Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Office Moving

Office Move


Office move is a reality today and more and more companies are moving to bigger and better offices. The larger the company size the larger is the challenge. Office moves need to be planned well and executed perfection so as to have minimum downtime.

If your office move is over 300 people then you need to freeze the packers and moves at least 12 weeks in advance. One has to assume every possibility and not leave anything to chance.

All office moves normally happen over the weekend and sometimes late at night, the office is normally closed over that period of time and only people who are assisting with the move need be present.

Guidelines on Moving



Preparing to Go

It is essential that the staff clears out all the items that they do not require and shred these items and discard all items that they are not moving.

Its always advised that all personal and expensive items are taken home for the duration of the move to ensure safety.

Once you have cleared everything, you are requested to put all you items in the box, (please do not overfill boxes) place the label which marks you name, current location code and new location code. Please leave the box in your current location and do not move it yourself.

Moving

It is preferred that the office is let out early and the staff is out of the way, the packers then shall proceed with the plan and pack and label all IT equipments like PC, Telephones, Photocopier, Shredder, Fax Machines, UPS, etc.

The mover then shall start moving all items to the new location as per the decided code and shall unpack all the IT equipments and places them at the pre-designated place and leave the individual cartons at the new location of the employee. The employee needs to unpack and place their own items and files.

Unpacking
Packers shall be in the office to assist on the first working day after the move, they shall help remove all the debris and assist in last minute challenges and changes that are typical of the move.

Please ensure that all cartons are unpacked on the same day and returned to the moving company as they could charge if cartons are not returned and need to come back another day for picking them up.


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