How We Manage Your Commercial Refurbishment From Start To Finish

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Are you looking for commercial refurbishment contractors who will manage your entire project from start to finish?

At Universal Contracting, we work with businesses who want to transform their premises in line with their own creative and strategic vision, without taking on the stress of managing it themselves. By serving as a single point of contact for your entire project, we guarantee consistency, both of service and of communication, so read on to find out more about our beginning-to-end commercial refurbishment services.

Key Points:

Before The Project: We will review what’s currently working (and what’s not) to produce a full project outline.
During The Project: Our project management packages keep everything on track, whilst every effort is made to minimise disruptions.
After The Project: Our designs are not static. They are intended to move, adapt, and grow with your business, long after the final handover.

Before Your Commercial Refurbishment Project

There are a number of reasons why you might be interested in having your workplace refurbished. Maybe your current premises are too small to accommodate your growing team, or perhaps the five (yes, five!) summer heatwaves have opened your eyes to the importance of a well-ventilated office.

Whatever the reason, the first stage of any Universal Contracting project is all about identifying the design flaws that are stifling your success, and workshopping solutions. Bringing us onboard at this critical time will allow us vital insight into your ways of working, and the opportunity to listen to your team’s input, in order to compile a project outline that addresses any challenges and accommodates your future growth plans.

Do any of the following ring alarm bells? Then it’s time to call us in for a beginning-to-end commercial refurbishment of your premises:

Layout: Is it restrictive? Are your employees confined to their desks, or able to move around the space and collaborate with colleagues?
Noise Levels: Does the lack of partitioning allow noise to travel through the space and disrupt your employees?
Working Models: Does the office facilitate hybrid, as well as in-person, ways of working?
Connectivity: Are there not enough sockets, charging stations, or video conferencing facilities to accommodate your team’s needs?
Private Spaces: Are there no quiet spaces for deep focus? Only shared meeting rooms?

During Your Commercial Refurbishment Project

Your project may look simple on paper, but even the smallest refurbishment requires the services of multiple contractors, all of whom must be coordinated and overseen.

Keeping these various parties on-track can be tricky, but our project management packages cover everything on your behalf, so you’ll no longer have to worry about:

Creating a Schedule of Works: This details exactly what needs to be done, and in what order, and we will arrange it for you.
Obtaining Planning Permission: We will check for any development restrictions and apply for the necessary permissions.
Coordinating Services: It is our responsibility to coordinate the contractors and to keep them on-schedule and within-budget.
Conducting Project Reviews: We will assess the work done by all contractors to make sure it meets the highest standards and complies with regulations.
Chasing Communications: No need to request updates - we will keep you well informed and will always be on-hand to answer any questions.

We also pride ourselves on our minimally disruptive services, which allow our client’s daily operations to continue as normal whilst we transform their premises. From scheduling works around your office hours, to setting up temporary workspaces away from the refurbishment site, we will put the relevant measures in place to keep your doors open throughout the entire project.

After Your Commercial Refurbishment Project

There is nothing worse than committing to a full refurbishment and realising that, whilst you may have addressed the initial design issues, you have inadvertently created more. Perhaps, by partitioning your open plan office into zones, you have accidentally erected barriers to creativity and collaboration - similarly, by doing the reverse, you may have unlocked more collaborative space but sacrificed those essential quiet areas.

At Universal Contracting, our designs are not static. They are intended to grow with your business, and we prioritise adaptable layouts and configurable features that are easily rearranged as soon as your needs change. These include:

Moveable Walls: Divide a larger meeting room into several smaller offices, then open it up again as needed.
Modular Furniture: Create the right seating arrangement for meetings, all-hands, and one-on-one discussions.
Quiet Pods: Take a private video call or spend several hours focusing on a project in a sound-controlled pod.
Adjustable Desks: Adjust desk height to sit or stand, or reposition it whenever extra space is required with locking wheels.
Charging Stations: Plug in your laptop and work anywhere in the office with plenty of freestanding stations instead of wall outlets.

The true, long-term value of your new office will become apparent in the weeks and months following your handover date. Encourage your employees to use the space, and its resources, as they see fit, and watch their satisfaction and productivity soar.

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FAQs

Q: What Do You Need From Me To Get Started?

A: A clear understanding of what you hope to achieve by having your premises refurbished, and approval of our project outline before we begin.

Q: How Will You Minimise Disruption During My Commercial Refurbishment Project?

A: Many of our refurbishment projects are undertaken outside of normal office hours, and we are also happy to install temporary workspaces and soundproofing barriers away from construction zones.

Q: What Modular Features Can You Offer Me?

A: We are able to incorporate a number of adaptable features into your design, from partition walls to reconfigurable furniture, to accommodate the changing needs of your team.