A tenant-improvement brief should explain what the space must do and how the proposed work relates to the existing property. A list of new rooms is a start, but services, access and interfaces with retained construction need attention too. Keep design decisions separate from assumptions made for early pricing.
Describe retained and new work
Mark what stays, what is removed and what is being added using current drawings. Include the intended use and any information already established by the project team. Avoid treating an existing layout as proof that a new arrangement has the same requirements.
Coordinate the interior package
Review framing, board, insulation, ceilings and finishes with the related services and specialist work. Ask who resolves interfaces and which information is still outstanding. A coordinated package can simplify communication, but its limits should be written down.
Plan the completion record
Agree what close-out information, product records and outstanding-item process the contract includes. Identify who coordinates final access and turnover. The aim is a clear interior scope that the owner, general contractor and trade team can all understand.
Bring these four points to the conversation
- Retained work
- New construction
- Trade interfaces
- Turnover information
Turn the discussion into a written record
Keep a short record of retained work, new construction, trade interfaces and turnover information. Separate confirmed information from assumptions and list the questions that still need the responsible company or design professional. Send the current version with your drawings or photographs so later decisions can be traced back to the same brief, rather than comparing conversations based on different information.
Your next step
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