Commercial Office Fit-Out — Gulberg Lahore

Anonymized case study: 8,000 sqft office fit-out for a growing technology firm. Modern aesthetic, fast schedule, smart MEP integration.

Type: Commercial Fit-Out | Location: Gulberg Lahore | Year: 2024

Project Overview

A technology firm leased an 8,000 sqft floor in a Gulberg commercial building. Required complete fit-out: from bare shell with no interior walls/finishes to fully functional modern office in tight schedule. The client wanted modern aesthetic, collaborative spaces, premium meeting rooms, and tech-ready infrastructure for video conferencing.

Scope

Timeline (Aggressive 14 Weeks)

Smart Decisions

Challenges

Existing Building MEP Constraints

Existing building had limited spare electrical capacity. Worked with building management to allocate dedicated transformer capacity for the floor's IT load + AC.

Acoustic Privacy

Open office + multiple meeting rooms needed careful sound separation. Acoustic glass + sound-rated doors for meeting rooms. White noise system in workspace areas.

Tight Schedule

14 weeks tight for full fit-out. Achieved through parallel workstreams (MEP + partitions + finishes overlapped) + pre-fabricated workstations + furniture pre-ordered before site work began.

Lessons

1. Commercial fit-out parallel workstreams. Unlike residential (sequential), commercial overlaps MEP + partition + finishes + furniture. Saves 30-40% schedule.
2. Pre-order long-lead furniture. Workstations + meeting tables 6-10 week lead time. Order during MEP phase.
3. MEP capacity check first. Existing building constraints can scuttle plans. Validate transformer + cooling + plumbing capacity upfront.
4. Acoustic from day one. Retrofitting acoustic solutions is expensive. Design acoustic separation in initial layout.

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