Relocating an office is even more complicated than moving a residential home. It requires even more effort and care in moving items to a new location, and the great majority of corporate offices contain electronic items, large amounts of furniture and an overwhelming amount of data in the form of documents and files.
The handling of all these items is a complicated endeavor and you need to have planned really well for any issues that might arise during the relocation of your workspace. When it comes to any kind of office move, the sheer amount of data is probably the most important asset that a business has; if any data is damaged during the move, it may not be possible to recover it. This means the safety of the data has to be of paramount importance.
Duplicate copies of important documents should thus be made prior to the move. Office employees should be involved in this procedure, as it is simple for them to make backups of data files. If you have lots of large and bulky items of furniture and electronic equipment, you will need the services of a professional moving company. Make sure that any moving company you hire has previous experience in moving a corporate office.
If at all possible try to arrange the move to take place at the weekend or on a holiday to reduce the downtime for the company and to avoid paying your employees to do nothing. It is also a good idea to get the moving company to supervise the unpacking to save time.
Gene Salaz
