Top Tips For An Office Relocation

BANSTEAD, U.K. - Sept. 10, 2013 - PRLog -- This puts a HUGE amount of stress on you which could be devastating if you get it wrong. It could even jeopardize your company's financial future.

Attempting to provide such office moving services yourself, without adequate resources or accepting expert business relocation assistance, what can happen to you and your company? Depending on the quality of the job you do, costs could skyrocket out of control.

The amount of time it takes to "reinvent the wheel" can soak up valuable company resources, expending hundreds of man-hours in the process. This may delay the office move, causing more headaches and untold financial penalties.

Here's a checklist of just a few of the tasks that need to be carried out if the office relocation is to go smoothly:

1.0 - ASSESS REASONS FOR RELOCATION

Too much/too little space
Change of working methods
Expansion/contraction
Need to reduce overheads
Lease expiry/break
Redevelopment
Need to improve staff morale
Need to be closer to key customers
Merger/acquisition

2.0 - SET UP INTERNAL PROJECT TEAM

Facilities Director/Manager
Office Manager
Finance Director/Controller
IT Director/Manager
Operations Director/Manager
Human Resources Director/Manager
Marketing Director/Manager

3.0 - CONSIDER LAYOUT & DESIGN

Private spaces
Collaborative spaces
Personal comfort and control
Natural light
Office size and location
Team building
Learning by proximity
Open-plan concepts
Workstation design
Brand experience
Culture
Empowerment

4.0 - DEVELOP PROPER PROJECT BRIEF

Future plans
Too little/too much space
Expansion/contraction
Disposal/acquisition
Leasehold/freehold
Requirements for new location, image, quality
Change in direction or culture of the business
Lease break/expiry/re-appraisal of property strategy
Rent, rates, service charge, maintenance
Available finance
Capital allowances
Timescale
Communicating; new way of working

5.0 -APPOINT SPECIALIST OFFICE RELOCATION PROJECT MANAGER

Suitable experience
Reputation
Technical skill & knowledge
Resources
Understanding of your needs
Local knowledge
Fee structure

With a `million' other things like these to think of - with plenty of room for error if you're trying to manage the office fit out designs (http://www.whiteheadfrancis.co.uk/modern-office-design.html) yourself as well as all the different sub-trades - is it worth risking blowing the budget or employing `cowboys' (or even losing your job) trying to go it alone?

Because busy business people cannot be expected to 'know what they don't know' doesn't it make more sense, instead of trying to become an expert in all areas of office relocation, office refurbishment and office fit out why not let the experts help manage your next office relocation or office fit (http://www.whiteheadfrancis.co.uk/index.html) out allowing you to get on with what you do best - making profits for your own business!