Are you building new condominium or housing projects in town? Or are you planning to construct additional branch of food chains in nearby cities? Or maybe you are you expanding your hotel and restaurant business in the neighbouring countries?
Whatever your plan is, when talking about expansion of businesses, it also means you will need a design and building contractor who will be responsible for all your business legwork. Specifically, you need to hire a team of architects and interior design experts for your floor layout and interior design groundwork, and engineers, construction workers for all your engineering and electrical works. The process is very rigorous and requires a lot of time, money and manpower.
To lessen the pressure and weight of work to be done, big firms and multinational corporations outsource the work and hire construction and interior design companies who specialise in design and build solutions to carry out the expansion projects. Particularly, in Singapore, the construction and interior design companies provide the following services to their clients.
1. Pre-Tenancy Site Survey
This service involves conduct of site survey to ensure the design and construction matches the needs of the client. Should there be discrepancies, professionals can guide the workers to redo or improve the existing work output.
2. Interior Design
Interior design deals with enhancement of the internal furnishings of a house, building or room to achieve an aesthetically pleasing workspace. Before construction, clients are given a clear and complete visualisation of the design like the space planning, 3D renderings, samples and mood boards. Additionally, interior design work goes beyond from choosing the color palettes and type of furnishings to applying knowledge to the drafting of construction documents, occupancy loads, consideration of healthcare and building regulations, sustainable and green design principles and coordination and management of professional services such as electrical, plumbing, structural and the like. Depending on the type of project construction, the interior design also varies. There are different specialisations or types of interior design which includes residential design, commercial design, hospitality design, healthcare design, universal design, exhibition, furniture and spatial branding. For example, for residential design, it is paramount to consider the likes and needs of the tenants or owners in designing and remodelling the space. Commercial design, on the other hand, differs based on the type of business. For instance, retail shops like malls, department stores, F&B and showrooms in Singapore require an interior design that maximizes the use of space. Corporate offices design considers visual and spatial branding to express the client’s corporate brand. Institutional offices and buildings, alternatively, take into consideration the value, least-cost and efficiency of the materials and furnishings.
3. Fitting Out Works
Using time-tested project management methods, interior fit out works from floor to ceiling are well accounted for from the start of the project up until to the final turned over in Singapore. Fit out works ensures that the building is suitable for occupancy.
4. Maintenance Works
Even if the project is down to its completion, construction and interior design firms still provides maintenance services like repainting of walls and fixing of damage furnishings. Regular maintenance works helps to maintain and broaden the life of the interiors and furnishings.
