Can work be done entirely out of hours?

Some of it, and it costs more. We set out which activities genuinely require out-of-hours working and which can be contained behind hoarding during the day, so the cost is a decision rather than a default.

Who is responsible for public safety during the works?

We are, within our zone and its interfaces, working under the building's permit regime. The boundaries are agreed with the operator before mobilisation and inspected daily.

What do you need before you can advise?

The asset, the scope in question, who else is contracted and the date the space has to be open or occupied. From that we can set out where responsibility should sit and how the interfaces would be controlled.

Occupied and trading assets

Refurbishment while the building keeps trading.

In an operating asset the construction sequence is the easy part. Public safety, tenant obligations, trading hours and the reputation of the building all constrain when work can happen.

We plan and deliver refurbishment inside live buildings, with the phasing, protection and isolation strategy agreed with the operator before anyone mobilises.

Discuss a commercial project Send a brief or drawings

Refurbishment works underway behind protection in an operating building

Scope

What the package covers.

Planning

Phasing and zone boundaries
Hoarding design and public presentation
Protected public and tenant routes
Working hours by activity type
Delivery, waste and craneage windows
Weekly look-ahead for the operator

Safety and compliance

Fire strategy maintained throughout the works
Detection and sprinkler isolations, scheduled and reinstated
Escape route continuity at all times
Permit-to-work regime with the building team
Dust, noise and odour control
Daily inspection and handback of shared areas

Delivery

Strip-out in contained zones
Structural and services alterations
Finishes, ceilings and lighting
Specialist manufacture installed out of hours
Commissioning without interrupting operations
Staged handover, zone by zone

Control

Where the risk actually sits.

The operator agrees the plan first

Nothing starts until the phasing, working hours and isolation schedule are agreed in writing with the operator and the building manager.

Every isolation is scheduled

Fire, power and cooling isolations are booked, witnessed and reinstated the same shift, and the record is issued the next morning.

Finish each zone before opening the next

Zones are completed, cleaned and handed back before the next opens, which limits the disruption footprint at any moment.

Before pricing

What we need to see.

Send what exists today. We will tell you what is still required rather than price around the gaps.

Building type, occupancy and trading hours
Areas to be refurbished and any that must stay open
Permitted working hours and access rules
Existing services information
Operator and landlord approval requirements
Target completion date and any fixed events

Evidence

Projects from the register.

Deira City Centre mall interior in Dubai — Deira City Centre
Dubai, UAE
MEP and interior works within the mall programme

Mirdif City Centre atrium with patterned metal screens, crescent feature and stone flooring — Mirdif City Centre
Dubai, UAE
Retail & mall works

Architectural visual of the redeveloped Al Maktoum Hospital atrium with its galleria bridges and timber reception volume — Al Maktoum Hospital Redevelopment
Dubai, UAE
Fit-out + GRP/GRG architectural elements

Questions

What clients ask about this scope.

Where to go next.

Discuss a commercial project

Tell us where the interfaces sit.

Tell us the asset, the scope in question and who else is contracted. We will set out where responsibility should sit and how the interfaces would be controlled.