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Preliminary Evaluation & Feasibility
The initial in-depth briefing and discussion with a prospective or existing client is crucial, for it must enable both parties to establish the inevitably wide range of needs and priorities required to move to the design proposal stage. In many cases early discussions involve departmental managers and selected staff in order to ensure that there is a consensus of agreement on needs and priorities.
Elements that influence the approach might include:
Space requirements, the number of staff and desired mix in each area - change is an opportunity to review departmental relationships and enhance efficiency  Open plan versus individual offices - the right mix  The Reception and visitor experience  Meeting rooms - often under provided  Training + break-out rooms  IT + HR departments  Staff facilities, including kitchen/eating stations and eating/relaxation areas
Plus:
Degree of privacy required  Design and colours - from neutral and harmonious to dramatic and harmonious and influential to the psyche of all working environments  Lighting - natural daylight and supplementary, energy efficient and non invasive systems for function and mood  Acoustics - absorption and attenuation  Sustainability + green office environment - minimal impact to the budget, but a significant plus factor for staff and the company as a whole  Legislating for future growth or scaling down
And of course costs are of paramount importance, ensuring that the final scheme does not exceed your budget. In the case of refurbishment we will, from the outset, establish if you can make more of the space you currently occupy. For both new and refurbished premises we will look for synergies between departments and investigate, for instance, open plan versus a cellular layout with meeting lounges.
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Discussions and appraisals are carried out by a team who will be dedicated to your project from the beginning to handover, with a project manager adept at refining detail to the client's needs en route to conclusion.
The Evaluation Proposal is preferably presented face-to-face by the project manager and will comprise:
Space plans and visuals  Project assessments - pros and cons of various options to refine and agree  Project costs - to design and fit out  Project plans - timings and schedules
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