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Providing insights to occupiers, developers, and landlords across EMEA to help them save time and money while creating high-quality, efficient, brand-aligned spaces.
Ten questions every client should ask their Cost Consultant
I've reviewed plenty of cost plans over the years and there can be a huge difference in quality. Some are little more than a spreadsheet populated with £/m² rates. Others provide clients with a robust commercial strategy that supports investment decisions throughout...
How To Manage Risk Before It Becomes Change
Risk management has to start early One of the most common problems in office fit-out and refurbishment projects is that risk management starts too late. By the time a contractor is appointed, much of the project’s risk profile has already been created. The building...
Practical Completion Isn’t the Finish Line
Many workplace projects are judged on cost, programme and quality. Discover why post-occupancy evaluation provides the evidence needed to improve future workplace investments and business cases.
Dynamic Businesses Need Dynamic Project Controls
Why requirements management is becoming a critical discipline in workplace delivery Recent discussion within the workplace sector has focused on designing offices around how organisations actually work, rather than around trends or assumptions about attendance...
Why Every Office Asset Refurbishment Is an Investment Decision
Explore why every office asset refurbishment is a critical investment decision. Learn how asset repositioning maximizes ROI, improves ESG, and future-proofs property value.
Why Projects Go Over Budget Even When They Have a Cost Consultant
Executive Summary One of the most common misconceptions in construction is that appointing a cost consultant automatically creates cost certainty. It doesn't. Good cost management is critical to project success, but it does not operate in isolation. Cost certainty is...
Getting the Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Procurement Strategies
Executive Summary The debate between Traditional procurement and Design & Build has been running for decades. Traditional procurement is often associated with greater design control and quality. Design & Build is often associated with speed, cost certainty and...
Using Cost Planning to Shape Design Decisions
Executive Summary Cost planning is often viewed as a process of validating whether a design fits within budget. In reality, the most effective cost planning happens much earlier and plays a far more strategic role within a project. When developed properly, an...
The Psychology of Cost Certainty
Executive Summary Clients naturally want certainty on projects. Certainty around cost, programme and outcome reduces anxiety and supports decision-making. However, in construction, certainty is often sought earlier than the available information genuinely allows. This...
How to Tell if You’re Getting Good Cost Advice
Executive Summary Cost advice is a core part of any project, yet its value is not always easy to assess. Many clients receive detailed reports, regular updates and extensive data. However, this does not necessarily translate into better decisions or improved outcomes....
About this blog
Providing insights to occupiers, developers, and landlords across EMEA to help them save time and money while creating high-quality, efficient, brand-aligned spaces.