There’s no denying that the price of fit-outs has increased in recent years. With new council requirements, the rising costs of materials and labour, and updated structural regulations, providers like us have to work extra hard to deliver quality fit-outs to tight budgets. So what do...
So you’ve decided that your office space needs a revamp. There’s nothing better than a newly renovated office that reflects where your business is currently at, and – more importantly – where you are headed. But when it comes to actually getting a fit-out team in...
At Datum, we’ve been involved in some pretty big projects. But sometimes, the smaller projects can deliver just as many challenges – and be just as rewarding. The team recently completed three projects within the Auckland Home Ideas Centre – a centre dedicated to showcasing some...
The team at Datum have worked with Honda New Zealand on refurbishing several of their showrooms in Auckland and across the country. But the newly renovated North Shore space was a particularly special project. Being a prominent building in Wairau Park (taking up nearly a...
At Datum, we’re known as shopfitters. And there’s no doubt we’re experts in retail and hospitality fit-outs too. But after doing far greater numbers of commercial fit-outs over the last couple of years, it’s struck us as a bit funny that people see the two...
The team at Datum love working with the same clients on multiple projects, especially when we get to spin their style in a brand new space. That’s why it was so great to work with the North Beach team as we helped them to fit-out...
All good ideas start with a beer, and a beer with (now-business partner) Tim Lawrence is exactly what led to Datum Projects founder Seth Gleeson’s new venture: Joe’s Garage Silverdale. With Tim ready for a new challenge and Seth keen to develop another business, they looked...
Chances are that if we’re working on a client’s project, we’ll need to get building consents. Building consents are generally a lot of admin. Sometimes they really feel like a thorn in our sides; they take a lot of paperwork, and if mis-handled, can really slow...
After the year that was 2020, one thing stuck out to me time and time again – just how important it is to build a strong company culture. It was our team that got us through a year with some serious ups and downs and I...
It’s not every day that we work on a project with colleagues in the UK and fixture parts from Italy, but this was exactly the case for the latest Le Creuset flagship store in Newmarket. As the first Le Creuset store in New Zealand in a...
If we want a world to live in for generations to come, we need to do better. That’s the message coming through loud and clear from scientists, and because of it, sustainability is a hot topic across all industries. Consumers and organisations are pushing for...
This February, we celebrate nine years since I first set out on my own and launched Datum Projects. What was initially a project management fit-out company has since grown into a full-scale fit-out provider and joinery manufacturer. I’m immensely proud of so much of what we’ve...
Who worked from home last year? Yup, even I’ve got my hand up! Despite my wife’s best efforts to distract me with jobs around the house, and a spa encouraging me to clock off around, oh, midday(!), I jumped between work-from-home and work-from-office. It was a...
Every few years this question pops up – whenever someone’s gotten spooked about the market or there’s a season’s lull in spending. The answer is categorically no. Spending is up, but how and where we spend is always changing, adjusting to the tastes of the market...
We’ve once again had the privilege of working with Sylvia Park in Mount Wellington on their Galleria extension, a project four years in the making. Mall owners Kiwi Property collaborated with architects and project managers Naylor Love on the development that, at 250 stores, makes Sylvia...
At Datum, we’ve been invested in in-house joinery manufacture almost since day one. As soon as we were able to expand from a small project management company and get our own factory, we were designing and manufacturing our products and projects in-house. In-house manufacture means we’re...
We had a chat with Lizzi Whaley, CEO of commercial interior designers Spaceworks Design Group, and asked her about what makes them different, the great work they do, and the work we’ve done together on projects across the country. Thanks Lizzi for your time. How’d you...
At the start of this year we moved into our awesome new premises – and although the entry and main offices were nice, we felt like the vanilla boardroom was seriously letting us down. We didn’t worry too much about it – but then COVID-19...
One of the newest – and possibly most exciting – additions to the Auckland retail space this year has been Commercial Bay. We were chuffed to be a part of the groundbreaking new shopping centre in the heart of downtown Auckland. All in all, Datum...
So you’ve just signed the lease for a new project. Congrats! You’re now one step closer to your new shop, office, or restaurant – and on the first leg of your fit-out journey. There’s probably a deadline in place, and a lot to cover –...
We’ve had the privilege of working on several of Glassons’ retail fit-outs over the years. So when we got a call about renovating the Glassons head office in Newmarket, we were excited to jump on board and bring our fit-out expertise to a commercial space. Transforming...
What makes a successful fit-out? Some of the aspects sound obvious, like good time management and a solid set of plans. But there are plenty of things that can get in the way too – like a global pandemic and nationwide lockdown, although there’s not...
Looking to engage a fit-out provider but not sure who to go for? Since the fit-out process is new to many people, and getting the right team on board can make or break your project, we’ve put together a list of what we reckon are...
Like so many other businesses, at Datum Projects we’ve been hit pretty hard by the lockdown. Not being able to work on-site or at our factory has left us all with a lot of time on our hands! But although it’s a challenge, we feel...
It’s a pretty amazing feeling to walk around the new Westfield Newmarket these days and know how much of an impact Datum had on making it happen. With over a dozen stores fitted out by the Datum team, there’s signs of us everywhere. From Country...