total of 4,525,000 FCFA excl. tax (about 6,900 EUR). Six months after launch, the company was registered with two new clients and won a 380,000,000 FCFA road lot. At an 8 % net margin, that single lot yields about 30,400,000 FCFA, nearly 7 times the website investment.
FAQ
Do I need the client's consent to publish a project sheet?
Yes, especially for oil and gas contracts where confidentiality clauses often require it. In about 30 % of cases the client refuses to disclose the value: we then publish a range or the quantities delivered.
Should the website be in English?
For oil operators and international funders, yes. The English version adds about 600,000 FCFA (about 915 EUR) to the budget if the agency handles translation.
How many project sheets should we publish at launch?
A minimum of 8 to 10 recent sheets (under 5 years old) gives a solid picture. Then add 1 sheet per completed project, around 4 to 6 per year for a mid-sized firm.
Will the website work on site camp connections?
Yes, if images are compressed to WebP and each page weighs under 1.5 MB. We target display in under 3 seconds on a 3G connection.
Can some documents be protected?
Yes, the Group tier's prequalification area gives buyers login access. Every download is logged, so you can follow up with a buyer within 48 hours.
Let's scope your project. Send us the list of projects you want to showcase and your certifications: we will price a website between 2 and 5 million FCFA, delivered in 7 weeks. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
