Consultation, Furniture Surveys & Audits

We analyse your existing workspace to identify key areas to improve, helping outline your goals and maximise the potential of your new office.

Office archive system storage

Save floor space with efficient storage

To maximise the potential of your new workspace, it’s first important to analyse your existing office space to understand what we need to achieve. This can include measuring the available space, and understanding your current furniture undergoing a storage survey to understand if there is a more efficient storage system, helping you to save space. 

We can also analyse the current floor plate, understanding high and low traffic areas, acoustics, plus how different departments work alone and together identifying where they should be located, and what types of workspaces they require. Gathering this information helps us to identify where we can help to achieve your goals, providing an office that works for you and your future needs.

Traditional StorageFreestor Storage (68% Floor Space Saved)

Efficient Storage Design

Processes

To maximise office space, our dedicated storage survey experts analyse your current and future storage requirements, following these simple steps:

Measure your existing space.

Undertake a detailed analysis of your departments, size of department, how they work and interact.

Speak to department heads and facilities managers to understand the problematic areas.

Review your storage solutions, identifying where to save space.

Discuss findings with the client to undertake feedback.

Inform the space planning team of the findings to feed into your new office space.

What's included in this service?

  • Accurate measurements of your office space to either create or check existing plans.
  • Mapping of lighting issues, floor and wall finishes, doors, structural or stud walls, windows, radiators and electrics floor grommets or dado rail electrics.
  • Accurate measure and record of existing furniture layout.
  • An in-depth space audit, measuring how space is occupied across the working day over several days.
  • Circulation monitoring, identifying the high traffic areas, noise pollution areas and pinch points.
  • Record and analyse departments, sizes, work they undertake. 
  • Mapping of the relationships/ interactions between departments and teams.
  • Record and analyse space for internal meetings, the privacy they require and formal spaces for guests.
  • An analysis of the current technology and what new systems and technologies need to be implemented to create opportunities for change in the workplace.
  • Consultation with staff to understand their working practices and preferences. 
  • An analysis of how, when and where work is carried out. This could be done either through a meeting with all the stakeholder groups or during the space audit over several days.
  • Storage audit and assessment detailing the scope for reduction. 
  • Assessment of how many linear metres of storage each department needs, and the type of storage components to ensure efficiency.