BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
oversee emergency removals, giving schools one less thing to worry about.
Since these plans may take up to five years, a relocation partner must balance immediate needs and long-term estate planning. If work is urgent enough that it has to happen during term, time windows such as weekends can be agreed upon so there is as little disruption to learning as possible.
Technical equipment handling Planning for moves or refurbishment doesn’t always include desks and chairs. Delicate equipment needs to be handled with the utmost care and collaboration. For example, glass or intricate wiring requires a phased move involving slow, small loads and purpose-built storage solutions.
Moving partners can collaborate with subject matter experts and equipment manufacturers to ensure the most appropriate packaging is used, ensuring high-value resources remain safe and secure.
Educational libraries often have unique classification systems. Using equipment like Sampson carts with folding shelves and zip-covers keeps books categorised, safe, and easy to locate and retrieve in storage. If the removal partner owns these carts, this also keeps costs low as equipment does not need to be rented. Science equipment or musical instruments require dedicated packing and supervision. For example, if a science laboratory requires a refurb, expert movers can provide and assist with equipment and packing materials, including cages, crates, Busi bags, anti-static bubble wrap, brown paper and shrink wrap.
Sustainable changes
When updating equipment, it’s easy for waste to accumulate if assets aren’t audited thoroughly.
Often in schools and universities, you’ll find store cupboards filled with old assets no longer in use. It might be filled with paperwork, equipment, furniture, and learning tools – the list goes on. It is easy to remove these items into temporary storage to deal with later, but that often leads to a hidden mess that you don’t even recognise the contents of. Moving partners can simplify this process in a sustainable way. Prioritising reusing, recycling and recovering resources creates economically viable solutions that avoid landfill as much as possible.
Reselling in online auctions is one way to remove unwanted assets that are still in good condition. Relocation experts can promote the resale or donation of redundant assets, such as catering and gym equipment, display units or electrical equipment. These sales not only give old equipment a new lease of life, and the school reduces its carbon footprint by avoiding recycling, while local businesses benefit from the sales. Reaching out to regional charity partners works wonders too. At BMG, we have regional charity partners who we show available equipment to. By donating items, costs and carbon emissions are kept low, and the school meets its social value commitments. If there is any remaining furniture, a moving specialist can work with a recycling partner to break down equipment into components, categorise them, and offer recycling or energy recovery options. This is a sustainable tactic that ensures furniture avoids landfills where possible.
Focusing on what matters
A reliable relocation and storage partner is invaluable when navigating the complexities of educational moves and refurbishments. From safeguarding specialist equipment to enabling critical structural work with minimal disruption, expert logistical support ensures smooth
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transitions to keep learning on track. Whether planned around spring, summer, or winter terms, or an emergency intervention, a dependable logistics partner provides much- needed order, sustainability and flexibility, allowing educational estates to focus on what matters most – the students.
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