Figuring out how to furnish a school cafeteria the right way is harder than it looks. A facilities director in Illinois found that out the hard way. She ordered cafeteria tables in June. The tables arrived in August. They looked right, fit the room, and came in under budget. By November, her custo …

A principal in Ohio ordered 200 classroom desks before realizing her new science wing needed fixed lab benches. The desks sat in storage for a year. The science lab opened three months late. Every room in a school has different furniture requirements. Surface materials, height standards, certifica …