WTF is Building Control & Why Should I Care?

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If this is the first time you’ve worked on an office refurbishment in London, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of building control, let alone spoken to a building control inspector. The name alone suggests something a little scary; after all the last time you…

What Does Design and Build Mean Anyway?

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Time for an office refurb! But who do you call? Surely there exists the perfect Design and Build contractor for you out there in London town, but you need to choose them yourself. Wait, what’s that about Design and Build? What does Design and Build mean anyway? Design…

Do You Know Your Cat A From Your Cat B?

Office Interiors - Cat A Fit Out

You may have heard these terms slung about by a landlord or office interiors team, but has anyone ever explained them in plain English? Well, we’re all about keeping it simple. Trust us when we say that knowing your office refurbishment terms could be the one thing…

7 Reasons Why You Need a Programme of Works

When it comes to office refurbs, there’s not a lot we haven’t seen. However, if you want one single piece of advice about how to deliver your refurb without getting stressed out to the max, it’s to put together a detailed programme of works. Before you start effing…

Another Office Refurb Completed. Boom!

Office refurbishment in London by CCWS Interiors

Yes, that’s right, we’ve just completed another office refurb and this one was rather special. Not because it was the biggest project, nor the most creative or eccentric. Nor did it have the biggest budget. No, this office refurb was special because it was another…

Guess who Hakkasan Group has appointed . . .

Hakkasan appoints CCWS Interiors London to redesign and refurbish their office

At the risk of giving the game away too early, it’s us! Normally we’d be a bit more cool and sophisticated with this type of news, but sometimes you win a deal that makes you as excited and proud as a brand new daddy. And we’ve just landed a gig to refurbish Hakkasan…

Where to Get Your Kicks When You Work in Shoreditch

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Some say Shoreditch has had its day, we say – there’s nowhere better to work in the whole of London! Here’s how to spend the ultimate day here. You’re welcome. Bill Shakespeare lived here. Now it’s home to hipsters, hen parties, holes-in-the-wall, all night…

Licence to Alter or Licence to Fleece?

King office dining area concept design by CCWS London

Just because you’re taking an office shell that needs fitting out, don’t assume you can do whatever the heck you want with it. That would be too easy. Most commercial leases stop you from carrying out significant alterations – anything above putting up shelves and…

How Working with a Traditional Design and Build Firm Could Cost you Thousands

Movember Lounge & Bar Redesign

Moving into a new office – or renovating your current one – is an expensive business. Not only must you consider the physical costs of fit out, there are also the behind-the-scenes costs of surveys, landlord’s permissions, finance costs and professional fees. And, if…

Rock Your Mood Board With These Top Tips!

Not sure where to start with your office refurbishment? Here’s how to gather, log and bookmark ‘the design before the design.’ Have you suddenly started noticing the doors in Levi’s changing rooms? Caught yourself checking out the mood lighting instead of your…