Time to rein back enhancements to office buildings

By Iain Parker2019-11-04T06:00:00

Enhancing the specification of office buildings has become unsustainable – they increase construction costs, and often ‘improvements’ are unnecessary

In our industry the enhancement of some developments has always been seen as important – but it might be time to focus on what else is important and challenge the status quo. With the cost of construction testing viability and the supply chain in a fragile state, perhaps a reality check on design and specification is not a bad idea.

A good starting point, like many things in life, is what and why? What are we building and why are we building it? Who will use the building and how will they use it? Simple questions, I know, but often overlooked as people charge off to create something they think is the right answer.

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