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Understanding Office Fit-Outs: Meaning, Categories, and Costs

A 2024 report by global property consultant JLL found that office design trends are focused on hybrid workplace requirements, human experience, sustainability, and technology — each of which impacts the cost of office fit-outs. For those looking to transform an empty or existing commercial space into a fully functional office that meets their vision, such …

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What is Hot Desking?

In commercial real estate, hotdesking has emerged as a transformative trend, reshaping how office spaces are utilised and managed. For property managers and commercial office owners, adopting hotdesking not only aligns with modern work practices but also offers a plethora of benefits that enhance operational efficiency, tenant satisfaction, and financial performance. This has led to …

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Refurbishment vs. Renovation: An Expert Guide

When it comes to property maintenance, the terms ‘refurbishment’ and ‘renovation’ are often used interchangeably. However, in the construction industry there are subtle differences between the two. As a fully accredited principal contractor working on construction projects across all sectors, we have plenty of experience working on refurbishments and renovations. In this blog post we …

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What Is Design And Build In Construction?

Recent years have seen design and build emerge as a transformative project management approach in the construction industry. Nowhere is this more evident than in the UK, where design and build adoption has increased to more than 43% compared to other construction procurement methods.  It’s important that industry professionals as well as those interested in …

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What Is An Agile Workspace?

The concept of ‘agile working’ has its roots in software development practices, though in recent years the term has become more mainstream and is often used interchangeably with ‘flexible working’. The two share similarities and both adopt a different approach to traditional work and workspaces, but are not quite alike, and in this blog post …

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An Overview Of Dilapidations In The UK

The word ‘dilapidations’ may conjure up images of buildings crumbling into dust, their rooftops caved in and their windows smashed or boarded up. However, when it comes to property law, the term takes on a slightly different meaning. And that meaning carries great significance to landlords and tenants, particularly those of commercial property. To help …

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What You Need To Convert Commercial Property To Residential

It may come as no surprise to learn that the supply of new homes in the UK is lower than the UK Government’s aim of 300,000 per year. As reported by the House of Commons Library, Covid-19 played a significant role in disrupting housebuilding, and the number of new builds in 2022/23 remains lower now …

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The interiors of a listed building with a Cat A fit out. Work completed includes painted walls, new flooring, and installation of light fixtures.

A Complete Guide To Interior Fit Outs

If you don’t work in the construction industry, you may not be familiar with the term “interior fit outs”. That or you may not know what interior fit outs cover, or how they’re different from other services like refurbishment and interior design. To help, we’ve put together this handy guide. Read on to learn everything …

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Safety, Wellbeing, Flexibility: The Pillars of Office Designs in a Post-Covid World

Covid-19 has impacted not only our work lives but our work spaces. Nearly two years have passed since the virus was first detected, and in that time multiple strains have caused numerous lockdowns, travel bans, and tragic loss of life. And with a new and potentially virulent strain detected – designated Omicron – it’s no …

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A building construction site, with two cranes looming overhead. The basic structure or ‘shell’ of the building is being constructed.

What is a Shell and Core Fit Out?

There are plenty of terms in the construction industry that, for the uninitiated, may be difficult to decipher. Shell and core fit-out is a perfect example of such jargon. To help, we draw on our expertise to cover the following: Shell and core definition What is the difference between shell and core and Cat A? …

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