Making Short Work Of An Office Relocation

If your business is moving office, it can be an exciting but challenging time. You want to make sure that you’re able to move things into the new office and set them up so that they function as effectively and efficiently as possible, but you also don’t want the process to take forever, as you want downtime affecting your business too badly. Here, we’re going to look at times to help make the office move easier and to get the best out of the new location.

Have a plan for the layout

Announce the move to your team as soon as you have a set date on when it is happening. This way, you can more effectively plan ahead. Not only can you plan which parts of the office can be packed up sooner, but you can also plan the layout on the other side, ensuring that your placing things to make the workspace productive and comfortable. Figure it out ahead of time and you don’t have to torture yourself on where to place every desk when you’re unpacking on the other side.

Allow remote working throughout

It’s safe to assume that, at some point, some of the office resources are going to be inaccessible while they are moving. Planning well can help you reduce this time as much as possible, but it can help to allow some members of the team to work remotely for some days of the week so that they’re able to stay productive rather than being distracted by things moving around them or by needed resources become unavailable.

Be mindful with the packing

How you pack and label goods is going to play a huge role in making sure that you can easily find the resources that you need on the other side. Have each member of your team pack up their own desk, perhaps excepting the digital technology, label each box, and take an inventory of the items in each and every one of them.

Work with the right moving team

One of the most important factors of a successful move is knowing how, exactly, you’re going to be moving all of the goods that you’re transporting. To that end, hiring the right moving specialists is crucial. You should ensure that your team has experience with moving offices, including office desks and digital equipment, and have the tools and space to transport your goods as safely as possible.

Move it in stages

One way to make sure that you’re not disrupting everyone’s work at one is to stagger the move, making it happen over multiple days. This way, you can make sure that you’re not moving everyone’s desks at the same time. Individuals will be able to stay in the old office while their workstations are there, even as other members of the team set up their space in the new office.

With the tips above, hopefully, your office relocation goes as smoothly as possible, allowing your team to acclimate and get to work in no time.