What does your office need to be ready?
An office fit-out turns a floor into a workplace people can use. The work may include layouts, furniture, partitions, power, lighting, cooling, connectivity, meeting rooms, security and signage.
WurkSpaces plans and executes the workstreams agreed for your project. We also establish the points where our work depends on information, approvals or delivery from the client, landlord and specialist vendors.
Every floor has a different starting point.
The right scope depends on the condition of the space you are taking over and what you intend to do with it.
| Starting condition | What needs to be established |
|---|---|
| Bare shell | Building provisions, new partitions, services, finishes and full fit-out requirements. |
| Warm shell | What the building has already provided, what can be used and what must be added. |
| Existing fitted office | What can be retained, relocated, replaced or upgraded. |
| Occupied renovation | Which areas can be worked on, when, and how the rest of the business will continue. |
The workstreams that make an office work.
Some workstreams will be part of the WurkSpaces contract. Others may be delivered by the building, your own teams or appointed vendors. We help identify the full requirement and establish which party owns each part.
WorkstreamTypical considerations
Interiors and furniture
Workstations, enclosed rooms, reception, storage, pantry, joinery and partitions.
Ceilings, flooring and electrical
Finishes, light fittings, power points, distribution and emergency-lighting interfaces.
Air conditioning and ventilation
Cooling loads, ducts, air distribution, zoning and controls.
Meeting-room technology
Acoustics, screens, conferencing equipment and associated cabling.
Connectivity and communications
Structured cabling, racks, Wi-Fi equipment, provider interfaces and telephony.
Smart systems
Lighting controls, sensors, room booking and selected integration requirements.
Safety and security
Access control, CCTV, fire-related interfaces and approved safety provisions.
Branding and wayfinding
Reception identity, room naming, internal signage and directional information.
The exact inclusions, exclusions, specifications, testing responsibility and approvals are agreed for each project. Not every workstream is automatically included.
Who is responsible for what?
A clear responsibility split reduces ambiguity during execution. We identify the work WurkSpaces is appointed to complete, the decisions your organisation must make, the information and access the building must provide, and the work managed by other vendors.
| Party | Typical responsibility |
|---|---|
| WurkSpaces | The agreed fit-out work, coordinated drawings, procurement, installation and relevant handover deliverables. |
| Your organisation | Business needs, internal approvals, access to decision-makers and client-supplied systems. |
| Landlord or building management | Base-building provisions, access rules, permissions and shared-services interfaces. |
| Specialist vendors | Their own contracted deliverables and agreed integration points with the fit-out. |
Design-and-build, or execution from an existing design.
You may be beginning with an idea, or already working with an architect or project management consultant. WurkSpaces can discuss the scope of a design-and-build engagement or execution against issued drawings, subject to a review of the design, site conditions and division of responsibility.
What is agreed before work begins?
The approved scope and specifications, principal drawings, project programme, commercial milestones, exclusions, change-approval process and handover expectations should be recorded before mobilisation. That gives both parties a common basis for delivery.
Start with what you have.
A floor plan is helpful, but not compulsory. Tell us the location, approximate size, expected headcount and target date if known. We can discuss what information is needed next.