Refurbishment and renovation

What this strand covers

Refurbishment and renovationDesign, engineering and construction of refurbishment and renovation works

Technical and aesthetic work on existing buildings through controlled renovation and adaptation. Covers survey of current condition, works planning, choice of materials and management of finishes, keeping the building usable and worth what it was.

Survey and condition reportMeasured survey and condition report

What is there, before anything is drawn: a measured survey of the property, the state of the services and finishes, what can be taken out and what is holding the place up. It is what prevents the surprise halfway through — on a refurbishment, the most expensive overrun and the most common.

Bringing a building up to codeBringing an existing building up to code

Accessibility, escape routes, fire protection and whatever a change of use triggers. We check what the rules require for the use you want, what is missing, and what it costs — before you sign a lease or a purchase, not after.

Fit-out of shops and officesFit-out of shops, offices and commercial space

The full fit-out of a space handed over as a shell or in another use: layout, finishes, lighting and the coordination of electrical, plumbing and air services. It hands over a space ready to trade, with the programme tied to the opening date.

Bathroom and kitchen refitsBathroom and kitchen refits

The two rooms that concentrate the cost and the risk of any refurbishment, because they touch wet services, tanking and ventilation. Design, specification of fittings and finishes, and control of the works.

Finishes and specificationFinishes: specification and control

Selection of materials and finishes, samples managed with the supplier, sign-off with the client, and checking on site that what went in is what was approved. It is where it gets decided how the refurbished space looks and how it ages.

FF&E · furniture and equipmentFF&E · furniture, fixtures and equipment

Everything that furnishes a space without being part of the building — furniture, decorative lighting, curtains, specialist joinery, appliances and equipment. Specified during design, priced, compared across suppliers, bought, and received installed.

OS&E · operating suppliesOS&E · operating supplies and equipment

What a space needs in order to operate and that does not get installed — linen, crockery, glassware, utensils, uniforms and cleaning equipment. It follows the FF&E, and it is what lets you open on the date you promised.

The exact scope is set out in writing in the proposal, with what is included and what is not.