Office Moving Tips
Published by Chris Townsend
Office Moving Tips
When you’re relocating an office or business, there are a few things you should keep in mind since the process is slightly different than home moving. For one, you have a firm to run and need to make sure that you’re able to make a seamless transition from one location to the next. It’s important not only for the sake of the organization or company, but it’s equally important that you’re available and able to provide services to your customers. Not to be lost in the equation is that you likely have professional relationships with vendors and other corporates entities that you want to make sure stay solid throughout the process.
Put In Your Change of Address
In keeping with the goals outlined above, you’ll want to notify all relevant parties of the change in location as soon as you’re able to set something in stone. Once you have pinned down your moving date and location, send out a notification blast through all your available channels so that no one is left in the dark as you move the office. If your business has social media accounts, that can be a great way to make sure that you cast as wide of a net as possible in letting people know that you’ll be shifting. Any professional contacts should be notified through whatever means you use to communicate, ideally with a follow up to make sure that the message was received.
Have A Relocation Plan
A hauling plan is essential for any type of shift, but it goes double when moving a business. You should have clearly drawn out plans leading up to transferring day, which includes delegating tasks to the people or departments that are best situated to help with the haul. You’ll likely be enlisting the services of a professional transporting company for an office shift, which means you’ll need to coordinate with them to ensure that everything is going to plan throughout the shifting process. Many of the customers we’ve worked with over the years have a point person that oversees the relocation, which can make communication and planning much easier than a scattershot approach.
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Nonessential Items Get Moved First
Relocate all things that are nonessential to the operation of the enterprise first. Many of the items found around the office can be moved in advance of the official moving day so that you have less to do on the big day. Goods that fall under this category include belongings like wall hangings, the contents of desks, break room and kitchen goods, and pretty much anything else that isn’t required to handle the day to day requirements of your office. In an ideal situation, transferring day will only require you to transfer furniture, computers, and the other essential parts of the business to make sure you have as little down time as possible.
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Computers, Servers & Office Furniture
Most offices rely heavily on computers, servers, and work areas where the staff can effectively do their jobs. These are the items you’ll want to leave for the end so that you’re able to continue working right up to the last day in the office. Computers and servers and an essential component of most and plans should be made with the IT department to make sure there’s no lapse in service. The same goes for desks, chairs, and other furniture that is needed to work effectively. If your office maintains any paper documents or storage, that’s something that you’ll want to move along with any computers and office machines.
