Office Fitout Services

Switchable Privacy Glass

We can supply and install switchable privacy glass for your commercial building including offices, meeting rooms and boardrooms.

This type of glass changes its optical properties, becoming opaque or tinted, in response to an electrical signal.

Switchable glass provides privacy on demand and it makes a space more versatile.

DY Constructions Australia can install this smart switchable glazing including all the associated trades and services such as installation of the transformers and the aluminium framing.

Switchable Privacy Glass
Switchable Glazing
Switch Glass for Meeting Room
Switch Glass for Boardroom
Switch Glass for Offices
Switchable Acoustic Glass
Curved Switchable Glass
Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Film (PDLC)
PDLC Glass
Electrochromic Glass
Smart Glazing for Offices
Switchable Glass Doors
Switchable Glass Partitions
Switchable Glazing
Electronic Glass Partitions
Electric Frosted Windows
Changeable Glass
Privacy Controlled Glass
Smart Glass Windows
Electric Glass for Privacy
Glass That Turns Opaque
Smart Privacy Glass
Transformers for Glass
Switch Controlled Glass
Electronic Switch Glass
Dynamic Glass

Submit Your Enquiry for a Complimentary, No Obligation Quote

Our friendly team will contact you to arrange a complimentary no-obligation quote or a complimentary consultation at your premises.

We are fitout and refurbishment specialists and we can install switchable glass amongst all the other trades and services for your project.

Call us today on 1300 737 656 to see how we can help you install switchable glass.

Glass Doors for Offices

For more information on glass doors for your fitout project, please visit our Glass Doors for Offices page.

Office Fitouts

For more information on office fitouts for your interior fitout project, please visit our Office Fitouts page.

Glass Office Partitions

For more information on glass office partitions and walls for your project, visit our Glass Office Partitions page.

Office Walls

We supply and install all the office walls and associated interior works required in an office fitout including glass and plasterboard walls. To learn more please visit our Office Walls page.

Council Approval For Your Fit-Out

Council Approval For Your Fitout

We can organise the council approval that may be required for your fit out or refurbishment project. Usually one of the first steps we undertake, is to get the approval of your landlord or building manager. If you are in a strata building we can manage the approval process with the strata manager, or body corporate. As appropriate we engage Town Planners or a PCA (Private Certifier) as may be required for your project. Approval through a CDC private certifier is the most common form of council approval for office fitouts.

Building Approval and Certification

The building approvals and certification process can often be confusing and frustrating, as everything needs to be compliant to gain approval. During the design and approvals process, and the construction phase we can provide a comprehensive building compliance service, that will ensure the fitout being designed and constructed meets all Building Code of Australia (BCA), National Construction Code (NCC), Australia Standards (AS), and other regulatory requirements, and is therefore suitable for occupation and use when finished.

DY Constructions Australia has the expertise to help you through the certification process. Our professional team of interior designers and project managers liaise between the various consultants to find the best solution to certification and egress issues, to obtain building approval for your fitout or refurbishment project.

Our team have many years’ experience in office fitout and refurbishment projects, and stay up to date with the latest changes to the BCA (Building Code of Australia) and Australian Standards (AS), to prevent delays in the building approval process. We strive to provide a smooth and fast process through to completion of your fitout or refurbishment project.

With many older buildings, access compliance, and fire protection can often be major issues when the client wants to do a refurbishment, and needs CDC approval or DA approval for compliance. We have helped clients on many projects where there were issues with access compliance, and also fire protection compliance.

Authority Approval
Local Permits
Council Permits
Private Certification
PCA Certification
Permits To Commence

We Select the Best Consultants for Council Approval on Your Project

As part of our complete project management service, we select the most suitable consultants for your project based on the following requirements:

Relevant experience on similar council approval projects like yours
Demonstrated understanding of your project’s requirements
Expertise in designing/certifying similar projects
Past experience of designing fitout works in a live office environment
Demonstrated understanding of the specific site conditions
Ability to design the works to be done in stages as may be required
Read more about how we select the best team for your Project

Submit Your Enquiry for a Complimentary, No Obligation Quote

Our friendly team will contact you to arrange a complimentary no-obligation quote or a complimentary consultation at your premises.

List of Our Consultants for Council Approval

Knowing which consultants to engage for particular specialties is an important part of the compliance process. These are some of the consultants that we engage to help with the certification of your project.

Private Certifiers – Principal Certifying Authority (PCA)
Town Planners
Access Consultants
DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) Consultants
Quantity Surveyors (QS)
Land Surveyors
Heritage Consultants
BCA Compliance Consultants

Environmentally Sustainable Design Consultants (ESD)
Building Services Engineers
Fire Protection Engineers and Consultants
Mechanical Engineers and Consultants
Electrical Engineers and Consultants
Hydraulic Engineers and Consultants
Structural Engineers and Consultants

We get all the Permits for your Project including Council Approval

We organise all the appropriate approvals that may be required for your project. Usually, one of the first first steps we undertake, is to get the approval of your landlord or building manager. If you are in a strata building we can manage the approval process with the strata manager, or body corporate. As appropriate we engage Town Planners or PCA (Private Certifiers) as may be required for your project. These permits and approvals can include:

DA (Development Application)
CC (Construction Certificate)
CDC (Complying Development Certificate)
OC (Occupation Certificate)
These permits will ensure your project meets all the BCA (Building Code of Australia) and Australia Standards requirements

Difference Between a CDC and a DA

Typically, with an office fit out or refurbishment, you will either need a DA (Development Application) or CDC (Complying Development Certificate). These approvals will ensure your project meets all local council and Australian standards requirements.

Some of the reasons a DA may be required are typically when, it is a change of use, you are making changes to the outside of the building, a subdivision, or if it is a heritage-listed building. Note that some buildings are heritage listed on the outside only, which means that CDC approval may be sufficient for internal fit-out works, but a letter from a heritage architect will be required.

A DA Is issued by the local council, and once approved a CC (Construction Certificate) is required before on site works can commence on your project. A DA is a very involved process, and often takes a matter of months before it is issued by council.

 A CDC is generally required when there are no changes to the building use, e.g. if your space was last used as a commercial office, and you also need the space for office use. A CDC is issued by a private certifier and means that the project will comply with all regulations. A CDC is a much faster process than DA approval, and can often be gained within a matter of weeks, provided all appropriate drawings and documentation have been completed .

At the end of the project an OC (Occupational Certificate) can be applied for, this can be issued by a private certifier, and confirms the fit-out or refurbishment works comply with all the requirements of the CC or CDC.

Note: All of the above is meant to be general information only and does not constitute specific planning or legal advice. Therefore, you should obtain your own specific planning advice before starting your fitout or refurbishment project. DY Constructions Australia accepts no responsibility or liability for anything done as a result of relying on any part of this document. the CC or CDC.

Change of Use

We can assist with a Change of Use including from Class 5, to Class 6 etc. This can either be achieved through a Complying Development Certificate (CDC) or a Development Application (DA).

NSW Building Practitioner Class 2 Building Registration

DY Constructions Australia Pty Ltd holds Building Practitioner Registration No: BUP0000532

This registration is for building practitioners who want to prepare documents and make declarations related to building work on a class 2 building, or a building with a class 2 part. This role is responsible for making building compliance declarations, to declare that building work will be constructed in accordance with compliant designs, and in compliance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA). Registered building practitioners are also responsible for lodging documents in the NSW Planning Portal.

Landlord Approval, Building Management Approval and Strata Approval

Alongside council approvals, most commercial fitouts and refurbishments also require landlord, building management and, in some cases, strata approval before any works can begin. These approvals are essential to ensure your project aligns with building management guidelines, base building standards, and strata common area property rules.

At DY Constructions Australia, we can manage this process on your behalf. We’ll work with the building manager, landlord representatives, or strata manager to:

Review and comply with building fitout guidelines and building rules
Coordinate submission of all required documentation, including drawings, specifications, safety documentation, and contractor insurances
Respond to feedback or queries from building management or strata representatives
Ensure proposed works do not adversely impact base-building systems or common property

We help avoid delays by addressing landlord, building management and strata conditions early — ensuring full compliance with building tenancy fitout guidelines and ensuring your project proceeds smoothly.

If you have an upcoming fit out or refurbishment project, and you need help with the council approval process, just call us on 1300 737 656 or email admin@dyconstructions.com.au and we will organise for one of our experienced project managers to visit you at your office, for a complimentary discussion for DA approval or CDC approval for an office fitout.

Office Space Planning

If your project involves office space planning please visit our dedicated page to learn more about Office Space Planning.

Commercial Fitout Services

For more information on other types of commercial fitouts, please visit our Commercial Fitout Services page.

Office Walls

We supply and install all types of office walls and associated interior works required in an office fit-out, and as we design and construct, we can take your office project in Sydney, from concept through to completion. Our interior designer can design your workplace with office wall solutions, that include the latest design trends, in modern colours customised to suit your fit out or refurbishment.

We can manage your office interior project from inception to delivery, from the initial design, supply and installation of all office wall items, including doors, windows, full height glass panels, and supply of all trades, such as suspended ceilings, joinery, workstations, furniture, painting, electrical power and data, painting, carpeting, signage, fire protection and air conditioning. These are some of the many types of plasterboard office walls that we can install for you:

Steel Stud Walls
Office Divider Walls
Office Dividing Walls
Office Feature Walls
Office Gyprock Walls
Plasterboard Office Walls
Stud and Track Walls
Low Height Office Walls
Demountable Office Walls
Painted Office Walls
Office Cubicle Walls
Commercial Office Walls
All Types Office Doors
Aluminium Framed Doors
Timber Entry Doors for Offices
Intertenancy Office Walls
Intertenancy Firewalls
Intertenancy Acoustic Walls
Intertenancy Partitions
Inter Tenant Partitions and Walls
New Offices in Plasterboard
Operable Walls & Folding Doors
Acoustic Office Walls
Acoustic Wall Systems
Warehouse Plasterboard Walls
Fire Rated Office Walls with FRL
Industrial & Factory Walls
Mezzanine Floor Office Walls
Half Glass Office Walls
Walls for Laboratories & Medical Centres
Meeting Rooms Walls
Modular Office Walls
Project Management
Quality Control of All Trades
Complete Office Wall & Fit Out Specialists
Office Drywall
Drywall Partitions
Drywall Plastering
Commercial Plastering
Gyprock Partitions
Curved Office Walls
Curved Plasterboard Wall
Curved Partitions
Arch Plasterboard Walls
Lead Lining Walls
Furring Channel Walls
Rondo Office Walls
Deflection Track Walls
Security Walls
Zone 2 Tenancy Partitions
Zone 3 Comms Room Partitions
Industrial Office Walls
Warehouse Office Walls

Submit Your Enquiry for a Complimentary, No Obligation Quote

Our friendly team will contact you to arrange a complimentary no-obligation quote or a complimentary consultation at your premises.

Office Feature Walls

Feature walls are an important part of the modern workplace environment. We can design new feature walls to suit your companies brand and corporate image. Curved feature walls can add a distinctive image to your office, along with bright modern colours.

Office reception feature walls can have your company logo inserted into the wall, with a backlit feature light behind the reception desk.
A timber batten office feature wall can add warmth and texture to your office space. These are some of the most popular feature walls for the modern workplace:

Reception area feature walls
Curved plasterboard walls
Timber panels feature walls
Feature walls with your company logo

Acoustic Office Walls

An acoustic or sound-rated wall can be designed to look the same as others walls in your office, but will reduce the level of noise, enabling staff to better concentrate on their work. They are also ideal for boardrooms, meeting rooms, quiet rooms, videoconferencing rooms, interview rooms, and managers offices.

Acoustic office walls are lined with CSR gyprock soundcheck plasterboard. This is a high density gypsum plasterboard with increased noise absorption properties for commercial walls, where superior acoustic resistance is required. Higher levels of noise control can be achieved by including bulk acoustic insulation in the wall cavity.

Acoustic office walls can also utilise larger 92mm steel stud and track sizes, including staggered studs for acoustic purposes.

We can customise acoustic rated office walls to suit the required NRC rating, rW acoustic rating and Sound Transmission Classification (STC).

Acoustic walls are built with soundcheck plasterboard, which helps with soundproofing.
Acoustic insulation is put in walls for extra soundproofing and noise reduction.
Acoustic sealants are used on joints to enhance the soundproofing properties of the wall.
Acoustic walls can be painted to match your existing colour scheme.

Office Walls For High Traffic Areas

Walls in high traffic areas can be built with Gyprock Impactchek. This is high-strength plasterboard with a reinforced core that is an ideal wall lining for high-impact areas. Impactchek is typically used in areas such as office corridors, reception areas, foyers, and waiting rooms, where the risk of damage from impacts such as trolleys, chairs and furniture is generally higher. Hallway doors can be double-action swing doors, or automatic doors with sensors, which are popular in high traffic areas. Crash rails can protect your hallway walls, and matching colours will complement the look of the wall. These bumper guards can be in timber, aluminium, or heavy-duty rubber.

Walls are lined with high-strength CSR Impactchek plasterboard.
Crash rails can protect the walls of your corridors from trolleys, mobile carts, and furniture deliveries.
Crash rails can be installed at appropriate heights, customised to suit your office.
Contactless automatic doors can be installed in entry areas and hallways

Low Height Office Cubicle Walls

We can create separate spaces for your staff with low height drywall cubicle walls. Defining spaces and integrating privacy with low height walls, is a great way for improving your open office.
Also known as half-height dividers, they offer your staff some privacy, so that they can concentrate on their work.
Many modern workplaces feature a network of office cubicle dividers between different departments. This can help to enhance privacy, reduce distractions and also offer sound-dampening qualities.

Low height plasterboard dividers can look similar to full height walls, with similar finishes such as skirting and paint.
Heights of low height walls can be customised to suit your needs, usually from 1000mm to 1500mm high.
Electrical and data services can be concealed within the low-height walls.
Acoustic qualities can be increased by installing insulation in the cavities of the low-height walls.

Timber Doors For Office Walls

We supply and install all types of office doors, including full height custom wood doors, polished timber veneer doors, and laminate veneer doors. We can match your existing office doors so that your office looks uniform. We can also match your door frame, the aluminium colour, and the door locks and handles.

If you have existing timber doors, we can maximise the natural light coming into your office by installing glass view panels in the doors.
Some of the many types of doors we supply and install are:

Full Height Timber or MDF Office Doors
Timber Doors with View Panels
Bi-Fold Doors and Panels
Sliding Timber Doors
Polished Timber Veneer Doors
Cavity Sliding Doors

Operable Walls & Folding Doors

Operable walls can be great for dividing up large rooms such as boardrooms, meeting rooms and training rooms. Typically a Large training room can be divided into two rooms with separate entrances so that two meetings can happen at the same time. Solid operable wall panels are generally 70mm thick, constructed with two outer faces of particle board, separated by acoustic grade polyester insulation. The aluminium perimeter frame has interlocking vertical stiles, with acoustic sweep seals at ceiling and floor joints. Operable walls and folding doors enable you to quickly reconfigure and re-arrange office spaces as your needs change.

Operable walls come in either fabric, vinyl, or glass panels.
Operable walls can be soundproofed for extra privacy.
Pass through doors can be built into the operable wall.
One large room can be converted into two rooms in minutes.

Intertenancy Walls for Offices

These inter-tenancy walls can be similar to acoustic walls, except they are often built from slab to slab, for soundproofing and security between tenants. Alternatively, they can be built from floor to ceiling, then baffles are built in the overhead ceiling plenum space. For higher security situations, steel mesh is fixed in the cavity of the wall, this can also be fixed in the section above the ceiling for higher security.

Inter tenant dividing walls.
Intertenancy walls offer increased security between tenants.
Intertenancy walls are ideal for soundproofing between tenants.
Doors in inter tenancy walls can also be soundproofed.
Ceiling baffles can be installed for extra soundproofing.

Fire Rated Office Walls

Fire-rated walls are typically required in commercial buildings for comms rooms, plant rooms, lift wells, and fire separation walls. Fire-rated walls are constructed using fire-rated steel studs, which are built from the floor to the slab or roof above. The walls are lined with either one or two layers each side of fire-rated plasterboard such as Fyrchek. This plasterboard has a specially processed glass fibre-reinforced gypsum core, which makes it ideal for use in fire-rated wall systems, where improved acoustic performance is required. Fire-rated plasterboard is predominantly used for commercial installations in areas where a high level of fire resistance is required. We can customise the office wall to suit the required Fire Resistance Level (FRL).

Office fire-rated walls are built from slab to slab.
Fire-rated walls generally have either one-hour or two-hour ratings.
All fire-rated walls have fire-rated doors and jambs.
Fire-rated insulation such as Rockwool will be installed in all fire-rated walls.
Fire-rated walls can be painted to match your colour scheme.

Walls for Office Kitchens & Toilets

In offices, moisture-resistant plasterboard such as Gyprock Aquachek is typically used in kitchens, toilets, bathrooms, showers and change rooms.

The walls can also be sheeted with villaboard, especially where tiles are being fixed to the walls.
These walls usually have insulation in the cavity for soundproofing, especially in toilet areas.
Sometimes these walls have timber noggins within the wall, to hold fixtures such as kitchen cabinets, joinery, and bathroom accessories.
Fire-rated moisture-resistant plasterboard such as Fyrchek MR is used for commercial wet area installations, in areas where a higher level of fire resistance is required.

We help clients across Sydney create, refurbish and reinvigorate their office workplaces, with modern office partitions, and associated fixtures and fittings. Able to professionally handle every part of the office fit out process – whatever its scope, we can offer a ‘one stop office fit out solution’ that will save you time and money.

Call us today on 1300 737 656 to discuss your office walls or office fit out needs.