RDI - Receive Deliver Install

When timelines are tight, coordination becomes everything.

RDI recently traveled to Southern Illinois to install a new gymnasium sign and dedication plaque for a local community college ahead of an upcoming dedication event.

To meet the customer's schedule, our team coordinated receiving, delivery, and installation on an accelerated timeline, ensuring everything was completed and ready when it mattered most.

Projects like this highlight the value of having a partner who can move quickly without sacrificing quality or attention to detail.

From logistics and scheduling to final installation, our team worked together to deliver a smooth project from start to finish.
Thank you to Takeform for their partnership on this project.

✨Better Plans. Better Crews. Better Installs.✨

Most multi-phased installation projects don't fall behind because of the installation itself. They fall behind because of what happens between phases.

After supporting commercial furniture projects for more than 50 years, we've found that successful phased projects typically have five things in common:

✔️ They plan beyond Phase 1
✔️ They have a warehousing and staging strategy
✔️ They verify site readiness before every phase
✔️ They communicate changes quickly
✔️ They work with partners who understand phased installations

The installation day gets most of the attention. But the planning, coordination, receiving, storage, and communication behind the scenes are often what determine whether a project stays on schedule.

What's the biggest challenge you've faced on a multi-phased project?

Multiple projects. One campus. One month.

RDI recently completed two installation projects for a local university, helping support their School of Science and Engineering with new workstations and additional furniture throughout the space.

Project scope included:
• 24 workstations
• Meeting room furniture
• Bookcases
• Locker units

Working alongside Modern Business Interiors and utilizing products from Kimball International, our team coordinated the delivery and installation of each space while minimizing disruption within an active campus environment.

Higher education projects require flexibility, communication, and careful planning. From classroom buildings to administrative spaces, our crews help ensure every project is completed efficiently and ready for immediate use.

Better Plans. Better Crews. Better Installs.

Successful workplace projects depend on more than installation labor. They depend on coordination, logistics, and ex*****on.

RDI recently completed a two-floor furniture installation for a commercial fitness equipment headquarters in partnership with Modern Business Interiors using Allsteel systems.

Project scope included:
→ Approximately 45 workstations
→ 20 private offices
→ Lounge area
→ Café area
→ Patio furniture

To improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary handling costs, our team coordinated directly with the client’s warehouse team to receive product on-site rather than routing materials through additional staging locations.

That streamlined approach helped keep installation sequencing organized while improving overall project efficiency across both floors.

The project was completed over a three-week installation schedule, delivering a fully functional workspace designed to support collaboration, private work areas, and employee gathering spaces.

Better Plans. Better Crews. Better Installs.

There’s a difference between installing furniture… and actually understanding how to make it work.

This project is a good example of that.

A local landlord had a tenant expanding and needed additional workstations. The catch? No new order. Just existing inventory we had previously tracked.

Instead of slowing things down, our team moved quickly:
• Assessed what was already available
• Configured a functional layout
• Installed 14 workstations using existing Steelcase product

That kind of flexibility only comes from experience. When you know the systems, you can adapt in real time.

It also speaks to something bigger: partnership.

When you’ve already done the groundwork, you’re not starting from scratch every time. You’re building on it.

That’s how projects move faster. That’s how costs stay controlled. And that’s how long-term relationships actually create value.

A smooth install doesn’t start on install day. It starts long before that.

For this conference room project at a new corporate facility for a healthcare organization, our team was tasked with installing a custom conference table provided by Modern Business Interiors and Nevers Industries Inc.

The table arrived one month prior to installation which meant the success of the project depended on how it was handled before our crew ever stepped on site.

Our approach:
→ Opened and inspected every box for damage
→ Carefully re-packaged and blanket-wrapped all components
→ Stored securely until install day
→ Returned for a precise, clean installation

No damage. No surprises. No delays. Just a well-executed install from start to finish.

That’s the difference of a team that treats installation as a skilled trade, not just a final step.

Better Plans. Better Crews. Better Installs.

Some projects are about speed. Others are about coordination. The best ones require both.

We recently completed a second expansion for a professional sports organization’s operations team here in St. Louis.

The scope included 24 workstations, a lounge area, and private offices all installed in under a week.

What made this one different wasn’t just the timeline. It was the environment:
• Coordinated building access and badging
• Additional security during delivery and unloading
• Working alongside other trades in an active facility

Projects like this don’t leave much room for error. Planning, communication, and ex*****on all have to line up.

We used systems from Kimball International and SitOnIt Seating, and worked closely with Working Spaces, Inc. to deliver a clean, efficient install.

When the expectations are high, the details matter even more.

And when organizations like this trust you to get it done right, it means something.

Not every project is a one-day install.

This furniture installation for a major appliance manufacturer required coordination across multiple phases to keep the project on track.

Working alongside an out-of-state dealership, our team installed new Haworth furniture as part of a warehouse buildout that included:
→ 16 workstations
→ 1 conference room
→ 4 huddle rooms
→ Collaboration area
→ Training room
→ Breakroom

Once the space was occupied, our crew returned to complete the final step, installing chairs without disrupting daily operations.

That flexibility is critical on projects where timelines and occupancy don’t always align.

The result: A clean, phased installation that allowed the client to move in on schedule while we finished the job around them.

✨Better Plans. Better Crews. Better Installs.✨