Moving Office 101
Moving office is an exciting yet challenging time for a business. There's a lot to organize to execute an office move smoothly, and if this is your first time planning an office move, you're bound to feel overwhelmed and unsure about where to start.
This article sets out the basic guidelines that you will need to ensure your office move goes without a hitch:
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- Start as Early as you can - the more time you have for planning and preparation, the better.
- Serve sufficient Notice on your existing office building with the Landlord.
- Work out the approximate cost of moving - by getting at least 3 Office Moving Quotes and decide which one is the best company to carry out your move. There are other costs associated with moving office - find out what they are here.
- Discuss a Moving Schedule with your Office Moving Company working backwards from your moving out date so you know what the important deadlines are.
- Clear out as much as you can before moving day and get rid of anything you won't be needing in the new office.
- Communicate your office moving plans with your staff so they can work around the move and minimize any disruption to business.
- Plan your IT Relocation well in advance using the IT Relocation Checklist. Your new office will need to have IT infrastructure and cabling set up correctly before you move in.
- Don't try to it all yourself - an office move is a team effort and collaboration with the right team of Office Relocation Professionals will save you time and money, as well as ensure that you end up in the right property, with the right lease and with everything working as it should in the new office.
Plan your office move using the definitive Office Move Checklist that guides you through the entire process from start to finish.
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