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Commercial construction & structural alterations
Building work for shops, offices, restaurants, industrial units, surgeries and schools — planned around your trading hours, with one project manager and full CDM compliance.
Building work for business premises
Whether you’re changing how a building works, making it bigger or fitting it out, we run it as one managed job.
Structural alterations
New openings, steel beams and load-bearing changes to make your premises work the way your business does, with engineer calcs and Building Control sign-off.
Structural work →Premises extensions
More shop floor, office space or warehouse storage, with planning, Building Regs and Party Wall matters handled for you.
Commercial extensions →Refurbishment & fit-out
From a bare shell to a working shop, office or restaurant, including Cat A and Cat B office fit-outs and commercial kitchens.
Fit-outs & costs →Built around your business
The main difference between commercial and domestic work is disruption — here’s how we manage it.
Out-of-hours & weekend working
Evening, overnight and weekend working, so you don’t lose trading days.
Phased delivery
Work broken into stages so parts of your premises can stay open throughout.
Single point of contact
One project manager from start to finish — no chasing different tradespeople.
Lease & landlord rules
Working hours, noise limits and landlord approvals factored into the programme from day one.
CDM, Building Regs and fire safety, handled
Commercial building work comes with legal duties for you as the client. We make sure they’re met and explain them in plain English.
CDM Regulations 2015
- Clear explanation of your duties as the client
- A construction phase plan before work starts
- HSE notification (F10) when a project is large enough to need one
- Safe site set-up, segregation and hoarding
Building Regs, fire & access
- Building Regulations applications and inspections
- Structural calculations from a qualified engineer
- Fire safety and means of escape kept in place during works
- Accessibility standards built into the design
Sectors we work with
Different businesses, different priorities — we tailor delivery to suit.
Retail
Shop refurbishments, alterations and extensions built around trading hours.
Office
Refurbishments and layout changes for growing or relocating teams.
Hospitality
Restaurants, cafes and bars, including kitchen and ventilation work.
Industrial & Warehouse
Extensions, structural alterations and premises improvements.
Healthcare & Education
Sensitive, compliant delivery for surgeries, clinics and schools.
Leisure
Alterations to gyms, studios and other leisure premises.
Common questions
What businesses ask us before starting a commercial project.
Can you work around our trading hours?
Yes — evening, overnight and weekend working is common on retail and hospitality projects, so you don’t lose trading days.
Do you handle landlord approvals and lease requirements?
Yes, where needed — many commercial leases have specific rules on working hours, noise and alterations, and we factor these into the programme from the outset.
Can you manage the whole project, including design?
Yes — from initial concept and structural input through to final fit-out, with a single project manager coordinating the whole job.
Do you work with businesses outside the Midlands?
We’re based in Uttoxeter and cover Staffordshire, Stoke, Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, but we travel further afield for the right commercial project — just ask.
Do we have duties under CDM as the client?
Yes. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, commercial clients must make sure the project is properly planned and managed, with the right people appointed. We explain exactly what that means for your project and handle the paperwork with you.
Related pages
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2026 price ranges for retail, office and hospitality fit-outs.
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