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...
For Kathmandu, entrusting someone to create two new stores at once is a big deal. When it came time to develop their Christchurch and Newmarket concept stores, they needed shopfitters who would become an extension of their own team and work hard to capture the...
When Australian based Laser Clinics decided to venture into the New Zealand market, they needed a shop fitter who could cope with their sometimes challenging briefs. Testing the waters in a new country is an intimidating process, but Datum Project’s innovative designs, quick thinking and...
It’s always a great feeling to work alongside a client through several different projects and establish a level of trust and reliability. We've created a longstanding relationship with Glassons and have been helping them to bring their stores to life across New Zealand for five...
For the first of their men’s shops in New Zealand, and only the 4th men’s store across Australasia, Sportscraft (and their parent company, APG & Co.) knew they needed a team they could trust to fit it out. “As we were preparing to build our first...
A long working relationship The Coffee Club and Datum Projects have been working together for some time now, with Datum Projects having helped The Coffee Club with all of their store fit outs over the past 5 years. So when The Coffee Club had a new...
When Datum first signed on to fitout one of Colette’s stores, Colette was feeling a little wary… After not having the best experiences in New Zealand, they based the decision on price – but were needing to be impressed with quality and service. After dealing...
There’s nothing we love more than becoming one of a retailer’s preferred shopfitters, and that’s just what we’ve become in our work with Spark. With six stores delivered since May 2017, Spark continue to choose to work with us on account of the “high quality...
When it comes to a well-known brand like Kathmandu, getting the store fitout right can be tricky. Working on our first project for them in Silverdale was an exciting mix of bringing an existing vision to life and solving problems as they arose. Find out...
Datum's been hard at work on the Auckland Airport refurbishments recently, with Icebreaker, Kiwi Discovery, Hayama, and Relay all crafted by Datum teams. As one of the few nominated shopfitters working regularly at Auckland Airport for the past five years, and with the whole departure area...
From a cramped Ponsonby space to a stunning new hub in Mt Eden, Rocket Kitchen have created the perfect launchpad for their future growth – and Datum made it happen. Find out how....
Being used to the mall environment, we relished the challenge of renovating the old Normanby Tavern and transforming it into Good Home Mt Eden. With plenty of external building works to accompany our usual interiors expertise, the end result is an extremely inviting experience. [gallery ids="16029,16030,16031,16033,16034,16032"]...