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RasLine planning guide · Updated 6 November 2026

1. Start with people and work patterns

List team size, client visits, private calls, meeting-room demand and storage. Note likely changes so the layout can be discussed around actual use rather than a photograph alone.

2. Document the starting condition

Identify whether the office is an empty shell, a partly fitted space or an operating workplace. Share existing drawings and photographs. Retaining suitable finishes or partitions may change the scope significantly.

3. Coordinate finishes with building systems

Partitions, ceilings and joinery can affect lighting, cooling, power and maintenance access. Identify technical changes early and confirm who is responsible for drawings, specialist work and testing.

4. Confirm the landlord and building requirements

Ask about permissions, approved working hours, delivery routes, lift protection and inspection requirements. For business-centre or RAKEZ offices, share the applicable building rules rather than assuming one approval process applies everywhere.

5. Define handover before work starts

Agree the deliverables, finish samples, staged inspections, snagging approach and what completion means. Record exclusions such as desks, chairs, IT equipment and loose furniture where they are outside the agreed work.