A Flawless Formula for 2024 Office Decommissioning Projects

In our last post of 2023, we talked about the various roles that partners play in sustainable decommissioning projects you may be planning in the new year. And perhaps no surprise, our point of view is that the most important partner you can have is the full-service expert (like TFX) who manages and coordinates all the aspects of the sub-specialties, hopefully under their own roof, or under their direct supervision and control.

Why? Sustainability and reliability require accountability. Making sure your partner for your 2024 decommissioning jobs is equipped to deliver accountability is essential when reliability matters.

Now that the new year has begun, as you plan your projects for 2024, we urge you to ensure certainty.

Hidden Truths in the Pursuit of Sustainability: There are parts of a liquidation that challenge even the best in the industry, primarily driven by two key factors hidden beneath the surface — “timing” and “cost”.

Timing drives commitments in crucial areas – donations and the capacity to handle large volumes quickly. The second factor involves re-use and the necessity for a designated home before the project commences; failure to secure one significantly alters the plan. Cost, often driven by the hidden factors of timing, especially with subcontractors, fluctuates when donations fall through or suitable homes aren't secured between the bid and project initiation. TFX holds a unique advantage with our internal refurbishment plant and a client base that has, for over 25 years, leveraged the sustainability benefits of remanufactured furniture.

At TFX, we like to say that we were “green” before green was a corporate virtue. So, you can count on us to deliver a transparently sustainable project outcome, that we can certify, most economically. Full stop.

Regarding Reliability: A “green” decommissioning protocol has become table stakes in today’s environmentally conscious conditions. But perhaps the most significant reliability metric in every office furniture project is on-time and on-budget results.

Your landlord sets the terms for when you have to vacate your lease, leaving the premises fully empty of any assets regardless of where they are going next. Miss that deadline, and the penalties kick in. Regardless of what the carbon outset calculator may say, you will have a whopping cost to cover as a result.

At TFX we maintain complete control of your project from end to end. We have seen everything that could go wrong with a decommissioning plan, and we have the experience to deal with the unexpected. Ask us about the time we had a major move out at a very large, leased space going into a holiday weekend and the elevators were out. Or the time a water main break blocked access to a loading dock in the center of a high density urban commercial center. We have seen it all. And we know how to solve the problems that inevitably happen.

Beyond that, our staff manages complete oversight of the liquidation process with in-house trucking, storage (as needed), re-manufacture, and recycling as a last resort. We take total control so salvageable furniture can be re-stored to as new condition, re-allocated, resold or donated, and the non-reusable components can be disposed or recycled in certifiable fashion, diverting as much as 94% of all waste from landfills.

What has kept our longstanding clients for over 25 years returning time after time has been projects delivered on time, and at the project budget we negotiate with you during the planning stages. On time, on budget, no matter what challenges may emerge as the project proceeds. Only service partners who oversee every contingency can stand by that guarantee.

In upcoming posts, we will share more about the role of re-manufacturing and resale of office furniture in the increasingly important “circular economy”, where buying new is no longer a sustainable or preferred approach to acquiring items for your evolving needs.

In the meantime if you have a project for which you are considering a decommissioning and liquidation partner, or need sustainable solutions for purchasing additional office furniture, please reach out to us at TFX at inquiry@tfxfurniture.com. We assure you of our commitment to be a reliable partner that provides certainty.

Reach out to us at inquiries@tfxfurniture.com and let’s talk about your needs.