A reception room with an industrial style staircase in front.

Avena Group, Dereham

Functional office furniture installation.

Functional Office Installation for a leading recycling company in Dereham

Avena Group is a leading company specialising in confidential waste management and recycling, committed to sustainable practices and secure data destruction. The client’s requirements for our services arose from their move to a new, purpose-built facility in Dereham.

The aim of this project was to strategically integrate existing furniture with new pieces, ensuring a cohesive aesthetic that aligned with their updated brand.

Services Used

Office Space Planning

Workspace Design

Furniture Installation

A reception room with a wooden desk.

The brief

  • Avena Group was transitioning from a rented property to a newly constructed, purpose-built facility in Dereham.
  • Their primary objective was to maximise the use of their existing furniture, ensuring it could be seamlessly integrated into the new workspace.
  • A crucial aspect of the brief was the aesthetic mismatch with the colour of their current furniture not aligning with their new corporate branding and potentially the new office furniture.
  • Given Avena’s deeply ingrained sustainability ethos and budget consciousness, they requested that we replace the tabletops of their existing desks and coffee tables with new ones, but with a strong emphasis on recycling the old tops.

 

An office with several desks and black mech chairs.

The challenges

This project presented several significant challenges that required exceptional flexibility and problem-solving:

  • The most substantial hurdle was identifying a manufacturer capable of producing the precise “Nebraska grey oak” wood colour to match Avena’s existing internal doors.
  • The order from our partner manufacturer NARBUTAS was far from standard; it involved ordering individual components separately to construct the required products, adding layers of complexity to procurement and logistics.
  • Aligning with Avenas’ goal of recycling any old furniture components and their core business values required careful planning and coordination for the disposal of the old tabletops.
  • What typically would be a 4-6 week project stretched over an unusually long period, commencing in 2022 when the building was merely a concept.
  • The actual building was only completed by the end of 2023,  but Avena could not occupy it immediately. The first round of furniture, initially planned for mid-2024, was ultimately delayed until the very end of 2024. This fluctuating timeline demanded immense flexibility from our iQ team.

The results

The project culminated in the full completion and comprehensive fit-out of Avena Group's new three-storey office building in Dereham.

  • Through careful space planning, tailored design, and flexibility of the project management team, we successfully created a functional, visually cohesive, and sustainable workspace that aligns seamlessly with Avena’s brand identity and operational requirements.
  • The successful integration of recycled and new, custom-matched furniture created an environment that is both efficient and reflective of Avena’s commitment to the environment.
A reception room with a wooden desk.
A reception room with an industrial style staircase in front.
A room with an industrial style staircase in front.v
An office room with chairs.
An office room with office chairs.
An office room with office chairs.
An office room with boardroom chairs.
Boardroom with office chairs.
Coffee tables in the office.
Boardroom with a large table and chairs.
Wooden office table.
Dark wood office cupboards.

Products used in this project

A room with wooden desks and office chairs.

Nova Bench Desks

Nova Office Tables
Decorative acoustic wall partition featuring custom artwork for sound dampening in a modern office.

ACOUSTIC ARTWORK Partitions

OPTO Office Tables

Veneto Office Task Chair
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We are delighted with the office furniture fit-out provided by iQ Workspace. Bob and Chelsea were exceptional throughout the process, offering invaluable guidance and support. The fit-out staff who assisted with our move to the new offices were professional, efficient, and ensured everything was completed to a high standard. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend iQ Workspace for any office furniture requirements. Avena Group.

Throughout the process we were guided by what felt like a real business partner, not just a supplier. This kind of service is second to none, especially in the current Covid-crisis circumstances.

Our business is all about helping companies to improve their customer experience, to do this we needed to improve our employee experience in the office. iQ Workspace was recommended and Bob went out of his way to be sure his solution was going to work best for us. It was all fitted as planned and has improved the office atmosphere, an essential investment in customer experience. Thank you all.

iQ workspace has been my go-to provider for office furniture and accessories since the beginning. They are professional, industrious, supportive and responsive in ways that no other supplier has been. The team are proactive and efficient, providing an insight into the latest developments and solutions and this ability has proved a boon during the recent pandemic with timely and purposeful recommendations for making the best use of our accommodation. I would not and do not hesitate to recommend them whenever asked and look forward to a great future relationship with total confidence.

I have worked with iQ Workspace since they began, on a number of projects of varying sizes and complexities. Each project has been a complete success and iQ Workspace have worked with us to meet our ever-changing timescales and demands. I thoroughly enjoy working with the team who are all lovely, from the back office right through to the gentleman delivering and constructing the items of furniture on the installation. The team have a wealth of knowledge about their products. There is a wide selection of equipment and furniture to choose from in multiple colours and fabric options which are fantastic quality. I highly recommend them.

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Boardroom with a table and dark blue chairs and a vase.