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Office Design & Build

Designing your ideal workspace is one thing. Building it is another. 
With Elm Workspace, you get both from a single team.

Our design and build service takes your office from a first idea all the way to a finished, fully furnished space. Our in-house designers and installers work side by side, so there’s no gap between the design you sign off and the office you walk into. One point of contact, one joined-up plan and one team accountable from concept to completion.

Just one team taking care of it all.

95% Repeat Business

End-to-end Project Management

25+ Years Experience

A Single Point of Contact

500+ Projects Delivered

What is office design and build?

Design and build is a single-partner approach to creating a new workspace.

Rather than appointing a designer and then a separate contractor to deliver the work, you work with one team that handles both the creative design and the physical fit out.
The benefit is clear: better continuity, clearer accountability and far fewer things lost in translation. The people who plan your space are the very same people who bring it to life.
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How we do it

Our design and build service

We look after the whole journey, from the initial survey of your space through to final installation and after-sale support. Because everything sits under one roof, your project stays joined up at every stage.

Design

Your ideas, needs and goals are at the heart of every Elm Workspace design. We start with a feasibility space plan, then bring in our designers’ expertise, health and safety knowledge and creativity to shape a layout that meets your requirements and your budget. Along the way you’ll see your workspace take shape through 2D and 3D designs, recommended products and colour schemes, with concept plans shared and updated as the project progresses.
Design deliverables can include bespoke manifestation designs, partition and flooring designs, independent furniture specification, build plans and presentation material, with sustainable products specified wherever you’d like them.

Build and install

When the design is signed off, our own installation team takes over. We handle the heavy lifting, fit out your space to the agreed design, and treat your building with care throughout. Packaging is removed and, wherever possible, recycled, and your new furniture is left cleaned and positioned exactly as planned.

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How design and build works with us

Every project follows the same simple, three-stage journey, so you always know what happens next.

Ideas & Goals

Brief

We take the time to understand your business, your goals and how your team works, whether that’s over a coffee, a Zoom call or a visit to your workplace.

Ideas & Goals

Planning & Design

We develop a tailored space plan, refine the layout, recommend furniture, finishes and colour schemes, and share concepts and visuals as your workspace comes together.

Ideas & Goals

Installation & Handover

Our installation team delivers the finished fit out, removes and recycles packaging, and leaves your new workspace clean, complete and ready for your team.

Featured projects

National Utilities Company

Ultimately, the result is a vibrant, inclusive, and multifunctional atrium that has been given a new lease of life. The refreshed design now welcomes both staff and the public, creating a space that can be enjoyed in many different ways.

962.4m2 2 Floors 2 Days

Wiltshire Council Atrium Refresh

Ultimately, the result is a vibrant, inclusive, and multifunctional atrium that has been given a new lease of life. The refreshed design now welcomes both staff and the public, creating a space that can be enjoyed in many different ways.

997.3 1 Floor 1 Day

University of Oxford – Manor Road

The Elm design team worked closely with our client to develop detailed space plans, colour schemes inspired by the company’s departmental brand colours, and 3D visuals that helped bring the concept to life.

392m2 2 Floors 1 Day

Multifunctional Room

The completed project has transformed the room into a modern, versatile, and professional space that reflects the forward-thinking ethos of the institution.

64.8m2 1 Floor 2 Days

University of Oxford, King Edward Street

For this project, we developed a comprehensive design and layout to maximise the use of space across three floors while creating a contemporary and inviting atmosphere. We achieved this by incorporating flexible working options like height-adjustable desks and acoustic pods for focused work, as well as biophilic design elements like live moss wall panels.

1 week installation 300m2 fitted 90% recycled

Reception Counters – Haberdashers Knights Academy

We worked with the School Head and Business Manager at Haberdasher’s Knights Academy to create a modern, vibrant space with distinct areas for collaboration and social study, and a quiet area for students to fully focus on revising and homework. We chose education furniture that not only fit the space and style, but that was also hardwearing and functional.

1 week installation 300m2 fitted 90% recycled

London South Bank University’s Passmore Centre

The Passmore Centre was a new business and networking hub for the university, which required a variety of flexible space for both mentoring and teaching. Our proposals sought to retain as much of the original building, an original Grade listed former library, as possible, complementing the architect's design but also providing the functionality required by end users.

1 week installation 300m2 fitted 90% recycled

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Ready to design a workspace that works for your business?

Whether you’re creating a brand-new workspace or transforming an existing office, we’re here to help. Share a few details about your project and our team will be in touch to discuss your goals, answer your questions, and arrange a free consultation.

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    Why choose Elm for design and build

    With designers and installers in-house, you get a genuinely joined-up service and a single team that owns your project from concept to completion.

    We’ve spent more than 30 years helping businesses create work environments that drive productivity, creativity and wellbeing, and we’ve delivered design and build projects for organisations including the University of Oxford, Wiltshire Council, Danone and London South Bank University.

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    Areas we cover

    We’re based in Melksham, Wiltshire, and complete commercial fit out and refurbishment projects across the UK for larger schemes. For smaller projects, we typically work across the southern half of the country, from Birmingham down to Devon and across to London.

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    Frequently asked questions

    With a fit out we usually start from scratch, either in a brand-new space or in an existing one we’ve stripped back for a complete refresh. A refurbishment focuses on an existing space that needs updating, where we often rework what you already have, moving furniture, redecorating and improving the overall feel without starting from zero.

    It depends on the size of your space and the complexity of the design. Once we’ve understood your brief and space, we’ll give you a clear, realistic timeline. Get in touch for a tailored quote.

    No. Our designers and installers are all in-house, which is a big part of why the service works the way it does. The people who design your space are the same people who install it. There’s no handoff to a third party, no miscommunication and no gaps between what you signed off and what you get.

    Absolutely. We can provide a design-only service if you’d like to handle the fit out yourself, and we supply and install office furniture on its own too. Our design service is complimentary when you complete the full project with us.

    We’re based in Melksham, Wiltshire, and deliver projects across the UK on larger schemes and across the southern half of the country, from Birmingham down to Devon, on smaller ones.

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    Explore what’s possible

    Our free brochure showcases a selection of office furniture, to help you start reimagining your business or educational space.

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