What to check before an office pod reaches your floor

1. The lift is the first constraint, not the floor

A pod ships flat in a crate, but the crate is still bulky. The 1-person pod ships in a 233 × 59 × 120.5 cm crate weighing 364 kg. The 2-person pod is a wider 233 × 129 × 120.5 cm at 464 kg gross, and the 4-person pod ships as two crates of that size, 610 kg in total — so for the larger pods the question is not only whether a crate fits the lift, but whether two of them and the lift's rated capacity work out.

Measure your service lift's internal depth, width and door opening, and remember that the diagonal matters: a 233 cm crate needs either a lift car deep enough to take it flat or tall enough to stand it up. Ask your building admin for the service lift's rated capacity too.

2. Ceiling height, and what is above it

All three Workform pods stand 2300 mm tall. That fits comfortably under a typical office slab, but the number to check is the clear height under whatever is actually in the way — sprinkler heads, ducting, lighting trays and the underside of a dropped ceiling. You also need clearance above the pod to stand it up during assembly.

3. Power, and which socket

The pods have built-in outlets and USB charging, and plug into a normal wall socket rather than needing an electrician. The one thing to confirm for the Philippines is socket type: the Australian listings specify 240V Australian outlets, so the Philippine configuration needs confirming when you order.

4. Floor loading

The 4-person pod weighs 595 kg empty, and Deskup gives its maximum combined mass, with people and furniture inside, as 1115 kg. For the 2-person pod the figures are 437 kg and 837 kg. Resting on adjustable feet, that is worth raising with your building engineer in an older building or on a raised access floor.

5. Building admin, before anything else

In most Manila towers, delivery is the part that needs lead time, not assembly. Expect to book a loading bay and a service lift window, give notice for work outside office hours, and supply an insurance certificate for the delivery crew. Ask what the building requires the week you start talking to a supplier, not the week before delivery.

6. Assembly is the easy part

Two people assemble the 1-person pod in about 30–35 minutes and the larger pods in about 90 minutes. Panels are pre-fitted and wiring is plug-and-play, so no trades are required. Clear a working area roughly twice the pod footprint and you are done in a morning.

A short checklist

• Service lift internal dimensions, door opening and rated capacity
• Crate dimensions for the pod size you want — ask, for the 2 and 4-person pods
• Clear ceiling height under services, plus room to stand the pod up
• Socket type and a free circuit near the final position
• Floor loading sign-off if the building is older or has a raised floor
• Loading bay booking, lift booking and any insurance the building wants