Office Fit-Out – How to Plan Your Budget and Avoid Additional Costs

📌 Planning a new office? Or are you preparing for a fit-out of a leased space?

The latest issue of Obiekty magazine features an article by Alicja Zimniak, founder of conscus, on office budgeting and fit-out costs – without marketing jargon, but from the perspective of someone who advises tenants on these matters every day.

Read the article: Obiekty Magazine

Alicja Zimniak spent many years working for both international and Polish development companies, as well as within the design & build model – not only designing office spaces, but also analysing costs, coordinating projects and supporting clients in making informed decisions.

Why does this matter? Because mistakes made during the planning, design and delivery stages of an office project often cost more than expected.

📉 The most common challenges tenants face include:

🔹 unclear functional requirements – changes during construction lead to higher costs,
🔹 insufficient technical detail – resulting in an unrealistic fit-out budget,
🔹 spontaneous choices of “premium” solutions – leading to unplanned expenses,
🔹 decisions made too late or by too many stakeholders.

💡 At the same time, every day of delay in office delivery can translate into a real financial and operational loss.

👉 If you want to design an office that responds to your company’s actual needs while keeping costs under control, it is worth preparing the process properly from the very beginning.

We support our clients in:
✔️ making informed design decisions,
✔️ keeping the fit-out budget under control,
✔️ moving efficiently through the design, tender and construction stages.

📬 Planning an office project or fit-out? Get in touch – let’s talk about your investment.