Fit-out, renovation or turnkey: what is the difference?

Fit-out builds an interior into a shell or developer finish. Renovation replaces an interior that already exists. Turnkey means one company delivers everything, design to furniture, and hands you the keys to a finished home.

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Fit-out

New ceilings, partitions, flooring, joinery, lighting and finishes built into a space that has none, or only a basic developer finish.

Renovation

Everything in a fit-out, plus demolition of the existing interior, making good, and often new MEP. Approvals are more likely to be needed.

Turnkey

Design, approvals, construction, procurement and furnishing delivered by one company under one contract. It is how DI&ME works on most villa projects.

Questions owners ask us

Is turnkey more expensive?

Not necessarily. One contract avoids duplicated margins, rework and delays between companies, which often makes turnkey cheaper overall.

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