Case studies
Examples of completed projects
Sector: Commercial offices
Value: Confidential
Client: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Size: c.260,000 sq ft
A landmark Cat B fit-out across 13 floors within an existing shell and core. Included client floors, office floors and two internal staircases.
Plan 889 developed and maintained a fully integrated construction programme, co-ordinating client direct works, specialist contractors, and landlord interfaces during Covid-19.
Key outcomes:
- Delivered programme from tender to construction.
- Alignment across multiple stakeholders.
- Managed large volume of re-sequencing in-line with client change requirements.
- Early identification of sequencing risks and mitigation planning.
Sector: Media
Office Fit-Out
Value: Confidential
Client: Netflix
For Netflix’s UK headquarters, Plan 889 provided detailed programme controls and progress tracking throughout an eight-floor Cat A to Cat B conversion.
Our planning supported phased delivery, ensuring zero disruption to adjacent operations. Included client floors, office floors and 3 internal staircases.
Key outcomes:
- Programme development from tender to construction.
- Logical sequencing to minimise downtime.
- Transparent programme reporting for global stakeholders.
- On-time completion despite mid-project scope changes due to discoverables, client design changes and MEP phasing.
Sector: Education|
Value: Confidential
Client: Kingston University Estates
A sustainability-led retrofit and refurbishment project to upgrade multiple academic buildings to modern energy and accessibility standards.
Plan 889 supported pre-construction and delivery phases with detailed phased sequencing, live environment planning, and compliance integration with BREEAM targets.
Key outcomes:
- Reduced disruption to campus operations.
- Integrated planning between design, estates and construction teams.
- Enhanced risk control for sustainability compliance.
Sector: Commercial offices
Value: Confidential
Client: CBRE
Size: c.250,000 sq ft, 8 floors
Major 2-stage commercial retrofit and office reconfiguration within a fully operational city-centre building. Tender to construction programme including optioneering for client changes and project changes.
Works included lift refurbishment, capital plant replacement, floor extensions into existing atrium and an extra floor on the roof.
Plan 889 provided recovery planning, risk management, and detailed stakeholder reporting throughout delivery.
Key outcomes:
- Identified and resolved scheduling clashes early.
- Improved communication between design and site teams.
- Delivered programme recovery to bring project back within target schedule.
- Additional 20% of project value in complicated upgrade works.
In addition to these featured projects, Plan889 has supported a broad range of non-residential schemes, including:
- Corporate office refurbishments and CAT B fit-outs.
- Heritage and listed building adaptations.
- Multi-phase commercial retrofits.
- Higher education and institutional upgrades.
- Healthcare and laboratory refurbishments.
Across every project, our focus remains the same: clear, deliverable planning that supports confident, informed decisions.
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