You may be wondering why many offices have good vibes, inspiring office employees to work comfortably. What is the secret behind the story? Yes! Probably, it would be the office interior space that makes the environment more comfortable and easy to work in.
If you wish to have an office space that works the same way, you need a good office fit-out. Office fitouts Brisbane works on making your interior space suitable for the occupants, including:
- all the necessary structures
- electrical
- furnishings
- decorations
- mechanical equipment
Types of office fit-outs
There are different types of office fit-outs, namely:
● shell & core
● category A
● category B
There are differences between these three categories.
- Category A fit-out. It includes the following areas:
- basic finishes to the floors
- walls
- ceilings
The space is finished but without fixtures and fittings, such as:
- Partitions
- meeting room
- individual offices laid out
The office space is functional, but it doesn’t include the final specifications. It is included in the category B fit-out. You may think of the category A fit-out as a blank canvas to build your office on.
- Category B fit-out. It is a finished office space tailored to the accurate requirements of the client, which results in a space ready for occupancy.
The shell and core
The framework and envelope of a building are in place, but it is a shell ready for the actual fit-out. There are services, such as:
- mains water systems
- main electrical supply
- It is usually in place, but things such as:
- suspended ceilings
- flooring
- wall coverings
- partitions
- lighting and so on
These are not installed.
Category A
It is a level of fit-out that covers the basics for an office to be functional, but without finishing touches that is found in category B. The typical category A features may include:
- flooring
- wall coverings
- suspended ceilings
- electrical distribution
- small-power sockets
- lifts
- toilets
- fire detection systems
Category fit-outs make space functional but don’t have secondary elements of design, making a workspace fit for purpose. Category fit-outs are carried out by the landlords, making the building fit for commercial renting. A business comes in and implements category B fit-out. Category A fit-outs are sometimes needed when the company wants to alter electrical and mechanical systems to enhance efficiencies.
Category B
The Category B fit-out involves installing everything that is not put in place in the Category A fit-out, needed for an office to function and the installation of design aesthetics, enhancing the working practices. Category B fit-out includes:
● IT Infrastructure
● audiovisual and lighting
● reception areas
● meeting rooms
● workstations and furniture
● decor
● design
● branding
Category B is the most common type of fit-out, everything you need is installed and choose the layout and decor to make the space of your own.