Our Approach

SB Projects is a hardworking, client-focused team that delivers high quality work on budget and on time. The stability and vast experience of our small, hands-on team ensures productive relationships with our clients at every stage of the process.

The SB Projects unique 3-step approach applies to every fitout or office renovation:

A pragmatic, business-like approach with our commitment to innovative and functional built environments. This ensures each project is delivered to the highest quality whilst being responsive to our clients’ budgetary and time constraints.
In a short time frame a feasibility report and reliable preliminary costing will be prepared and sent to the prospective client.
A tailored project management approach to design and construct provides many benefits including cost and time saving, up-front pricing and completion time, plus single point accountability across the total project.

We have all necessary insurances including Professional Indemnity together with current complying OH&S manuals, risk assessment and site induction procedures. Workplace safety is our priority at all times.

A contact list of clients and building professionals with whom we have worked can be provided to vouch for the success of our approach.

Site inspections from the SB Projects Portfolio are welcomed by arrangement.

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Our Team

The two principals of SB Projects have a combined experience of over 50 years in commercial building projects. They are specialists in their particular areas of expertise and strive to deliver the finest quality of workmanship.

SB Projects has trusted relationships with a team of expert consultants and in all areas of commercial design, construction and delivery, from engineers and electricians to interior designers and landscapers.

Bryan Palmer

Bryan Palmer has both practical and theoretical skills in property and construction. He spent many years managing a commercial & residential portfolio of 25 properties owned by the Catholic Church, including acquisition, construction, renovation and maintenance. Bryan has also completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard. At SB Projects Bryan has managed high quality office and industrial fitouts in the banking, legal, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.

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Kirk Lawes

Kirk Lawes has worked on many large-scale projects as an operations manager and project director. Most recently he was Building Manager NSW/ACT for Baulderstone with responsibility for multi-million dollar building projects.

Aga Węglarz

As a Project Manager with vast experience in the Office Fit-Out industry, Aga as been taking care of the coordination of the full project life cycle starting from shell & core and finalizing with fully furnished and equipped office space for the client.

Dominic Scerenga

As the Project Manager, Dominic is onsite managing the delivery of fitout projects, utilising a suite of industry leading project management systems from the initial construction phase, through to completion and handover. Driving construction teams and subcontractors onsite, while managing client and consultant relationships, means SB Projects can deliver projects that are safe, on time and of a quality that supersedes our clients’ expectations.

SB Projects was instructed to refurbish a lobby in an iconic building in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs . The project involved decorative timber panelling, detailed architectural steel, tiling, electrical alterations and supplying installation of mirrors.

Amanda Clark

Amanda has more than 20 years experience in contract administration and project management of commercial building and property administration including the areas of legal, regulatory, contracts and leasing.

Commercial Builders

The entire D & C process involves only one specialist organization (SB Projects) and project management team to provide innovative design solutions and assist our clients in making the right choices for their office fitout needs and budget.

Importantly, in planning for and analysing a prospective project, SB Projects quickly delivers to clients feasibilities and reliable preliminary costings – all at no cost or obligation.

SB Projects is a hardworking client focused team who excels at delivering on budget and on time high quality work while keeping our overheads low. The stability and vast experience of our small hands-on team ensures that relationships with our clients are efficient, productive, highly interactive at every stage of the process and, above all, relaxed.

At SB Projects we are committed to our philosophy of balancing a pragmatic, business-like approach with a commitment to innovative and functional environments so as to ensure that each project is delivered to the highest quality whilst being responsive to our clients’ budgetary and time constraints.

We will provide a comprehensive list of clients and other building professionals with whom we have worked who can attest to the success of our approach. We can also arrange for site inspections. Contact us or click below for a copy of our current Capability Statement.

Contact us for our Capability Statement.

Receive a copy of our Capability Statement covering a selection of office fitouts and other commercial projects.

Capability Statement

Design

Comply, Development, Certification

The team at SB Projects can assess your project to see if it qualifies under the Complying Development regulations, and, if it does, we will manage the complete process through to final certification for you. Alternatively, if your project requires a Development Application, Environmental Certificate, BASIX or planning report, SB Projects can manage these for you as well.
Most office fitouts can be carried out under Complying Development regulations, which is a combined planning and construction approval for straightforward developments that can be determined through a fast track assessment by a council or private accredited certifier. Complying development applies to homes, businesses and industry and allows for a range of things like the construction of a new dwelling house, alterations and additions to a house, new industrial buildings, demolition of a building and changes to a business use.

Complying Developments are ‘signed off’ by a building professional (known as a certifying authority), and may be subject to conditions of approval to protect surrounding uses during the construction period and the life of the Complying Development. SB Projects can manage this complete process on your behalf, and ensure that your office fitouts are compliant and certified as required.

Contact the SB Projects team, and we will be able to determine what compliance and certification is required – you won’t need to stress about it. SB Projects can then manage the entire approvals process for you to achieve your dream fit out on time and on budget.

Plans

Reflected Ceiling Plans

Unique features and benefits of our Reflected Ceiling Plans include:

Accurate Information: Measured using Leica Total Station laser surveying equipment then drawn to scale using AutoCAD software and provided via email in PDF format
Ceiling Grid: Ceiling tile size, orientation and position clearly shown in relation to Structural Walls, Columns, Lifts, Partitioning and other building features
Ceiling Details: Recessed Fluorescent Lights, Downlights, Exit Signs, Speakers, Sprinkler Heads, Smoke Detectors, Supply Air Outlets, Return Air Outlets, Exhaust Fans, Sensors and any other ceiling components
Colour Coding: Ceiling components are represented using unique colour coded symbols for easy identification
Other Benefits: As Built Reflected Ceiling Plans are a valuable building record and can be used for future planning purposes such as Balancing Air Conditioning, Designing Services for Fire Safety, Information for Tradespeople and Council Applications.

A sample reflected ceiling plan:

A sample reflected ceiling plan

Fitout Option Plans

Unique features and benefits of our Fitout Option Plans include:

Fast Turnaround: Proposed fitouts are designed in AutoCAD based on previously prepared As Built Plans allowing for accurate information to be provided with a fast turnaround time
Subdivision Options: Proposed tenancies are created with sizes to suit Tenant requirements and accurate area calculations provided before intertenancy walls are constructed
Space Planning: Functional layouts are designed to suit Tenant requirements for Offices, Meeting Rooms, Boardroom, Comms Room, Store Room, Utility Area, Reception and any other specific use areas
Workstation Layouts: Functional layouts are designed for Workstations to provide for efficient use of space, maximise seating density or calculate a specific area per seat
Construction Ready: Proposed tenancy walls are designed in positions required for solid construction such as from Column Corners, along Ceiling Tiles and connecting to Window Mullions to ensure building approvals
Other Benefits: Provide fast responses to leasing enquiries or during negotiations with customised plans to suit tenant requirements

A sample subdivision option plan and fitout option plan:

Development Application Plans

Unique features and benefits of our Development Application Plans include:

Current Standards: Complying with Local Environment Plan (LEP), Development Control Plan (DCP) and Building Code of Australia (BCA) requirements
Detailed Information: Provide all information required by Councils including Detailed Dimensions, Clear Labelling, Scale Bar, North Point, Relative Levels, Area Zoning, Lot and Deposited Plan Numbers
User Friendly: Colour Coding to easily identify New Fitout to be constructed, Existing Fitout to be removed and Existing Fitout to remain
Project Management: Accurately estimate scope of works for demolition and construction to forecast project budget and timeline
Other Benefits: Other information including Statement Of Environmental Effects, Fire Safety Measures Schedules and BASIX Reports can be provided as a complete Development Application package ready to submit to Council

A sample development application plan:

A sample development application plan

Architectural Plans

Unique features and benefits of our Architectural Plans include:

Current Standards: Complying with Local Environment Plan (LEP), Development Control Plan (DCP) and Building Code of Australia (BCA) requirements
Detailed Information: Provide all information required by Councils including Detailed Dimensions, Clear Labelling, Scale Bar, North Point, Relative Levels, Area Zoning, Lot and Deposited Plan Numbers
User Friendly: Colour Coding to easily identify New Fitout to be constructed, Existing Fitout to be removed and Existing Fitout to remain
Project Management: Accurately estimate scope of works for demolition and construction to forecast project budget and timeline
Other Benefits: Other information including Statement Of Environmental Effects, Fire Safety Measures Schedules and BASIX Reports can be provided as a complete Development Application package ready to submit to Council

Two sample architectural plans:

Surveys

Net Lettable Area Surveys

Unique features and benefits of our Net Lettable Area Surveys include:

Accurate Information: Measured using Leica Total Station laser surveying equipment then drawn to scale using AutoCAD software and provided via email in PDF format
Current Standards: Net Lettable Area (NLA) calculations based on the Property Council of Australia (PCA) Methods of Measurement guidelines (March 1997 revision)
Building Details: Line Of Area Calculation clearly shown in relation to Structural Walls, Columns, Lifts, Fire Stairs and any other permanent building features
User Friendly: Measurements to Internal Face, External Face, Centreline Of Wall and Face Of Glass clearly labelled and Included Area colour coded for easy identification
Other Benefits: Lettable Area Surveys showing building details, clear labels and colour coding are more useful for leasing and negotiation purposes than other surveys showing just an outline of the tenancy boundary.

A sample net lettable area survey:

Environmental Sustainability

SB Projects is committed to the principles of sustainability by integrating economic, social and environmental goals in our policies and building activities when undertaking works and services. SB Projects’ policy is to:

Provide a safe, amenable, accessible environment for employees and subcontractors on our sites and Office
Ensure our practices of economic sustainability are meeting community expectations
Maximize the use of renewable energy sources by identifying efficient and responsible energy management practices, including minimizing carbon emissions
Encourage innovation and best practice sustainable design, construction and maintenance practices
Monitor emerging environmental technologies, equipment purchases and work processes relevant to our activities
Maintain a strong awareness of our legislative obligations and regularly monitor our compliance at both office and project level
Purchase equipment that reduces energy consumption and is technologically advanced
Encourage the use of environmentally sustainable recycled materials and reduce waste generation on all worksites
Minimize the use of materials that deplete natural resources or create toxic pollution
Manage noise so that adverse impacts on properties adjoining worksites are minimized
Measure and review our performance against our sustainability objectives and this policy.

Corporate Social Responsibility

SB Projects takes its corporate social responsibility very seriously and actively supports projects for good both here and overseas.

ADARA
SB Projects supports the Adara Group which consists of two Australian corporate advisory businesses, whose sole purpose is to support our non-profit international development organisation, Adara Development. Together, they work to improve health and education for women, children and communities in need.

RAISE
Our support of the Raise youth mentoring programs help to provide a positive impact on the wellbeing of young people at risk of disengagement in Australia, through best practice youth mentoring programs.

Most Of The Coast
SB Projects was the main sponsor of Most of the Coast, an initiative of university students to raise funds for and awareness of Batyr. We support Batyr’s vision for young Australians to engage in positive conversations about mental health and to be empowered to seek out help when needed. SB Projects was impressed with the really positive work done by Batyr in NSW schools of delivering accessible, innovative peer-to-peer programs that engage, educate and empower young people. SB Projects was proud to support the Most of the Coast run from Palm Beach to Bondi with over 70 uni students running in relay teams to complete this tough but spectacular course and, through their efforts, raising over $15,000 for Batyr.

The Big Umbrella House
For the past 5 years, SB Projects has also supported home reconstruction and educational projects in Nepal.

Office Furniture

Our preferred supplier for office furniture is SB Office Furniture, because they are highly professional lateral thinkers who can custom design any office furniture product to suit your needs.

From their base in Sydney, an SB Office Furniture consultants will visit your office and provide a free design and quote service.

With a long history and strong focus on quality commercial furniture, fit out, and stunning interior designs – they are the perfect partner to complement the high quality fitouts by SB Projects, helping us deliver and install with minimal disruption to the workplace – on time and on budget – over-and-over again.