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Modular Office Furniture – Office furniture units that can be rearranged or combined in different configurations.
Modular Workstation – Individual self-contained work space which may be connected by panels or freestanding panels.
Office Furniture Services – Usually offered by full-service installation companies which include office furniture consultation, installation, disassembly, reconfiguration, repair, maintenance, refurbishing, and relocation.
Panel Cart – Specialized piece of moving equipment used to transport disassembled work surfaces, modular workstation panels, conference tables and white boards.
Panel Cleaning – Process that maintains wall panels with specialized cleaning equipment.
Ready to Assemble Furniture (RTA) – Office furniture that is designed to be put together after it is purchased. Ikea for example sells this type of furniture.
Reconfiguration (Furniture Reconfiguration) – Dismantling existing office furniture into parts and reassembling the components into new arrangements for changing personnel needs.
Relocation – An internal or external office move.
Restorations – Furniture that has been brought back to near original condition through reconstruction, refinishing or replacement of missing parts.
Stair Carry – Labor intensive commercial delivery, internal move or external move that involves carrying loads up or down stairs.
Teardown – dismantling of existing systems furniture, modular workstations, wall panels, and cubicles into its parts.
Walk Through – When a project coordinator is invited on-site to gather detailed information on a client’s furniture installation or relocation needs. This is usually done before submitting a bid or job estimation.
Wall Mounting – Attaching display boards, picture, electronic boards, etc. and securing bookcases and shelving to walls to provide a functional and safe work place environment.
Workstation – A self-contained work area usually comprising of a work surface, free-standing or attached modular wall panels and storage.