Office Space Planning & Design

Office space planning and design involves the maximisation of office interior space whilst taking into account the need to create a productive, pleasant working office environment. Whether redesigning your present office interior space or moving into new offices, office space planning and design helps create the appropriate environment for your specific business needs.

Office space planning is a LockwoodHume speciality. Your office can have all the style in the world (which we will happily give you).

But if the M.D. ends up working in the toilet with three new recruits and new equipment has to be delivered through the office roof…well…what’s the point?

When planning the best way to lay out your office space, we listen to you about the needs of your business today, but we also look at future requirements so that any designs we produce encompass these as well.

We use the latest office space planning design and software along with our years of experience and a good portion of common sense when designing working plan for your office space. We are also fully conversant with current guidelines and regulations and can make sure that your project is fully compliant.

So can carry on doing what you're good at and let us get on with what we're good at!

And we do this for FREE…

  •  Free initial feasibility
  •  Detailed site survey
  •  Full colour and 3D drawings
  •  Office furniture and equipment inventories

Not sure? Why not call us now on 01603865582.

Office Space Planning Hints & Tips

  •  Get LockwoodHume in early to work alongside your architects it can save costly changes having to made later on.
  •  Early involvement in your office projects ensures that lighting, air movement, power, data, telecoms and other services can be fully integrated into the overall plan.
  •  Before making the decision to move or reorganise your office space, it’s advisable to have a feasibility study, to check that your objectives are achievable. lockwoodhume offer Free , no obligation, nationwide feasibility service.
  •  You need to make sure your new office complies with current legislation. e.g. Gross density ratio, conference room ratio, toilet number ratio, circulation factors
  •  Consider departmental interaction
  •  Storage allowances
  •  Is noise and light both inside and out going to be a factor.

Office Move Management

It isn’t just about taking boxes of stuff from one office to another. The organisation of the office move can take time and cause loads of hassle and whilst all that is going on , who’s going to be running your business?

Let us do the hard work and you carry on doing the things that pays your bills and leaves you a little for the good things in life.

We will provide.

  • Personal project management
  • Contractor management
  • Full project schedules
  • Fully health and safety compliant
  • On site supervision
  • Office furniture clean and repair
  • Post move clean and care

LockwoodHume's office move team works nationally from our base in Norfolk.

Office Relocation

What’s the process?

Changing your office environment can be a complex undertaking. 

There is so much to consider, with the potential for many pitfalls along the way and the possibility of cost spiralling out of control.

Lockwoodhume make the process of relocation as painless as possible.

Via initial meetings either with customer, designer, architect we will endeavour to ascertain what makes your company tick, your customers, your people, your philosophy!

We will then undertake a free feasibility study using the knowledge wre have gained about your company, your environment and your thoughts on what you would like in your new office.

Next we take all that information and by utilisation of modern office space planning techniques, expertise and contemporary design flair. Taking into account latest legislation we ensure the optimisation of your available space.

You will be provided with detailed drawings, visual aids, finish colour boards, and once these are approved firm costs.

Now we arrive at the big day….Your office installation.

This is for many people the most daunting aspect of the process, bringing everyone together on the day can certainly be a challenge, and let’s face it contractors can be experts at throwing a spanner in the works.

With our experience in office relocation you can be sure that everything will happen in the right order, on time, on budget and satisfying all legislation requirements. And it doesn’t stop there, we now help you settle in.

Making minor adjustments to things like office seating, office desking, office storage solutions and generally being there if need to help in any way.

And just to be of further assistance, we have ways of helping you cover the cost of your office project.

Budgets can be tight and can result in limitation within your project.

Leasing is an ideal way to overcome budget issues as payments are fixed for an agreed period and as an added bonus, it’s tax efficient, this makes office furniture an ideal candidate for leasing.

It really is very simple.

  •  Free feasibility study
  •  Free office space planning
  •  Managed finance options
  •  HS & E management
  •  Contractor  management, electricians, flooring, partition walls, etc.
  •  Dismantle, clean, mend and move existing furniture
  •  Pack, move and unpack office equipment
  •  Supply and install new office furniture

Not sure? Call us on 016038365582 to discuss you project.

Project Management

Your office refurbishment project is important to us…

We need to make sure that your business is not adversely effected in way whilst you improve your environment

We undertake to manage your project no matter how big or small so you can carry on your core business.

We will set realistic budgets and timescales to complete your office project with the minimum of fuss and disruption

We will make sure that everything is done in the correct order, ensuring that the electricians are finished before the decorators start, the decorators are finished before the flooring is laid and that the flooring is laid before the furniture is installed. Get the picture?

Oh and we even keep an eye on the telephone people to make sure you have lines ready when you are.

And that’s not all…..

Will the sun shining through the window be a problem? Are the electric sockets in the right place and are there enough of them? Will the Printer fit up the stairs? Where are we going to put the table tennis table?

Need we say more? We’ve got it all covered.

That all sound easy, however it could easily go a bit haywire, particularly if you are trying to do your job at the same time.

Not if Lockwoodhume manage it for you.

  •  Free feasibility study
  •  Creation of project brief
  •  Creation of work schedule plans
  •  Contractor management
  •  On site project manager

Not sure? Call us on 01603865582 to discuss your project.

Office Refurbishment

You don’t need to stop working just because you are having your office refurbished…..We can refurbish your office around you whilst you stay at work.

It’s vital that your business is not adversely effected by the improvement works that you are making to your office environment. We take special care to avoid needless disruption, arranging our office refurbishment work to fit around your work, working when you are not there if needed through the night and at weekends.

Your dedicated project manager will always be available to organise the refurbishment work on an ongoing basis to ensure we finish the job on time, on budget and to your complete satisfaction, giving you absolute peace of mind.

Our comprehensive office refurbishment service means you don’t need to worry about anything.

LockwoodHume take care of…

  •  Air conditioning
  •  Building works
  •  Carpentry.
  •  Office flooring
  •  Office communication installation
  •  Office I.T. cabling
  •  Office interior and exterior decorating
  •  Groundworks
  •  Kitchen fitting
  •  Plumbing
  •  Office raised floors
  •  Interior and exterior landscaping

And then of course we’ll fill your office with furniture from one of our manufacturing partners ranges

We can even help you to pay for your project.

Budgets can be tight and can result in limitation within your project.

Leasing is an ideal way to overcome budget issues as payments are fixed for an agreed period and as an added bonus, it’s tax efficient, this makes office furniture an ideal candidate for leasing.

Not sure? Call us on 01603865582 to discuss your project.

Office Fit Out

Our national fit out team offer flexible, bespoke solutions for the complete office fit out.

From floors, walls and ceilings to outside landscaping, we’ll incorporate reception and waiting areas, storage and media walls, even outside smoking areas. In fact whatever you require.

Your LockwoodHume office fitout project manager will work closely with you to co-ordinate the transformation of your open space into a fully fitted out working environment. Completing the project on budget and on time.

Whatever your heart desires……The sky’s the limit.

  •  Fixed partitions, demountable partitions, relocatable partitions.
  •  Office flooring.
  •  Air conditioning
  •  Office and commercial lighting
  •  Mechanical and electrical installation
  •  Office data cabling
  •  Bespoke and handmade office furniture
  •  Inside and outside landscaping

And we can even help you to pay for it all.

Budgets can be tight and can result in limitation within your project.

Leasing is an ideal way to overcome budget issues as payments are fixed for an agreed period and as an added bonus, it’s tax efficient, this makes office furniture an ideal candidate for leasing.

Not sure? Call us on 01603865582 to discuss your project.