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Case Study
When a nationally recognized publication company wanted a presence in New York City, they decided to open an office on Wall Street. This high profile location would allow them to hire a sophisticated and professional work force to sell their services via the phone. But they did not want to invest a great deal of ‘up-front’ money in the build-out and furnishings for their new offices.
i.e. was brought in at the Pre-Lease stage to provide a “Test-fit” to see how the pre-determined formula of 30 workstations would work in a favored location. Also required was a large pantry, better to keep the workforce on the premises at lunchtime, an executive office, conference and support rooms with a small reception area. After deciding the floor space was adequate without any wasted square footage, preliminary construction plans were drawn up to attach to the lease.
i.e. then helped to tie all the necessary construction elements together. Because the space only needed partial renovations with a new demising wall, a great deal of time and expense was saved. Existing walls were left in place with new connecting doors built to optimize the old layout features, such as existing ceilings and air conditioning duct vents. The previous pantry was turned around to the opposite side of the wall that kept the drain and water feed pipes in place. This strategy generated a great savings in plumbing costs for the client.
The client liked the idea of using used workstation panels and almost good as new chairs, lunch tables and reception room furniture. Only the private office and conference room was designated to have new furniture. This mixture saved thousands of dollars as attractive used furniture is more than 1/3rd less in cost than comparable in new.
The biggest limitation on finishing the job to the client’s time frame was that the building had secured a general contractor to work for them as a way of saving money. Unfortunately the GC was more interested in other projects he had going on and basically ignored our client’s simple build-out. i.e. quickly developed a project schedule with Milestone dates to show estimated progress of the project. The client then had his lawyer write letters to the building highlighting the time-line situation to their attention.
Through prudent Project Management, an extensive network of vendor sources and an educated understanding of how Interior Design for corporate offices should be done, i.e. created a professional, efficient and pleasing atmosphere. By using pre-owned furniture, building standards for construction and reusing as much of the existing layout as possible a great deal of money was saved. The client was able to move in only two weeks behind his projected schedule and began immediately to successfully hire new staff.
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