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3 Steps to Successfully Tackle Your Office Relocation

September 28, 2016 — by Valeriya Vimon

It’s human nature to get bored with the surroundings every now and then, feeling in need of change, but when it comes to actually implementing that kind of change and relocating, that’s where we realise all the work we’d get at hand so staying put doesn’t seem that much of a bad option. Regardless of whether you’ve undertaken such a step before, having experience or not won’t help much if you don’t stay organised and let stress take over.

If you thought residential moving was complicated, wait till you see what commercial is like with many more people involved. Sure, it’s always time for celebration when there’s business expansion, but not so much when you have the worry of moving offices so it might not be the time for champagne toasts just yet; you’d better wait to get to the new place. Not saying residential moving is any less demanding, but there’s more at stake when it’s the case with your business. You can stall as much as you’d like to get everything packed with your home, but when your business profits, productivity and clients are all connected with the move, any stalling, even for a day, could mean considerable costs and loss.

Business Moving

First things first, no matter the kind of your business and the distance to the new office, your safe bet are certainly going to be business moving professionals who’ve had tons of experience. This way you avoid leaving matters into the hands of your coworkers or friends who might damage something in the process, not to even mention the potential risk of sustaining injuries – moving desks and tech bits and pieces can be challenging at times. Since there are many companies offering commercial moving services, it might be a bit confusing when it comes to knowing how to find the reliable one, but thanks to the Australian government’s ABN (Australian Business Number) lookup you can check if a company is registered. If it is then there’s no reason to worry as only registered companies can offer insurance for your belongings.

The second step that can ease the whole process is giving an insight to moving experts, so it’s important to do some planning before hand. Best way you can do so is by assigning tasks for everyone in the office. This can help you decide whether you’ll do the packing and unpacking yourselves or rely on professional help. It’s working in everyone’s favour, especially your business, to finish off with this experience in time thus making an inventory can put you steps ahead in the whole process. If you feel like there’s more than you can handle, you can always get a commercial estimator on site to do the math.

The last step is getting rid of unwanted items, same as you would do with unnecessary items you have at home in case you were moving. Whether you want to donate them or throw them away, you can be sure a moving company could also be of help in this case. This is your chance to decide whether you’re keeping the existing office furniture or disposing of it and replacing it with something brand new for your brand new space. When you follow these three steps, you can move stress out of your way.