Although your dealer should play an integral part in determining the furniture delivery and installation schedule, you should familiarize yourself with the rationale behind their thinking.


Typical Delivery and Installation Schedule

Above is a typical installation schedule of a medium size installation of systems, freestanding furniture, and seating (Approximately 80 stations, a few private offices, a couple of conference rooms, and a reception area). Notice that for a project this size all deliveries are normally made in the evenings, and installations are performed during the day. This is the most cost-effective way for you and the dealer to complete an installation of this size.

To insure quality control, certain shelving and filing manufacturers insist on delivering and installing their own furniture. Make sure to fit them into the equation.

The amount of man-hours that will be required to complete an installation varies depending on the condition of the site, the type of systems/furniture, and the drop-dead move-in date. A foreman is usually required for such an installation. He determines when and what will be installed each day, and he is the contact to the office if no project manager is on site. Scheduling more men to be on site during an installation doesn,t necessarily mean that the installation will be completed faster. More often additional men will simply create chaos.


Trick: Be as pleasant as possible when communicating with the service personnel. An installation is rarely completed without some sort of crisis. Service people know their way around countless predicaments but they are less apt to be cooperative if they feel that their efforts will go unappreciated.

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