What to organise when moving office
There's a lot to think about when moving office but this handy 'To Do' list will help organise your office move and ensure nothing gets forgotten
If you have your sights set on a new workplace for your company, you’ll want to carry out your office move as quickly and efficiently as possible. A moving timetable that runs over its schedule and drags on will only push your company beyond its moving budget, create further downtime and lead to disruption that will effect your business, clients and staff.
Having a comprehensive ‘Moving To Do List’ when organising an office move will help you to create order in all the chaos and safeguard your office relocation against the dangers of poor planning. Your office move can be organised by following these simple tasks:
- Give yourself plenty of time to carry out your moving tasks by starting on your Moving To Do List as soon as relocation becomes a viable option for your company and you’ll be prepared for any eventuality.
- Create a Moving Timetable to give your company a goal for your project completion.
- Make a shortlist of prospective new office properties and discuss your office space requirements with your property consultant.
- Consult with your Office fit-out partner about office space planning and get some creative office design ideas.
- Notify your property solicitor of your moving plans as they will need to cast their expert eye over any legal contracts changing hands.
- Think about internal communication with your staff members and make provisions for HR within your moving preparations.
- Outline how you foresee your removals schedule, alongside any specialist IT and telecoms support you may require.
Download your Office Move Checklist by visiting our Checklists page. It is just one of the many resources available courtesy of Help Moving Office.
