Choosing a Commercial Builder? Read This First!

If you’re a business owner or investor, it’s important to understand the difference between a commercial builder and house builder. While some building companies, like Marshal Renovations, offer services to for both industries, most builders will focus on one or the other.

Commercial building is a vastly different to house building and renovating. A commercial builder has to work in with the building requirements of local and state authorities, the building owner and tenant. Commercial building is a specialised field. Choosing the right commercial builder is important to ensure the building process is a positive experience for all parties involved and to ensure the business owner gets a complete work space for trading.  If you’re choosing a commercial builder, here are some things you should consider.

1. Experience

A commercial builder will have experience in acquiring the right permits, organising engineer visits, conversing with the architect and managing the trades needed to complete the construction. Ensure your commercial builder has this experience, because if they don’t, they may not be the commercial builder for your project. Many building managers can be wary of using builders they don’t recognise in the industry or have had little commercial experience, as they may not understand or abide by the expectations and restrictions governed by the building owner.

2. Consider the Scope of the Project

Commercial builders are engaged for construction works that relate to tenancies, office and shop fit-outs, factory extensions, substations and specialised concrete works. Commercial builders are used for buildings that have business occupancy. Some commercial builders have experience in high-rise tenant fit-outs, while others may be the preferred commercial builder by property investors. If a commercial builder has extensive experience working in high-rise tenancies, and your tenancy is to be in a high-rise building in the city, they are the most likely choice to consider for your commercial building project.

3. Reputation

Choose a commercial builder that has a reputation for completing their projects on time while delivering quality work. A little more expertise is required when running a commercial building project and the commercial builder will be selective on the tradies they contract to, in order for the project to be completed to a top standard.

Commercial builders will contract commercial plumbers and commercial electricians because these trades understand the requirements and restrictions when working on a commercial building site. Noisy works before 8 am or out-of-hours work are all requirements for commercial building works when operating in a business precinct. Some of the building sites may have other occupants in the building, so it’s important for a commercial builder to have a good reputation working with all parties that are involved or affected by the building works.

When you choose your commercial builder, make sure they have the skills to both design and understand the challenges of working in a commercial environment. They must be able to communicate and customise designs to fit in the scope of the works required. Experience cannot be underestimated in the commercial building world as a lack of it can cause headaches for all involved. A project that can be managed to time will save a business money and ensure they are operating at their new premises as soon as possible.

It’s important to understand no commercial project is the same, as businesses will require specific fit-outs, configurations and renovations to suit their business needs.

If you’re in the process of choosing a commercial builder in Brisbane, choose Marshall Renovations. Our team have over 25 years experience in commercial building. The team focus on meeting deadlines and minimising disruptions to the workplace, while the project is completed. Marshall Renovations are members of the Master Builders Association and we are dedicated to providing the most effective and efficient commercial construction services in Brisbane. Call us today, so we can help you with your commercial building project.