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Home Checklists Choosing the right office design and fit out partner
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You're about to entrust someone to renovate your company's home. Make sure that their values align to yours and that they'll treat your space with respect. Regardless of whether your relocating, refurbishing or fitting out new space, it pays to check their credentials. Read on, as we tell you exactly what to look out for.
Reputation is everything. An office design and fit out company will live or die on it. Whoever you choose to deliver your project, take time out to talk to their past clients and look at projects they've delivered. Your project partner should take pride in their previous work and would want to showcase previous clients and work. It'll be time well spent looking at the quality and results of previous projects.
The health of the company you hire has a direct impact on the level of risk associated with your project. It might seem in-depth, but don't overlook these essentials.
For example, if your project budget is £1 million, and the company has an annual turnover of £5 million, then you could put them out of business by hiring them! How will they afford to purchase resources for your project? It's best to make sure that your contractor has the right backing and resources to complete your project properly.
Some common items to evaluate are:
Make a list of everything your contractor will provide as part of their service and those things that it won't. Comparing companies on this basis will determine true value for money. Many companies will quote a lower price in full knowledge that you will need additional services later on.
It's also good to understand exactly which services they will complete in-house, which they will outsource and which ones you'll need to source and manage your own contractors for. There's a lot to be said for a one-stop-shop!
These are common services that an office fit out partner should offer as standard:
To work out how much space you need
To see if your staff can fit well into the new space
To determine individual departmental needs
Because your office should be built around your staff
To see if your site is really suitable
So you can create an accurate budget
Not subcontracted
To determine the exact layout
So you can get the overall feel and flavour
So you can see exactly what you'll get
To make sure you'll fit in your new space
For construction
True independent procurement and advice
1CarbonNeutral® is a scheme that allows you to invest in environmental projects (like planting sustainable forests, or developing greener energy) to offset the carbon dioxide your business generates.
Is your contractor serious about the environment, quality, and health & safety? If they really are, then they would have picked up certain credentials along the way. While not an exhaustive list, our checklist takes you through some of the major and respected building credentials. Make sure you make an informed decision, based on reputable benchmarks.
1BREEAM® (BRE's Environmental Assessment Method) and LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design's 'green building' rating system) are the two most recognised and authoritative systems for rating how 'green' or 'eco-friendly' a building is.
2The FTSE4Good Index Series is the benchmark for listed companies that are committed to ethical business and socially responsible investment.