The Los Angeles area is currently a magnetic hub for thriving companies. Most companies, whether they're a startup or a well-established entity, want much of the same thing from an office space. They want a space that reflects their brand and company culture. They want to impress clients. They want to keep their workers upbeat, [...]
If you're thinking it's time to remodel your office, you need those renovations to be as non-disruptive to your day-to-day business operations as possible. Delays hurt your bottom line and add costs to your budget. While some problems can never be anticipated or predicted, being prepared for a few common causes for project delays will [...]
Office renovations are a sound business move. Updating a workspace can have a profound influence on how both employees and clients perceive your business. But how much does such an undertaking cost? In this blog post, H.W. Holmes, Inc. - a Los Angeles area commercial construction contractor specializing in office remodels - looks at several [...]
There's a saying, "out of sight, out of mind" that can be applied to many different scenarios. However, when it comes to renovating an office space, let's just say there's much more than meets the eye. What's above an office's ceiling grid is often overlooked if not completely disregarded. But modifications made below the ceiling [...]
When it comes to an office, every company has its own unique set of wants and needs. In this blog post, H.W. Holmes Inc. - Ventura area office tenant improvement contractors - look at a few design elements and philosophies some of the trendiest office spaces are adopting. Designated Team Meeting Rooms This is something [...]
Most Ventura office tenant improvements today are in response to the shrinking desk spaces of the millennial office... It's called the millennial office and it's driving not just Ventura office tenant improvements, but office build-outs and retrofits throughout the country. Today's ideal office is a wide-open communal workspace that looks more like a coffee shop [...]
Not too long ago, office buildings were designed for big offices with rows and rows of cubicles and fluorescent tube lighting. A standard office space might host a reception area, a conference room or two, and some private offices. Workers were separated, not just by position within the company, but workspace as well. Thankfully, offices [...]
Many Los Angeles area office remodels are now featuring glass office walls and doors as part of their tenant improvement construction. But why is interior glass now the hottest material in office renovations and construction? What are the selling points and the negatives to the see-through office? We break it all down in this blog [...]
Unanticipated circumstances can significantly raise tenant improvement costs. Time is money. Nothing screws up a timeline or budget like a concealed or unforeseen condition. Some things just can't be anticipated - even after a seemingly thorough onsite inspection. This is why there's no such thing as a 100% accurate cost projection. In this blog post, [...]
As we near the end of another year, we thought it would be interesting to talk about some trends we've seen as California tenant improvement contractors in 2017. Lucky for us, it's been a great year for commercial renovations, which happen to be our specialty. But what kind of trends are we seeing overall in [...]
