Overview
The new Fife College facility at the Dunfermline City Campus is the first major development to adopt the Scottish Government’s ‘Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard’ and ‘net zero ready’ on its completion.
The new campus is designed to be both learner-centered and business-friendly, serving as a shared, community-based resource offering learners of all ages access to high-quality facilities and advanced equipment. The relocation to the new campus will play an integral part in the transition and change of culture to an agile working environment, promoting cross-functional teamwork, and contributing to an efficient and adaptable workplace.
Approach
Following the College’s appointment of our team as Move Management Consultants and Removals Service providers, we led the end-to-end planning and delivery of the relocation project for both the main College and its Conference Centre.
Our approach combined detailed preparation, rigorous coordination, and hands‑on supervision to ensure a smooth and efficient migration within the strict programme requirements.
We developed the complete move management process and migration plan, FF&E strategy, including a full equipment database and clear relocation approach for shared and specialist items. We supported staff through practical workshops, working closely with the College’s Marketing & Communications team to produce all move-related communications
In parallel with our move management role, we delivered the full physical removal service. This included:
- Provision of all crates, moving equipment and packing materials
- Relocation of departments, teaching materials, Library stock, specialist equipment, consumables, artwork, and furniture
Throughout the two-week move period, we provided daily on-site supervision and contributed to Board and Workstream meetings to maintain programme alignment.
Project success
The relocation was delivered exactly to the planned two-week‑ migration schedule, enabling the College to meet its operational deadline. This ensured:
- The College opened to staff and students on the scheduled date
- The Conference Centre, including its catering kitchen, became fully operational as planned
- The successful relocation of the Ambition Statue, handled with great care and professionalism by the removals team. The statue was presented for safekeeping by the Trustees of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust to Lauder College, to mark its centenary in 1999, and to commemorate the gift of the College by Andrew Carnegie in honour of his uncle, George Lauder.
The project’s success reflected the effectiveness of the preparation, the strength of college engagement, and the dedication of both our move management and removals teams.
Project award: Successful tender bid via APUC Framework, joint bid and appointment of Space Solutions Move & Change Management and our removals division, Corporate Moves (bid submitted as Space Solutions).
