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Avoiding the construction project turf battles.

At times, relationships between designers and construction contractors can become a turf battle which results in communication breakdowns and therefore costly changes for the client. The solution relies on having a great working relationship amongst the design and construction team. It's a matter of solid communication, viewing the project from a holistic perspective, and utilising one another’s unique skill sets. We have successfully worked with Fi Thomas, Partnering in Design on a recent...

We are not everything to everyone.

We all often come across companies who try and be everything to everyone but end up being nothing special to anyone. While our business has a broad range of capabilities, our focus is on commercial fitout and refurbishment because this is the area to which we can provide the most benefit to our clients. Maintaining this focus has therefore allowed us to take on jobs regardless of their size and scope. We love to help our clients with a small reception area fitout such AT&T in North Syd...

Beyond the open plan office

Designing a new office space is becoming more about how people work rather than the work itself. Activity based workplace Open plan continues to dominate current office refurbishment, bringing management and staff together in an open space without the traditional closed door offices. Open plan design has proven staff have have better communication and work collaboration, fostering a culture of teamwork. It also saves about a third on office accommodation costs. However, open plan is now...

Happy 4th Birthday to Us!

It's all happening this week. New website, refreshed look, and we are celebrating our 4th Birthday on the 14.04.14. After 20 years in the building and construction industry, Ryan and I wanted to branch out and deliver a personalised service to clients that we believed was missing in the larger companies. While we have the same systems and accreditations, we do not carry large overheads, therefore translating to better value for our clients. Either one of us is always involved in all our proje...

Our new website has launched!

After months of hard work, we're excited to announce the launch of our new website. It has a completely new design and layout for easier navigation and a better user experience, including large, clear photographs of our completed projects. We’ve also made the new website ‘responsive’ so it stays easy to view on your smartphone and tablet. Feel free to send us comments and feedback....

How did you spend your Holidays?

Did you take advantage of the Christmas season and take time off to relax, go on holidays or catch up with friends? Not us! For 8 weeks over December and January, the Kinvel Projects team was working on the total refurbishment of an existing Westpac branch. This project incorporated a total refurbishment of Westpac Bank Cabramatta. The works included a full shut down of the branch over the Christmas period with a total demolition of the existing branch, including the removal of the existing a...