WORKSHOP SUPPLEMENT


Creatingworkshop spaces thatwork


TIMELDERTON ofTechSoft reports on his company’s approach to educational workshops:


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WorkingWithTeachers Our regionally-based sales


and training teamhave nearly fifty years of classroom teaching experience between themand spend prettymuch every day in schools.We all remain passionate about design and technology education in itswidest sense andmake it our business to keep up to datewith the latest thinking and developments in the subject. This unique blend of skills and experience led us, in 2008, to launch our project management service. AGrowing Reputation Four years on,we have an


impressive portfolio of completed projects to reflect on and a growing band of loyal, satisfied customers. To back this, andworkingwith trusted suppliers,we have developed our own range ofmachine and furniture options. Added to this,we have our unrivalled range of CAD/CAMequipment to drawupon and the expertise to ensure that everything works together andmakes sense as a complete package.


Brine Leas 6th FormCentre (featured above) “The professionalismof


TechSoft’s project management teamhas allowed the project to proceed smoothly and efficiently, resulting in very high quality rooms being completed promptly and to our specifications.We have valued their guidance, support and co-operation and look forward toworking with themin the future.” – Paul Barton (head of design and technology)


Joined-UpThinking Brand newbuildings and


re-furbishedworkspaces do not necessarilymean that the biggest andmost expensive machines are the right solution.Our understanding and experiencemeanswe can take the long viewand advise on all the elements of an efficient and inspiring workspace. Thismeans specifying the rightmix, quality and scale of equipment and ensuring that furniture, storage,M&E installations and IT systemswork together from the start. TechSoftwill handle all aspects of the installation


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Christ’s College,Guildford “We have found TechSoft’s


approach to both the design and implementation of our newD&T facility to be exemplary.We are proud of our newworkshop and delighted at the response of our pupils as they enjoy working in it. Above all, TechSoft have shared our vision forwhat our pupils deserve and shown commitment to deliver this in full.” – Chris Smith-Keary (head of design and technology)


frompreliminarymeetings through to drawings, delivery schedules and staff training. Joined-up thinking provides flexible, cost-effective solutions that are delivered to specification, on time and in-budget. Sustainable Solutions Our commitment to ‘getting


it right for the teacher’ continues long after commissioning and handover. TechSoft’s projectmanagers actively seek a dialoguewith teachers and technicians at an early stage so that any technical or training issues can be dealtwith swiftly.


Commissioningwill always involve familiarity training and includes free lifetime telephone or email support. Most of our CAD/CAMequipment is suppliedwith our free, detailed, inset packs and some larger items have on-site training courses included. To help teachers to get the best from their newresources,we often recommend that a phased on-site training package is considered alongside the equipment schedule. This could include advanced operation, curriculum applications and project ideas. Any such packagewill be bespoke butwould typically be run in the first and second years after handover. SharedVision The first step in any


workshop development project is to share your objectives and to understand your needs and aspirations.We can help refine ideas, present newones or simplymap howyour ideas mightwork.Whatever your needs, one of our sales and training teamwill be delighted tomeetwith you – just contact us at sales@techsoft.co.uk


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