Avoiding the construction project turf battles.

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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 office refurbishment and fit out at ...

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We are not everything to everyone.

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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 ...

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Beyond the open plan office

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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 slowly evolving into activity based working. ...

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How did you spend your Holidays?

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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 ...

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