Al-Arfaj Holding · New Headquarters

02 / HEALTHCARE & FACILITIES

Bringing the group together. Space planning. Fit-out delivery. Furnishing. Relocation.

THE BUSINESS BRIEF

Led client-side coordination for the new Al-Arfaj Holding headquarters, overseeing the initial survey, company space allocation, design coordination, fit-out, furnishing and relocation.

MY PROJECT REMIT

Worked directly with Ahmed Al-Arfaj, Group CEO, and Bina Engineering Consulting, connecting company requirements, design decisions, site execution and management reporting.

WORKSTATION INSTALLATION / PROJECT ARCHIVE

1,000 m² Approx. architectural alteration and finishing scope: mezzanine and first floor. 650 m² Approx. interior-design scope: ground-floor reception and first-floor administration.

SPACE ALLOCATION & CAPACITY PLANNING

Workstations, enclosed offices, meeting rooms and circulation considered together. 01

SURVEY & MEASURE

Inspected the building and established the available areas to support the workplace brief. 02

ALLOCATE SPACE

Defined how space would be divided among group companies and determined each company's capacity. 03

REFINE THE LAYOUT

Reviewed layouts with the consultant and coordinated revisions against company needs.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTANT COORDINATION

01

ARCHITECTURAL LAYOUT

Selected and reviewed spatial arrangements, office divisions and furniture layouts with the consultant. 02

INTERIOR DIRECTION

Reviewed perspectives and material choices, consolidated requirements and followed up design revisions. 03

EXECUTION DRAWINGS

Coordinated drawing deliveries and clarified design requirements with the consultant and implementation teams.

RECEPTION & SPATIAL IDENTITY

Reviewed the reception concept with the consultant, coordinating the entrance, waiting areas, meeting-room frontage and the group's visual identity.

ADMINISTRATION & PRIVATE OFFICES

Selected and reviewed office designs, finishes and furniture with the consultant, following revisions through to execution.

MEETING & CIRCULATION

Coordinated design choices across meeting rooms, circulation and adjacent offices, reviewing the partitions, finishes and furniture as a connected interior.

INTERIOR FINISHING / ORIGINAL SITE PHOTOGRAPH

Selected materials in coordination with the consultant, then followed up their use with the trades and suppliers responsible for the works. Connected the intended appearance, documented specifications and site observations, raising discrepancies for review and resolution.

DOCUMENTED DESIGN CATEGORIES

Stone, porcelain, ceramic finishes and wall cladding.

PARTITIONS & JOINERY

Glass divisions, gypsum partitions and wood finishes.

CEILINGS & LIGHTING

Ceiling layouts, recessed fixtures and concealed lighting.

ON-SITE EXECUTION

Supervised work on site with workers, tradespeople and suppliers; tracked progress, followed up issues and coordinated delivery against the agreed sequence and target dates.

EXECUTIVE COORDINATION

Maintained direct follow-up with Ahmed Al-Arfaj, Group CEO, and Bina Engineering Consulting throughout the headquarters project. Reported progress, raised matters requiring direction and coordinated the resulting actions with the relevant teams.

GROUP LEADERSHIP

Requirements, priorities, decisions and progress reporting.

BINA CONSULTANT

Design options, revisions, drawings and technical clarification.

SITE TEAMS & SUPPLIERS

Execution follow-up, material coordination and delivery status.

BUDGET, INVOICES & SUPPLIER FOLLOW-UP

Managed budget and invoice follow-up alongside supplier coordination, connecting project requirements with purchasing, delivery and the works progressing on site.

REQUIREMENTS

Aligned materials and furniture needs with the project brief. 02

SUPPLIERS & DELIVERIES

Coordinated supply requirements and followed up delivery status. 03

INVOICES & BUDGET

Tracked invoices, expenditure and matters requiring management review. Design requirements Supplier coordination Financial follow-up

Selected office furniture and coordinated furnishing with the allocated spaces, the needs of the group companies and the site delivery programme

Followed suppliers, workers and installation activities through to the preparation of the headquarters for its occupants.

Carried the project through handover and the relocation of group companies into one headquarters, coordinating the remaining works, furnishing and move requirements with the people responsible

Survey to handover

Design to delivery

Companies to one address.