
Bahamas Residence Building Materials and FF&E Procurement Case Study
Bahamas residential building materials and FF&E procurement case with China sourcing, supplier follow-up, QC attention and shipment preparation.
Door, window, cabinet, glass and furniture hardware, fasteners and access-control items sourced as complete kits and shipped with the products they fit.
Hardware is where a project package most often falls apart: the doors arrive but the closers are the wrong grade, the cabinets arrive without the soft-close runners, the glass arrives without the clamps. FBM Sourcing manages the entire China procurement package for overseas construction projects, and for hardware we take your hardware schedules, match each item to manufacturers or the brand lines your specification names, check grades and finishes against samples, and pack hardware as kits with the doors, windows, cabinets and railings they belong to, so installers receive complete sets rather than separate deliveries.
Hardware scopes we have delivered include wardrobe weather-strip and sliding-system kits for a wholesaler in Argentina, stainless fastener kits for park furniture on a municipal project in the United States, and door, cabinet and window hardware within hotel, school and apartment packages. All quotations, invoices and shipping documents are issued by FBM Sourcing — you deal with us, and we carry the responsibility. For suppliers you nominate, we charge a 5% commission; for products we source for you, we quote a direct price.
Hardware and accessory items we source and coordinate for construction projects, supplied as kits with the products they fit.
From hardware schedule to loaded container, one FBM Sourcing team coordinates the manufacturers, the samples, the kit packing and the shipping.
Send your hardware schedules, grades and finishes, brand requirements and destination country. We confirm the sourcing plan and how kits will be packed.
We shortlist hardware manufacturers or brand lines your specification names, compare grades and finishes, and arrange samples for approval.
We follow production and inspect before shipment — grade markings, finish, function tests, kit counts and labelling.
Hardware ships as labelled kits with the doors, windows, cabinets or railings it belongs to, in the same project container. We always ship by full container.
| Standard / approval | What it covers |
|---|---|
| ANSI/BHMA A156 series (USA) | Grade 1–3 performance grades for hinges, closers, locks and exit devices. |
| EN 1935 / EN 1154 / EN 12209 (EU & UK) | Hinges, door closers and locks with CE/UKCA marking. |
| AS 4145 (Australia) | Locksets and hardware for doors. |
| EN 15570 / EN 15338 (cabinet hardware) | Hinges and drawer runners durability tests. |
| ISO 3506 / ASTM F593 (stainless fasteners) | Material and mechanical properties for stainless fasteners. |
Which standards apply depends on the destination country and the specification. FBM Sourcing confirms the required test reports with the factory before production and checks the documents during the pre-shipment inspection.
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Yes. Where your specification names a brand line, we source that line or an approved equal and confirm grade and finish against a sample before production.
Yes. Hardware is packed as labelled kits per door, cabinet, window or railing run and ships in the same container as those products, so installers receive complete sets.
Yes. Hotel lock and access-control hardware is sourced to be compatible with the operator’s system, and function-tested during the pre-shipment inspection.
Our own FBM Sourcing QC team inspects at the factory before shipment: grade markings, finish, function tests, kit counts and labelling. Photos and a report go to you before loading.
For suppliers you nominate, we charge a 5% commission; for products we source for you, we quote a direct price. All quotations, invoices and shipping documents are issued by FBM Sourcing.
Hardware schedule by door, window or cabinet type — hinges, locks, closers, pulls — finish specification, and any performance standard your project requires (ANSI/BHMA grade, EN classification). FBM Sourcing checks this against factory catalogues before quoting.
FBM Sourcing confirms the specific finish and grade match the schedule (not a substituted equivalent), checks cycle-test or grade certification for high-use items like closers and locks, and verifies packing keeps small components sorted and labelled by opening for site installation.
Send us your hardware schedules, grades and finishes, brand requirements and destination country. We will confirm the sourcing plan and how kits will be packed. Or email [email protected].