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A school move needs coordination between classrooms, inventory and the teaching schedule. Prepare each phase with your facilities team.
Work backwards from the first teaching day
Compare the available moving days, key handover and first teaching day. Identify what each classroom needs and which rooms must be ready first. Confirm capacity and the working period, leaving time for setup and checks.
List digital boards, teaching materials, laboratory inventory and specialist equipment separately. Discuss packing, lifting points and transport instructions. Agree who disconnects fixed installations and checks them after the move.
Work backwards from the first teaching day
A school move needs coordination between classrooms, inventory and the teaching schedule. Prepare each phase with your facilities team.
Holiday Planning
Plan around teaching schedules, holiday access and caretaker availability. Confirm the agreed working days.
Library
Moving books in order and placing them back.
Classroom Setup
Provide a layout and labels for each classroom. After placement, check furniture and access routes together with the school.
Assembly
List fixed cabinets and boards beforehand. Discuss feasible disassembly and when an installer or other specialist is needed.
Education
Procurement and project arrangements
Share your procurement requirements when enquiring. Confirm which documents are available, which tasks are offered and which requirements need separate arrangements.
Record the contact person and responsibilities
Align the schedule with classes and access
Specify inventory, transport and handover
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you move digital boards?
Provide the make, dimensions, weight and mounting method of digital boards. Discuss disassembly, protection and transport separately. Specify who checks installation, connections and operation at the new location.
Do you work in the summer holidays?
A holiday period can provide time for the move, but capacity and building access need confirmation. Discuss preferred dates early, including time for setup and checks before teaching resumes.
Can you furnish temporary classrooms?
Certainly, we also move to emergency classrooms.
From classroom to gym: everything in the right place
A school move is no ordinary job. It is not just desks and chairs, but complete learning environments: interactive boards, lab equipment, musical instruments, sports gear and often a full library. Everything must end up in the right place, because when the new school year starts, teachers must be able to work immediately. We feel that pressure, and we plan accordingly.
Start with an inventory by classroom and an overview of both buildings. Use room numbers or colours that match the new floor plan. Discuss the order of departments, available lifts and vehicle access. Keep essential teaching materials separate if they must remain available during a phased move.
Make the quote comparable with your specification: classroom count, volume, assembly, specialist items and working days. Identify assumptions and tasks assigned to other suppliers. For multiple sites, agree who provides access, checks inventory and confirms handover at each address.
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