A live lab that had to keep its science intact
Hartz was consolidating operations into a new building and needed its entire laboratory moved — not just boxed up, but relocated in working order. That meant coordinating technical instruments, lab furniture, countertops and casework, refrigeration units, consumables, and administrative equipment across two facilities with as little disruption as possible.
A move like this is unforgiving. Sensitive equipment can’t simply be loaded onto a truck; temperature-controlled units and precision instruments have tolerances that, once exceeded, can compromise months of work. The building itself had to be protected during the transfer and handed back to the landlord in inspection-ready condition. There was no room for guesswork — and no appetite for downtime.
Engineered around the equipment, executed after hours
Quantum’s crews built the move plan around the most fragile assets first. Before anything left the floor, our team coordinated directly with equipment manufacturers to confirm handling and temperature tolerances — so every unit could be powered back up and put straight into service the moment it landed at the new location.
To keep the client’s operations running, the heavy lifting happened at night, with Quantum crews working independently and without client personnel on site. Masonite floor protection was installed along every path of travel in both buildings, safeguarding finishes throughout the transfer and setting up a clean, inspection-ready handover.
The most demanding part of the project was moving six refrigeration chambers — some weighing roughly 3,000 pounds each. Quantum rigged, transported, and reinstalled every one of them to manufacturer specification, so cold storage came back online immediately at the new building with no loss of contents or capability.
Everything the move required, under one crew
From precision rigging to the final cleanout, Quantum handled the full scope in-house — no subcontractor handoffs, no gaps in accountability.
Moved, reinstalled, and signed off
The lab came back online at its new home on schedule — and the old space passed inspection the first time.
Zero callbacks
The relocation was completed cleanly, with no return trips required to correct or finish work after handover.
Immediate reactivation
Manufacturer-spec handling let every refrigeration chamber and instrument power back up and return to service right away.
Landlord approved
The vacated facility was fully cleaned out and passed landlord inspection, ready for the next tenant.
Inside the Hartz relocation
A look at the crews, rigging, and equipment that made the move happen.
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