Furniture Handover

Furniture Handover is the formal transfer of a completed installation and its information to the customer or operational team.

What it means in a workplace context

Handover may include snagging, schedules, warranties, manuals, asset records and service contacts.

Why it matters

It prevents documents and responsibilities being lost when the installation team leaves.

Questions to ask

• What decision or requirement does Furniture Handover support?
• Which evidence or record is required?
• Who owns the information and keeps it current?
• How does it affect furniture selection, service or future change?

Applying the concept

When Furniture Handover appears in a project brief, define the users, space, timing, owner and decision it affects. State how the requirement will be tested at design, installation or post-occupancy review.

Related Myntwork resources

• Office Planning & Procurement
• Office Fit-Out Process
• Choosing Office Furniture

Practical example

In a workplace project, Furniture Handover should be connected to a real decision rather than used as an isolated label. The project team should state the scope, responsible owner, required evidence and point at which the information will be reviewed. This may be during specification, quotation, handover, service, relocation or end-of-use.

Recording the definition in the project brief prevents different suppliers and internal teams from using the same term in different ways. Keep the supporting document or decision with the product schedule or asset record so the meaning remains available after installation.