4 Tips for Planning Your Company’s Move

Your company is relocating to a brand-new office building, and you want this transition to be as smooth as possible. These four tips should help you plan out your company’s big move. 

1. Get a Shipping Container

Instead of getting multiple moving vans, you may want to consider purchasing a shipping container for your relocation. It might surprise you to find out that you can use shipping containers for moving house in place of standard moving vans. Shipping containers can fit a lot of items inside of them, so you will have plenty of room for hefty photocopiers, ergonomic office chairs and heavy boxes full of documents without any trouble. A delivery truck can pick up, transport and offload your shipping container at your brand-new location. 

You can also use the shipping container for on-site storage for any items that aren’t ready to be moved in. You don’t have to keep them in an off-site storage rental that’s far from the new office.

2. Donate Unwanted Items

Don’t keep unwanted items and let them clutter up your office floorspace (or your shipping container’s storage space). Donate your office furniture to charitable organizations as long as they’re still in good condition. There are bound to be businesses, schools and freelancers that would benefit from this used furniture, along with any electronics and office equipment. After going through with this donation, your company could claim a charitable donation deduction on its taxes. 

3. Change Your Address Early

Before you move into your new location, you need to send out notices of your change of address. Otherwise, you will continue to have important documents delivered to your old location. You will have partners show up at the wrong building for scheduled meetings. Simple miscommunication could cause a lot of problems.

So, notify suppliers, clients and business partners about the change of address as soon as possible. You will also want to contact any banks, utility companies, insurance companies and governing bodies that your company is involved with. They will need to know this information.

You should also take time to update your address on Company’s Move the following:

1) Your company website 

2) Your social media platforms

3) Your business cards

4) Your envelopes 

5) Your return labels

6) Your company letterhead 

7) Your email signoffs

4. Take Time to Transition

Unless you’re a very small company, moving offices won’t be a one-day endeavor. You’ll need time to unpack your items, move them into the building and set everything up according to the updated floorplan. You will need to order keycards and IDs for your employees to access the building. You will need to get acquainted with emergency escape routes and prepare for evacuation drills. These things will take time. 

So, don’t try to rush the process and force the employees into a new, half-furnished office before it’s ready. Instead, ask your employees to work remotely while the old office is being emptied and the new office is being prepared for their arrival on Company’s Move. 

If remote work isn’t possible, consider making your transition into the new office slow, leaving equipment in the office for those who cannot complete their tasks from home. Once the newest location is almost complete, their work essentials can be transported from the old office. The last employees can officially relocate and join their colleagues.

Your office relocation doesn’t have to be chaotic. You can make the moving process stress-free. Follow these tips!