Modular classroom saves the day for Suffolk school
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A lost order for a classroom unit and 30 additional children scheduled to arrive at the start of term could have been a disaster – but Suffolk company Portable Space rose to the challenge and saved the day.
Portable Space offers a range of new and used modular buildings – from heavy duty 'Steel Modular' for construction markets to 'Compliant Modular' with a higher specification for organisations requiring more permanent accommodation. Its range includes pre-owned modular buildings which are available immediately from stock.
The request came from Westley Middle School, which has 490 pupils aged 9-13 years, and is part of the successful Bury St Edmunds All-Through Trust.
Following a re-organisation by the Local Authority to a two-tier system in the area, many parents recognised the benefits which the All-Through Trust offers. As a result, an additional 30 children were enrolled in September 2016.
Diane Everett, the School’s Business Manager said: “We had already placed an order for a classroom with another company in good time but when I chased it up in August, it emerged that there was no trace of the order.
“It was a heart-stopping moment – we had no classroom, 30 children were on their way and time was running out. Fortunately Portable Space came to the rescue and were brilliant. After contacting them in mid-August, they immediately carried out a site survey and turned our order – and delivery – around in just one week. Danny Napier and the team really pulled out all the stops. They arranged delivery of the 9m x 6m Pre-Owned Modular classroom on two lorries which was then assembled on site, in time for it to be painted and fitted out ready for the children’s arrival on 5th September.”
Diane Everett concludes: “It was a fabulous service and we were very impressed by all the hard work they did in the incredibly fast turnaround required to accommodate the extra children we were expecting.”
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