You don’t have to work out the whole project on your own.
Our seven-stage process brings the design, planning and build together. Understand what happens, where you’re involved and how Nexus takes your project forward.
UNDERSTAND YOUR SPACEDESIGN THE POSSIBILITIESBRING THE PLAN TO LIFE
ONE NEXUS TEAMSEVEN CLEAR STAGESDESIGNED AROUND YOUR PROJECT
A BIG PROJECT. A CLEAR NEXT STEP.
YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND.
From the first visit to the final walk-through, you should understand what is happening and what comes next.
Nexsteps™ is how Nexus brings design, project management and construction together. Whether you need one mezzanine floor or a complete fit-out, the process is shaped around your project.
Helping businesses make more of their space since 2009.
EXPLORE THE JOURNEY
ONE STEP AT A TIME. ONE TEAM THROUGHOUT.
Explore the seven stages, from your first survey to the finished space. Open a card to see what each stage includes.
01PLAN
Understand your space.
Survey & brief.
We get to know your business, your premises and what the new space needs to do.
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Visit your premises and carry out a detailed survey.
Discuss your brief, budget, finishes and how your business operates.
Consider building control, client responsibilities and opportunities within the space.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
A clearer starting point, with your priorities and the possibilities understood together.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Your brief becomes the starting point for the concept design.
A LITTLE MORE DETAIL
Your survey may take around an hour or up to a full day, depending on the size and complexity of the project. We explore options for your mezzanine floor, office or warehouse fit-out around your actual requirements.
02PLAN
See the possibilities.
Concept & design.
Your brief starts to become a practical layout you can understand, discuss and refine.
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Develop concept drawings for your space.
Talk through the specification and initial budget with you.
Provide 3D visualisations where appropriate.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
The chance to see how the proposed space could look and work—and ask questions before moving forward.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Once the concept is agreed, we develop the detailed proposal.
A LITTLE MORE DETAIL
We explain the design and work through your feedback, so the concept can be refined around the way your business needs to use the space.
03PLAN
Know what’s included.
Detailed proposal.
The agreed concept becomes a detailed proposal with a clear scope, specification and cost.
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Itemise the different elements in your quotation.
Provide the relevant drawings and specifications.
Set out an indicative programme for the work.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
A joined-up picture of the proposed work, what is included and the anticipated timescale.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
When you are ready to proceed, detailed project coordination begins.
A LITTLE MORE DETAIL
Where Nexus is delivering the complete project, one experienced team coordinates the different elements. The programme at this stage is indicative.
04PREPARE
Bring the details together.
Project co-ordination.
A dedicated project coordinator becomes your point of contact as we prepare for construction.
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Produce detailed drawings for approval.
Complete secondary surveys where necessary.
Coordinate materials, contractors, lead times and the programme of works.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
A clear point of contact and a coordinated plan for bringing the different parts of your project together.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The project moves into pre-construction planning and site preparation.
A LITTLE MORE DETAIL
Your coordinator brings drawings, project information and the practical delivery details together before work starts on site.
05PREPARE
Get ready to start.
Pre-construction.
Before work begins, we coordinate the planning, documentation and site arrangements.
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Coordinate the required building control process and F10 notification where applicable.
Prepare construction phase plans and supporting health and safety information.
Introduce your site manager and hold a pre-start meeting.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
Access, responsibilities, the programme and site requirements are discussed before construction begins.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
With planning in place, the site team can start the agreed works.
A LITTLE MORE DETAIL
Supporting information includes RAMS, drawings, programme information, insurance details and health and safety documentation. RAMS means risk assessments and method statements. The pre-start meeting confirms how the site will operate.
06DELIVER
Watch your space take shape.
Construction.
The site team brings the agreed drawings and specification to life.
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Establish the site and deliver the works to the agreed specification and programme.
Coordinate the different trades where we are delivering the complete fit-out.
Manage health and safety, quality and progress, keeping you informed.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
One coordinated delivery team managing the work as your new space takes shape.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Once construction is complete, we move into final checks and handover.
A LITTLE MORE DETAIL
Our site team works to the agreed drawings, specification and programme. Where Nexus is delivering a complete fit-out, we coordinate the separate elements and trades throughout the build.
07DELIVER
Ready for your next chapter.
Completion & handover.
We check the finished work with you and complete the handover of your space.
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Walk through the completed project together.
Identify and resolve outstanding snagging items.
Provide the relevant Operations & Maintenance documentation.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
The final checks and project information brought together before formal handover.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Your completed mezzanine floor, office or warehouse space is handed over.
A LITTLE MORE DETAIL
Snagging is the final check for items that need finishing or putting right. Once the final checks are complete, Nexus formally hands over the finished space.
A REAL NEXUS PROJECT / DERBY
THE PROCESS HAS A PURPOSE
A SPACE THAT’S READY FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
Behind every finished space is a sequence of decisions, drawings and carefully coordinated work. Nexsteps™ brings those parts together.
A clear process matters just as much as a good design.
01 / THE RIGHT CONVERSATIONS
Your business shapes the brief.
We start with your building and how you work, so the design has a practical purpose.
02 / THE DETAILS BROUGHT TOGETHER
Clear planning before the build.
Scope, drawings, costs, coordination and site arrangements are considered through the stages.
03 / THE WORK FOLLOWED THROUGH
From site to final checks.
We manage progress during construction and complete the walk-through, snagging and relevant documentation with you.
A process, not a one-size-fits-all timetable.
Your scope, programme and requirements depend on the project. Details such as secondary surveys, 3D visualisations and statutory notifications apply where needed.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT / COMPLETED 2026
AUDIO-TECHNICA · LEEDS
One building. Completely reimagined.
Discover our complete Audio-Technica transformation in Leeds — offices, demo rooms, a new mezzanine and warehouse, brought together by one Nexus team.
