Office relocations should always be considered seriously by any business looking to relocate , CMR Relocation Ltd understands a move requires forethought, detailed planning , with military precision.
Any office relocation should be an exciting time for a growing business, but a failure to comprehend the full impact it’ll have on your services, your customers and on your staff could spell disaster.
Do your research. Plan your move.
Discover the 4 most important things you need to consider in order to ensure a smooth and trouble-free move.
1. The most important aspect of any office relocation is…
Communication.
Communication.
And even more Communication.
You can’t spring an office relocation on your staff. You need to give them fair warning.
Explain to them the reasons that led up to the decision to move as fully (and as early) as you can.
Business transparency is vitally important in maintaining trusting, honest relationships with your employees.
Offer your support and remain open to suggestions when it comes to important considerations, like seating arrangements and various working or disability requirements.
2. Then take some time to draw up your plans
A successful office relocation depends on clear, detailed plans being put in place as early as possible.
Start with the details. Take measurements of your new office space and draw up an accurate visual plan. Once you have a clearly defined space to play with, you can work on equipping and filling it with the things you need.
Will you need to take all the office furniture over to the new office, or will you need to buy new stuff?
Work out exactly what’s coming with you and what you intend to leave behind.
Answering these questions early means you can get a head start on ordering what you need, and come the big day, you’ll be able to provide the removal firm with clearer and more decisive instruction.
There’s no point paying for the removal and delivery of furniture that you have no use for. So don’t.
3. IT and telephone infrastructure
We know that communication is the most important aspect of any office relocation – but how will you communicate when your IT and telephone systems are all packed up in boxes?
Minimise communication downtime by giving plenty of thought to how you’re going to relocate your IT systems.
Is your new office equipped with all the necessary cabling? Do you need to arrange for additional phone lines to be installed before you move?
IT system relocation doesn’t happen all at once. It’s a process that needs to be done in phases.
As soon as you’re in the new office, you should be up and running with an operational communications infrastructure (even if it is a little basic).
4. Hire a professional removal firm
Physically moving all your office equipment from one office to the other is usually the hardest part of any office move.
So don’t attempt it yourself.
Taking matters into your own hands can sometimes spell disaster. Hire professionals instead, and let them take care of your office relocation.
A professional office relocation company like CMR Relocation Ltd , understand this process extremly well we are not like the average removal company – We actually listen to what you need and what your business requires, we will also provide you with a move manager, who will be your one point of contact . We are also extremely flexible and understand, the best laid plans sometimes change, why not give CMR Relocation a call, to discuss your next office move.
