An office move affects your team, your customers and your systems. Good planning keeps downtime short and avoids lost files or equipment.
Six to eight weeks before
- Appoint one person to coordinate the move.
- Get the floor plan of the new office and decide where each team sits.
- Share an inventory of furniture and equipment with your movers for a quotation.
- Check building rules for goods movement, lifts and timings at both premises.
Three to four weeks before
- Arrange internet, phone lines and electrical points at the new office.
- Decide what to discard, archive or store.
- Inform clients, suppliers and banks of the new address.
One week before
- Back up all data.
- Give each employee cartons and labels for personal desk items.
- Label every computer, monitor and cable set with the employee name and new desk number.
Moving day
- Keep confidential files sealed and supervised.
- Have the coordinator at the new office to direct placement.
- Test IT systems before the team returns.
After the move
- Update your Google Business Profile, website and letterheads.
- Collect feedback from staff on any missing items.
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