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Industrial buildings were built to be robust, and that robustness is exactly what makes them good candidates for reuse. Deep brick walls, generous heights and honest structure are hard to buy new.
Start with the survey
The first weeks decide the project. A good survey tells you what the frame can carry, where moisture has been working and which later additions can safely go.
Insert, don't impose
The best interventions sit lightly inside the old shell: a mezzanine here, a rooflight there. They respond to the structure rather than fight it.
Expect discoveries
Every opened-up wall changes something. A programme that allows for it, and a client who hears about it early, makes the difference.