Passionate about the work we do, we tailor every solution to the needs of the space and those who will occupy it, while respecting the architecture of the environment. With RIDI, you benefit from our expertise in solving business challenges as well as our focus on communication and collaboration to ensure a positive and seamless experience. Locally, nationally and internationally, this approach has proven invaluable to our corporate and commercial clients faced with new construction, renovation, relocation and expansion projects.
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Project completed with Stantec.Cindy’s professional interests have evolved over her career to include the design of Corporate Environments, Institutional Centres and Healthcare Facilities. Her commitment to the profession of Interior Design is evident with obtaining her NCIDQ Certification and her current position as Vice President of the Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba (PIDIM). Cindy’s focus through all of her work is to align her client’s strategic objectives with a forward thinking and innovative facility solution. Cindy’s strengths fall in the areas of functional programming, LEAN planning, workplace strategy, and business/practice innovation.
As an NCIDQ Certified Professional, Jean-Pierre is a practitioner with an excellent design ability, strong comprehension and a true willingness to be part of a larger team. He continues to develop his portfolio of work with added focus on high end corporate interiors, hospitality, and retail design. His personable nature and strong desire to raise the quality of design has aided him to form good relationships with clients and peers, alike. His work ethic and commitment to projects help drive the success of well-designed and thoughtful projects, to completion.
Over the last several years Lindsay has been a Project Manager on several large scale Tenant Improvement Projects. As an NCIDQ Certified and LEED® Accredited Professional, she is continually striving to keep informed on the latest advancements in her field for the benefit of her clients. Lindsay is a skilled communicator and considers the needs of her clients above all else. She has experience in all stages of project delivery, from project programming through to construction administration. Her sharp decision-making skills, business sense, and passion for design contribute to her ability to produce top-quality final products.
Workplace Standardization services create a framework for managing your real estate, irrespective of location or size. The development of common Planning Practices establishes a consistent foundation with which to approach each real estate challenge. By applying consistent strategies across multiple assets, organizations save significant time and money.
Our ability to provide facility planning and operation consulting comes from our many years of experience and academic credentials. We see buildings as organic structures that change and evolve over time. Our services in the area of facility management consulting include: Facility Master Planning, Asset Management, Operation and Maintenance Management, and Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS).
“Returning to business” will require new conceptions of building that the public and employees will want to return to…and will feel safe in. Workplaces must enable productivity while simultaneously nurture staff through the recovery from pandemic trauma. RIDI has the capacity to provide systematic analyses by a multidisciplinary specialist team that can assist business leaders to reshape their indoor environments to meet the heightened needs of stressed public and employees returning to the post pandemic world. Every solution is tailored to our client’s specifi c needs to determines the most critical changes in design, operations, facility management, and workplace HSE.
We have the experience to providing more than standard design services. We have the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to keep your project on schedule and budget, while managing the issues and risks that arise along the way.
Change Management is the process of transitioning organizations to their desired future state. At RIDI we deliver a structured and systematic approach for ensuring that changes are implemented with care and attention, so that their benefit is seen on day 1 and 1001.
Having amassed extensive knowledge within the area of furniture systems and products, we understand the technical and structural integrity of the various furnishings, and how efficiencies can be achieved. We work to maximize the value of your furniture investment over the facility’s lifecycle.
Functional Programming is the Needs Analysis stage of every project. It’s the exercise of asking questions like: “How”, “Why” and “What if?” By asking the right questions and not accepting the current state, we provide inventive solution. Thoughtful and creative Functional Programming can improve efficiency, effectiveness and cost control, while informing your future Interior Design or Architectural project.
Innovation is at the foundation of our practice. We know that best practices in design evolve over time, consequently we strive to be on the leading edge of design innovation, exploring new ideas and improving on those ideas, project after project. By using research evidence in our design considerations, we can empirically predict the impact of our solutions on the environments we create. Beyond employing the research of others, we are active participants in original research. We are continually looking to investigate research questions which could have an impact on the interior environment. Over the course of our careers, we have been engaged in original research in the areas of Geriatric Facility Design, Rehabilitation Design Principles, Design for the Dementia Population, and Workplace Design practices. Research excites our inquisitive minds, allows us to prove our design hypothesis, and contributes to the global body of knowledge in the design field.
We provide creative Interior Design solutions to your challenges; delivering effective and unique results. From Problem Analysis to technical detailing we provide full scope, business-centric Interior Design services. Standard Interior Design Services include: Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Contract Administration. Specialized Interior Design Services include: Workplace Standardization, Facility Management Consulting, Facility Master Planning, Asset Management, Operation and Maintenance Management, Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS), Furniture Assessment and Specification, Project Management Consulting and Change/Move Management Consulting.
LEAN is a defined process improvement methodology, which is rigorous, measurable and defensible. RIDI builds upon the traditional form of Functional Programming, through a detailed analysis of our client’s processes. The certified LEAN approach looks to uncover the existing waste associated with existing processes – whether it be labour, space or money – and identifies new LEAN methods of working, using space and operating your facilities.
We have the knowledge to assist our clients in understanding their short and long term facility and real estate needs. In partnering with real estate professionals we find solutions that will meet your Real Estate and Feasibility Study objectives today, and tomorrow. Working with your broker we can make sure that you fit into your space, every time. Big or small; near or far.
We can assist in identifying your Corporate Sustainability objectives as well as assessing your facilities for LEED and other Sustainability accreditation feasibility. Upon embarking on the Sustainability process, RIDI can: Analyze, Implement, and Substantiate the project to ultimately achieve your desired Sustainability accreditation.
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