Free Charlotte Commercial Construction Workshops for Business Owners

“We work with many different types of entrepreneurs, business owners and business managers on all types of new business construction, office expansions and office upfits,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “But the one thing that everybody has in common is the desire to really know what is going to happen when they need to build or upfit a business location.”

Ferrara|Buist has been offering free in-person learning workshops focused on helping entrepreneurs and business owners learn exactly what to expect when building or upfitting a new business or commercial location.

“Over the past year, these workshops have offered business owners the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and really dig deeper into understanding what exactly is involved with building a new business or upfitting a commercial location,” added Buist.  “Our workshops are free and always will be.”

Learning How to Build & Upfit Your Charlotte Business Location

• Learn about the “turnkey” design + build approach to building new businesses or upfitting existing locations
• Learn why the design + build process can save you literally thousands of dollars in construction costs
• Learn the type of information that banks need to see to build a successful loan package
• Learn the new fire and life safety requirements for simple office upfits to complex building construction
• Learn what hurdles you should expect
• Learn the new types of permits that are required for even the smallest of jobs

  

• Learn how Ferrara|Buist handles everything from design to handing you the new office keys

Upcoming Free Building Your Business Workshop Dates

Thursday, July 26, 2012  from 3:00pm-5:00pm at Ferrara|Buist  RSVP for Free

Thursday, August 30, 2012 from 3:00pm-5:00pm at Ferrara|Buist  RSVP for Free

“There is absolutely zero pressure or sales pitch made during these free workshops,” adds Buist.  “Our goal is to present information and answer questions to assist people with making a good business decision in building their business location or moving forward with a commercial space upfit.”

To learn more about the free Ferrara|Buist Business Building Workshops, please call David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email us.  We look forward to helping you learn about how to build or upfit your next business location!

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Charlotte Commercial Office Upfit Construction Update from Ferrara|Buist

Ferrara|Buist has just completed the demolition and started the interior framing for the new office construction upfit project for Advantage Hiring in Charlotte!

“One of our company’s really strong capabilities is the design and construction of office interior upfits,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “Whether we are building a previously-designed plan or we have collaborated with our client to design our own plan, we are always cost efficient, aware of tight deadlines, and we bring a level of personal attention that larger companies cannot provide.”

Upfitting a business office space involves pre-planning, approval stages, permitting, demolition, and then the construction and upfit stages.  “In many of our office upfit projects,” says Buist, “the pre-planning, approval stages and permitting take longer than the actual construction and upfit does!”

If you are planning an office relocation or moving into a new office space, please call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email us to schedule a private business meeting to learn more about your business office upfit and construction needs.

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Commercial Construction & Business Office Tenant Upfit Projects in Charlotte See New Building Trends

Ferrara|Buist, through the commercial construction projects we build in Charlotte, identifies some interesting commercial construction building trends that we are noticing across Greater Charlotte.

“Since late 2011, we have worked with a variety of business and commercial construction clients across the Greater Charlotte area,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “We are seeing some exciting trends in business office upfits, more concern about energy conservation, and an introduction of more open and creative work spaces.”

Charlotte Commercial Construction Building Trends

• Larger, more open office work spaces.  A more flexible office leasing environment is allowing companies to lease larger amounts of space at lower leasing rates.  We are seeing more open spaces where teams can collaborate and work in a more creative environment.
• More architectural design elements.  Companies are incorporating new paint colors, creative wall coverings and floor coverings, environmental materials, and 4 to 6-feet walls (instead of enclosing every office).
• More focus on energy conservation.  Our commercial construction clients are incorporating light fixtures and light bulbs that require less energy.  More open areas require less heating and cooling effort.  We even have office spaces installing ceiling fans to circulate air more efficiently.
• Faster construction time periods.  The Charlotte commercial construction marketplace is seeing a more competitive nature and that spurs tighter pricing and faster, turnkey construction times.  In addition, the equipment and technology that we use in commercial construction allows us to accelerate our timelines to deliver turnkey space faster.
• Contemporary, high-end fixtures.  Companies enjoy new designs and technology advances in items like disappearing wall light switches and invisible ceiling audio speakers for conference rooms.

Ferrara|Buist works with Charlotte business owners and managers in upfitting office spaces, designing and constructing new offices and facilities, and working with commercial developers to build-out tenant spaces.  Call David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David to schedule a private business meeting to discuss your unique needs for Charlotte commercial business space upfits and construction.

 

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Charlotte Business Office Upfit & Construction Project for Advantage Hiring Begins with Ferrara|Buist

Ferrara|Buist has been selected as the commercial general contractor and builder for the new offices of Advantage, one of the nation’s leading staffing companies.

“We are excited to be working with the Advantage Charlotte and Norwood, MA, management team on building their newest Charlotte office on Park Road,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “Building new office spaces and upfitting office spaces is one of our specialties and we really enjoy working with professional services companies like Advantage.”

Advantage is a global leader in professional staffing and placement.  Advantage is known for ongoing, face-to-face communication that gives them a staffing perspective that’s simply unmatched. They are in tune with local conditions, and yet their reach is undeniably global. “They don’t hesitate to look across the country – or even the globe – to align qualified talent with appropriate positions,” added Buist.

If your company needs a new business office space designed, built or even upfitted, call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David to schedule a private business meeting to show you options for your next business office space design and construction!

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