How Universal delivered
The restack of Palestra saw the relocation of 1600 staff over 4 phases. Universal was able to offer a traditional porter service alongside value-added services such as specialist IT services through its qualified IT professionals and furniture-fitting. IT services provided included assisting with the decommissioning and recommissioning of IT equipment and monitor arms, with IT equipment being moved on Friday nights, so that TfL and Universal IT engineers could start checking and recommissioning IT on the Saturday morning.
On the more traditional relocation side, 1400 crates were used, with rapid recycling helping to keep crate rental costs down for the client. Over 2000 personal hotboxes were labelled and moved to their new locations in the building, ready for people to begin work without delay on Monday morning.
After completing a filing audit, Universal ensured that all filing and secure filing was moved from mobile racking and cabinets. Where specifically requested, cabinets were locked and moved full, for added security.
Floor boxes, underfloor power leads and grommet holes were moved to allow the relocation of banks of steelcase desks, which were dismantled and reassembled by Universal fitters, familiar with a wide variety of standard and non-standard office furniture. Universal undertook re-carpeting of areas as required after moving floor boxes.
Utilising its secure storage facility and warehouse, Universal stored over 300 desk pedestals during the move, thereby freeing-up space for TfL during the project, whilst having its own fleet of LGVs meant that Universal was able to arrange collection of furniture from 2 stores for installation as required at each phase of the move.
