The challenge
The building had stopped earning its footprint. The task was to convert it into space that generates revenue, without disrupting the wider operation of the site during the works.
The approach
The conversion was planned around the commercial objective first — what the space needed to earn — with the construction scope, programme and specification shaped to serve that outcome.
Key considerations
- Keeping the wider site operational during the works
- Matching specification to the intended commercial use
- Controlling cost against the projected return on the space
In pictures
Planning a project like this
Typical costs and shape of programme
Commercial conversion · around 150 m²
£198,000–£345,000
Shown for a conversion of around 150 m²; the existing building's condition is the biggest single variable, which is why conversion estimates carry a wider risk allowance.
An early planning indication from our published rates — prepared without a site inspection and not a quotation. Run your own numbers in the estimator.
Indicative programme
Feasibility & commercial case
Scope shaped around the revenue objective
Strip-out & alterations
Working around the site's continuing operations
Fit-out
Services and finishes to the intended use
Completion
Handover into use
An indicative sequence with phases shown in proportion — actual durations are agreed per project once the site and design information are known.