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Commercial

Commercial spaces designed for performance

Commercial buildings are demanding, needing to perform efficiently, look great and deliver value. We’ve delivered refurbishments and new builds at every scale, working within developer-led commercial developments and contractor-led design and build teams across all RIBA stages, including RIBA 5 contractor design packages. That flexibility in procurement and novation means we can carry a scheme from inception through to contractor completion.

Working closely with clients and contractors from day one, understanding what success looks like for their business, then engineering the building to perform in the most efficient way while prioritising the needs of people and place.

Understanding cost efficiencies

How buildings run, what they cost and how quickly they deliver on ROI are all connected to your market placement, carbon performance, and user comfort and wellbeing.

From the outset, we work hand in hand with manufacturers, contractors and specialists to optimise DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) and standardisation opportunities that benefit the whole project and the building’s life, not just the design and construction stage. A building’s life only begins when we finish.

Adaptable service strategies keep fit out simple for tenants and building operators, so the building keeps working as occupiers change.

Design that looks as good as it performs

Commercial design is about more than technical correctness. Understanding and complementing the architecture and the client’s market ambition matters just as much, so we deliver subtle, high quality design and fit out specifications that emphasise brand, creating atmosphere and feeling.

Whether it’s a high-spec entrance foyer, an office floor plate or a toilet core, systems should perform efficiently and look like they belong in the space. The engineering is subtle, yet effective and intentional, never an afterthought.

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