WeWork India launches design, build platform for enterprises

WeWork India launched Rivet, an end-to-end design-and-build (D&B) platform for enterprises and global capability centres, the company said.

The platform offers a single-contract model covering design, engineering and construction to replace conventional multi-vendor fit-outs, Karan Virwani, managing director and CEO of WeWork India, said.

The company said Rivet targets large enterprises and GCCs, and that it delivered D&B projects worth 55 crore rupees (US$6 million) in the past 12 months in cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Pune.

Rivet will use planning tools such as building information modelling and real-time site monitoring.

WeWork elevated Arnav S Gusain to CEO of Rivet while he remains chief supply officer at WeWork India.

WeWork said Rivet could potentially contribute around 10% of WeWork India’s overall revenue and will compete with managed workspace and D&B offerings from Awfis Build, IndiQube, Skootr, and TableSpace.

🔗 Source: The Economic Times

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WeWork India’s new venture faces established rivals

WeWork India rolled out the new business after a strong quarter, reporting a Rs 17 crore profit in the third quarter of FY26 while revenue rose 29% year over year 1.
The step into design-and-build is new for WeWork India, yet several firms already sell similar services to corporate clients 2.
Awfis runs ‘Awfis Transform’ for end-to-end design-and-build, while Skootr and TableSpace promote dedicated ‘Design & Build’ and ‘Custom Built’ units for large enterprises and global capability centres (GCCs), which are offshore hubs multinationals use for functions like engineering, IT, and back-office work 3 4 5.

Flexible workspace providers are becoming full-service real estate partners

Rivet adds to an industry shift as flexible workspace firms move from renting desks to running broader real estate services that keep more of the fees in-house 6.
Design-and-build work brings a different revenue mix, with larger upfront contracts tied to capital-intensive fit-out projects rather than only monthly rent 3.
That change raises the bar on competition, pushing providers to cover custom design, construction, and long-term office management alongside flexible leases 4 2.