From single room refits to new build facilities

This anonymised construction showcase blends experience from several real schemes. To protect client confidentiality we do not name organisations or show identifiable photographs of specific sites, but the situations, constraints and solutions described here are taken directly from projects we have delivered.

The common thread is variety. Recent work has ranged from a small clinical refit in part of an existing building, through office and amenity floorplate refurbishments, to a multi-storey extension and a new build facility on a constrained urban plot.

A combined approach to phasing, access and buildability

On one representative scheme, the brief included three distinct elements: a single floor refit to create new clinical and office space, a side extension to house additional consulting rooms and plant, and an external façade upgrade. The works had to be sequenced so that existing tenants could remain in place and neighbouring services could keep operating.

We developed a phasing plan that tackled the smallest, least disruptive elements first, proving the approach and building confidence. Access routes, temporary partitions and wayfinding were agreed early with the client team so changes on site felt controlled rather than ad hoc.

The extension and façade works were then sequenced to minimise disruption to entrances, drop-off points and key circulation routes. Interfaces between old and new structure were coordinated with the design team and checked on site before major pours or installations went ahead.

Across projects like this, our role is to translate a brief into a buildable sequence that fits the site and the client’s tolerance for disruption. Sometimes that means working around live spaces, sometimes it means decanting for a defined period, and sometimes it means building a new facility while the existing building carries on as usual.