There’s no denying that office fit outs can start off seemly simple and then turn into a logistical nightmare! How exactly do you stop the madness before it starts and ensure that your staff remain productive during all the chaos?
Unless you have the luxury of completing renovations prior to moving in, chances are renovations are going to disrupt some functionality in the business. What you can ensure is how much and how long it will cause minor level of disruption. If you’re lucky enough to be able to fit out your premises before you move in essentially its all about the timing and the key point is making sure that you have all your Data, Electrical and Communications set up to prior to the move date to ensure it’s all systems go.
Whilst completing renovations with staff and client present can be a little more tricky to manage there’s a few strategies you can consider putting in place.. What are these you ask.. Lets explore the options..
Why We Love Planning..
Whether it’s a Sydney renovation for a common area, breakroom or staff work cubicles the likely hood is that your staff will feel a little distracted with all the building works going on around them. The trick is to work functionally work through the organised chaos.. What does this mean? Here’s some options;
- Work around your open hours.. Can the scheduled works happen on weeknights, weekends or Public Holidays.. This may mean you plan ahead but depending on how functional your office needs to be.. this might be an option for you;
- Given the scope of projects is generally very short in scale, fit out projects tend to be short term which can be a good thing. Split the proposed work if possible if that means it will be less painful! An early scope of works often prepared by the project designer with a tight projected timeline will allow you and your staff to prepare and visualise your new space.. Is it possible for staff to work from home on affected days? Can the scheduled work be scattered? Can staff be moved to another area to allow for a space to be closed off? Will data connections be lost at any time with no phone or internet during this time and how can you manage this effectively? These are all questions with answers you will need to help you work through
How Can Commercial Fit Out Companies Help You?
Working with a Commercial Fit Out Specialist can help you plan & manage the process more efficiently. It gives you more time to concentrate on what you should be doing and lets the building professionals take care of the hard work for you. They will also address any statutory compliance points that need to be taken care of and work with the council or private certifiers to ensure that everything is by the book. If you’re not sure what needs to be done, working with a Specialist might be the way to go. By working with a Fit Out Specialist team you will receive a brief and work through the compliance and the project design together. A estimated delivery timeline should also be presented to give you a scope of what’s happening when. Now the only question is how do you pick who to work with? We’d recommend that you get at least 2-3 quotes and get a feel for not only market value of the project but also who fits your organisation. You want to know that you get a good feel about the organisation. A balanced view is sometimes the best way to make a decesion, consider the price, compare apples with apples and above all flexibility to work with you to deliver the end result.
Let Us Transform Your Space
Duval Commercial Projects would love to talk to you about your next project and how we can transform your existing office space. Time and thought to delivering on budget and on time is our priority. Our 2016 Spring Summer Promotion includes a opportunity to receive a Free Fit Out Assessment of your next Project. To arrange a complimentary Site Inspection please call our team of Specialists on 1300 308 661.
