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Design & Build
 
Our Design & Build experts deliver seamless solutions, blending technical excellence with architectural creativity to bring your vision to life. From modern office fitouts to retail transformations, we focus on quality, functionality, and sustainability. 

With a turnkey approach, we manage your project from concept to completion. Backed by extensive experience, we navigate regulations, planning permissions, and sustainability requirements with precision. 

Ready to create the workplace of the future? Contact our Design & Build team today.

What Sets Us Apart

Delivering Flexibility

Our adaptive methodology meets specific project requirements. We integrate design and build to optimise commercial properties, from London to Manchester. Our seamless delivery models align solutions with investment objectives and operational requirements, navigating local regulations efficiently.

Reducing Risk

We eliminate project complexity through single-point accountability and streamlined communication, tailored to regulatory frameworks. Our unified team operates under consistent construction standards. This integrated approach provides certainty in the UK's complex planning environment, ensuring clear responsibility and transparent project governance.

Accelerating Delivery

Streamlined procurement and overlapping phases accelerate delivery across markets. By reducing contract negotiations and coordination, we enable faster project completion for time-sensitive developments. This efficiency allows clients to respond quickly to market opportunities.

Supply Chain Optimisation

We leverage established UK relationships for competitive pricing and reliable delivery. Our procurement power ensures cost advantages and quality standards, with partnerships securing local expertise and materials. This approach effectively navigates post-Brexit supply chain considerations.

Cost Optimisation

Direct subcontractor engagement eliminates general contractor markups, ensuring transparent procurement within market conditions. This reduces project costs while maintaining construction quality and delivery standards. Clients benefit from detailed cost breakdowns and value engineering, maximising ROI.

Specialised

We focus exclusively on commercial fitouts, offering deep expertise in design and execution. Our specialisation ensures superior outcomes for office, retail, and industrial projects, adhering to British building standards and aesthetic preferences while considering regional market dynamics.

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Design & Build Services



Project Management


Your dedicated Project Manager oversees every stage of the development process. From initial timelines to team coordination, we ensure your project is delivered on time, within budget, and to your exact specifications whilst navigating UK regulatory requirements and compliance standards. 

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Building Engineering Services


Our Building Engineering Services team ensures all mechanical and electrical systems are designed to meet UK regulatory standards and operational requirements. We combine cutting-edge technology with functional design to safeguard long-term performance whilst ensuring compliance with British building regulations and energy efficiency standards. 

Cost Consultancy


Our cost consultants work closely with you to manage expenditure effectively within the UK market context. We ensure you achieve the best possible quality within your budget, with every investment expertly managed to maximise value whilst accounting for British market conditions and regulatory requirements. 

Construction


Leveraging an extensive network of UK contractors, we match your project with the right professionals to meet your specific requirements. Our market expertise ensures competitive pricing and exceptional quality whilst maintaining compliance with British construction standards and health and safety regulations. 

Our Approach

Our Approach



Sustainability at the Core


Our sustainable design & build approach aligns with UK environmental standards and BREEAM requirements. We prioritise eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient systems to reduce ecological impact, ensure regulatory compliance, and support corporate responsibility within the British market.

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Designed to Inspire


Our design philosophy elevates user experience through architectural innovation and strategic functionality, reflecting contemporary British design. We craft inspiring spaces that meet current demands and anticipate future workplace trends, ensuring client satisfaction. 

Built to Suit 


Our "Built to Suit" methodology delivers highly customised property solutions tailored to each client's unique operational requirements within the UK market. We translate visions into tangible designs, ensuring optimal functionality, efficiency, and scalability aligned with British business practices. 

Proven Project Delivery


Our integrated approach combines design and construction expertise for seamless project delivery from concept to completion across the UK. Unified management accelerates timelines while maintaining quality and cost control, exceeding industry standards. 

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Specialisation

Sector Design & Build Solutions


Office


We craft inspiring, productive office environments reflecting corporate identity across the UK. Our expertise spans open-plan, private offices, and collaborative zones, ensuring compliance with British workplace regulations. Solutions integrate flexible working models for enhanced productivity. 

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Logistics & Industrial


We design and construct efficient, scalable industrial facilities, warehouses, and distribution centres across logistics corridors. Our focus: operational flow, sustainability, HSE compliance, and functionality for growth, including automated systems and future expansion designs. 

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Retail


We create engaging retail environments driving sales across high streets and shopping centres, blending aesthetics with functional efficiency to meet British standards. We integrate omnichannel strategies, sustainable materials, and flexible layouts. 

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Hospitality


We transform hospitality spaces, creating memorable experiences and optimising operational efficiency. Our designs balance guest experience with practical functionality, ensuring compliance and accessibility, integrating sustainable practices for diverse models. 

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Glyn Evans

Head of Design & Build EMEA
Prague, Czechia

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Research

Sustainability
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Sustainable Dilapidations – Shifting Trends in The Green Agenda

The real estate industry is slowly shifting more towards retaining and repairing as opposed to demolishing and replacing. Whilst financial pressures continue to drive dilapidations, the real estate industry is on the journey to ensure sustainability is at the forefront of dilapidations.
Alex Charlesworth • 26/02/2024
ESG
Research • Sustainability / ESG

Unlocking Sustainable Success: The Rise of ESG Benchmarks in Real Estate

With benchmarks becoming increasingly prominent, it’s essential to understand what exactly they are and why they’re becoming an integral part of the decision-making process for organisations.
Emily Oldfield • 08/12/2023
Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes in the Face of the 'Cost of Living Crisis'

The residential sector accounted for approximately 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK in 2021, meaning our homes are key to cutting emissions and reducing our chance of hitting the 1.5℃ global warming threshold. 
Ellie Healy • 04/10/2023
London-Skyline
Insights • Workplace

The Sensible ‘Option’: Building In Growth Flexibility In Offices

Between 2020 and the end of H1 2023, Cushman & Wakefield recorded 85 examples of occupiers signing to take more than 50,000 sq ft of office space in Central London.
Heena Gadhavi • 22/08/2023
Glass office facade with tree Australia
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Taking Responsibility for our Waste

Waste plays a sizeable part of the UK’s Net Zero goals, disposal and treatment of waste alone (including wastewater) represented 6% of UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, so there is a clear interest in reducing the UK’s waste output and improving the processes in place to handle waste that is unavoidable.
Giles Flaxton • 16/08/2023
20 things to know about sustainability (image)
Article • Sustainability / ESG

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS): a key step towards Net Zero

ESOS (the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme) is the UK variant of the EU-wide application of Article 8 (4 to 6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). ESOS was formalised in 2014, is administered by the Environment Agency and is now in its third phase as the scheme renews every four years (2014, 2019 and 2023). 
30/05/2023
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Research • Economy

​​10 Critical Questions for 2023​ EMEA

10 critical questions we’re asking as we look out at the horizon at 2023. 
Sukhdeep Dhillon • 31/01/2023
The New EPC Methodology Calculation
Article • Sustainability / ESG

The New EPC Methodology Calculation: Do you need to re-assess to plan for the new MEES requirements in April 2023?

Accurate Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings will be critical for companies to be able to understand their risk and plan mitigation measures for the next phase of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in April 2023. This phase will expand the minimum requirement of EPC to E for all leases. 
Thomas Vazakas • 15/12/2022
Business rates reform could be the early Christmas present our industry needs
Article • Economy

Business rates reform could be the early Christmas present our industry needs

With energy prices skyrocketing, record inflation and dampened consumer spending, many occupiers would benefit from business rates reform ahead of the forthcoming Revaluation in April 2023.
Mike Flecknoe • 16/11/2022
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Research • Workplace

European Commercial Real Estate Versus Inflation: A Close Look at Past Performance

This part of our inflation series focuses on CRE across countries in Europe. Our report, Perspectives on European Inflation, explores causes of the current bout of inflation and how it differs by region.
Rebecca Rockey • 05/07/2022
CPO
Insights • Economy

Levelling up

Compulsory purchase has become a term which elicits dread in anyone affected by the potential acquisition of their property. 
21/06/2022
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Our integrated approach combines deep UK market knowledge with global expertise. We understand British building regulations, planning requirements, and sustainability standards, ensuring your project meets all compliance requirements whilst delivering exceptional results. Our established relationships with UK suppliers and contractors enable competitive pricing and reliable delivery. 

We maintain up-to-date expertise on British building regulations, including the latest sustainability requirements and net-zero commitments. Our Building Engineering Services team ensures all mechanical and electrical systems meet UK standards, whilst our design team incorporates sustainable materials and energy-efficient solutions that align with British environmental regulations. 

Project timelines vary depending on scope and complexity, but our integrated approach typically reduces delivery time by 20-30% compared to traditional methods. We accelerate timelines through streamlined procurement, overlapping project phases, and our deep understanding of UK planning and approval processes. 

We eliminate general contractor markups through direct subcontractor engagement, providing complete cost transparency. Our cost consultants work within UK market conditions to maximise value, typically delivering 15% savings compared to traditional construction methods whilst maintaining quality standards. 

Yes, our specialised teams have extensive experience across office, industrial, retail, and hospitality sectors. We understand the unique requirements of each sector within the UK market, from compliance standards to operational needs, ensuring tailored solutions that meet specific industry demands. 

Our team has extensive experience navigating UK planning processes, from initial applications to complex approvals. We work closely with local authorities, understanding regional requirements and building strong relationships that facilitate smooth approval processes whilst ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. 

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

If you would like to find out more about our specific expertise, or discover how we could work with your company, please contact a member of our team – we’d be delighted to hear from you.
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