What We Do

When a major business or government agency decides to relocate, the details to attend to are staggering.

At stake are tens of millions of dollars and the productivity and well-being of thousands of workers. Without coordination, the result could be plagued with mistakes, misunderstandings, and finger-pointing. Details can be overlooked, unexpected costs arise, and deadlines can be missed.

Workspace Whisperer coordinates, facilitates, and translates specialized jargon, ensuring your project proceeds smoothly with all parties working together toward a common goal — a successful transition from one workspace to another.

Core Competencies

Test fits, block plans, space plans
Sketches & Design Intent Documents (DIDs)
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) inventories
Site measure, data/electrical coordination
Planning, programming & budgeting
Managing & motivating diverse team members
Briefings, meetings and presentations
Problem solving, decision making & common sense guidance
Managing project schedules, budgets and processes
Logistics and move schedules
Building decommission & surplus removal
Furniture selection, application, plans & Bill of Materials (BOMs)
Key collection and management
File mapping and High Density Filing (HDF) applications
Interior signage
Construction punch
Furniture punch
Reasoned change management
Project Requests for Information (RFIs)

Project Disciplines Managed

Security
Information Technology (IT)
Facilities & Building Amenities
Construction
Furniture
Permitting
Audio Visual (AV)
Move management
SCIF construction
Branding & signage
Budgets & quote reviews
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Cable TV and Distributed Antenna System (DAS)
Sound masking & paging systems
Commissioning plans
Punch list resolution

Testimonials

Amy Buchanan, U.S. Army, retired

"She’s fantastic. She did most of my major projects. I was the project manager for the government and she was the project manager for the contract She can take anything and make it into whatever you want. I mean we built out one space in two or three months --it was unheard of-- and it was a huge space and we did it on time and budget."

David Wright, Principal, Integrated Communications Consulting

"She was the single point of contact between all the user groups, the outside consultants and contractors like me. We didn’t have to hunt around to find the people that we had to contact to figure out what was going on."

Nancy Berkowitz, Principal and President, Arbee Associates

"When an issue arises she looks for a solution instead of going into retrograde. She has a very can-do attitude and great organization skills so she can keep control of the job site and the many subs working on it. She knows how to interact with other trades on the site so that everybody is working as a team toward a common goal. She is really good."

Greg Griffin, Director, Multiple Family Construction, EYA

"She did a great job. Her personality was great. She really understood what was a multi-headed client with a lot of different things going on. She understood what our culture was and she learned how to interact with people very effectively. I wasn’t afraid to use her as an ambassador to go meet with one of my customers because I knew that she would always say the right thing in the right way. "

Brian Robinson, Senior Construction Manager, Vornado Realty Trust

"On a daily basis, I’ve seen Kathy bridge lines of communication between her clients and other parties, educate her clients on construction practices, coordinate vendors and moves, prioritize client needs and manage costs to ensure budgets are maintained. She specializes in sorting through the weeds to get to a clear path."