Why moving offices isn’t always child’s play.
Posted On: 31/01/2017 | In the Category: News
There was a lovely story this week where a local library in Ghent, Belgium was moving location about 250 metres from its current location. To keep costs down and embrace some community spirit, local school children and volunteers formed a human chain between the two buildings and transferred every book by hand to their new home.
If only every office relocation could be so simple and generate sufficient interest to get so many willing workers to make light work of what can be a huge undertaking.
Leaving aside the redesigning and refurbishing of a new office (clearly a major project in itself) the sheer organisation required to move a complete company and all its employees from one place to another requires a huge amount of hard work and experience, quite daunting to the project manager who is in control of the move.
It will require liaison with removals contractors, telecoms suppliers, IT network suppliers, the moving and reconfiguring of every computer, fit-out people, utility companies – the list is endless. Above all, it is vital to schedule things in such a way that there is as little disruption to the day to day working of the business as possible.
However, with professional assistance, it doesn’t have to be such a stressful experience, by planning and putting certain strategies in place an office move can run smoothly.
How to plan an office move – and survive!
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Having accrued a wealth of experience over many years of successful office relocations, we are well placed to provide the right advice and guidance to make sure your move goes smoothly and you don’t get tripped up by unforeseen circumstances along the way.
Indeed we have a helpful check list of the top 10 pitfalls to moving office and how to avoid them, which we are sure you may find useful and can be downloaded here.
If you are embarking on a potential office move, why not contact us now for an informal no-obligation chat about how we can help throughout the project.
