Working with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Synnefa designed, engineered and delivered BSF screenhouse infrastructure and full civil works across four regional sites in Kenya — two sites in Busia, one in Kisumu (Chulaimbo) and one in Nairobi (Lower Kabete) — as part of a larger national pilot to convert food waste into high-value protein (BSF larvae) and organic soil inputs. The scope combined robust civil construction, precision screenhouse fabrication, BSF production fit-out, sensor integration (FarmShield) and FarmCloud telemetry, plus farmer and technician training so the sites could operate as resilient, traceable BSF production hubs and demonstration centres for outgrower networks. Context & challenge; Kenya’s smallholder and peri-urban food systems generate large quantities of organic waste but lack safe, scalable mechanisms to convert that waste into nutritious, locally-produced animal feed and soil inputs. icipe required industrial-grade screenhouses that: (a) create the correct microclimate for BSF rearing; (b) provide hygienic handling and staged production; (c) integrate monitoring for replication at scale; and (d) could be installed quickly with durable civil works appropriate for local conditions. Synnefa’s brief was to deliver turnkey screenhouse sites sized and built to international BSF practice while enabling rapid farmer-level adoption through demonstration and training. Technical scope & civil works (what we built) 1. Four open-vent screenhouses (PO4230): each ≈ 30.0m (L) × 8.0m (W), side wall ≈ 2.60 m, ridge ≈ 4.20 m — engineered as open-vent structures to optimise airflow and adult fly movement for BSF life-cycles. 2. Full substructure & superstructure civils: strip foundations, reinforced brick walls, murram backfill, quarry-dust blinding, damp-proof membrane (DPM), PCC slabs, Class-15 concrete ramps/footbaths, BRC mesh, 150 mm masonry, hoop-iron supports, 1:4 cement:sand plaster and DPC polythene as per construction drawings. Works included finishing, drainage and robust access for material handling and transport. 3. Transport & site logistics: delivery and site mobilisation to Busia (2 sites), Kisumu/Chulaimbo and Nairobi/Lower Kabete with local site preparation and materials staging. 4. Production fit-out: internal racking and tray systems, adult cages, crate inventories and pallet arrangements sized for pilot production targets (phase designs sized to reach modular capacity, e.g., planned phase capacity guidance ~0.25 tonnes/hr production in later scale phases). 5. Sensors & telemetry: FarmShield environmental sensors (temp/humidity) and FarmCloud integration for remote monitoring, calibration and production logging so operators can replicate drying/feeding and lifecycle timing across sites. 6. BSF inputs & starter kits: provisioning and handover of larval starter kits, operation-grade trays/crates and the required handling protocols for hygienic, scalable production. What Synnefa delivered (services & delivery model) 1. Detailed site engineering, civil works and structural installation for four BSF screenhouses. 2. End-to-end supply, on-site assembly and mechanical fit-out (racks, trays, cages, pallets, ramps and hygiene stations). 3. FarmShield sensor installation and FarmCloud configuration for live telemetry, alarms and production dashboards. 4. Hands-on commissioning, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operator training (site technicians + icipe field staff). 5. Production-ready BSF starter kits, crates/pallet systems, and a recommended scale plan with Bill of Quantities for future phases. 6. Close-out and handover visits with follow-up technical support