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December 2, 2016 By Tibor

Some Tips for a Smooth Office Relocation anywhere in Canada

A thorough planning for an office move can make a big difference, and ensure a smooth transition with little or no lost operation hours.

If you are planning an office move or other business relocation, these tips can help make your office move be on time and on budget.

Start planing your move as early as possible. In fact, business relocations are often planned six months in advance, and larger commercial moves can require up to two years of planning.
Consider hiring professional office / commercial movers with solid experience, resources and manpower required for an efficient office relocation.
Check to make sure the office moving company you hire has insurance and is fully licensed, and ask them to fax you a copy of both.
Schedule your move time with the building you are moving your office into as well as out of. The best time for an office move is usually over the weekend. Check with the building management about any other requirements (each office building is unique).
Inform your employees about the move as early in the planning stage as possible and keep them updated.

There are many other considerations to be aware of when relocating offices. For more on our office / commercial moving services, call us on (647) 497-7747 or fill out our Contact Form for a free consultation.

November 25, 2016 By Tibor

Office Relocation: Tips to Consider before Unpacking

When businesses are planning their office relocation, they usually face unpacking as the biggest challenge in the whole office moving process, in addition to office packing and moving being already challenging.

The packing procedure that a business has to follow is tedious and time-taking, and risk of office equipment and appliances to get damaged is quite high, which adds to overall stress. Following are some tips that will help you with unpacking your office items and will assist you in settling in your new office space.

1. Documents. As you and your team are busy packing your office items, it is quite possible to lose some important items such as documents. You shouldn’t put any important documents in different moving boxes as there’s a high chance of losing them during unpacking. Since every batch of documents will be from a specific area / department of your office, your documents might get scattered all over the place.
The best way to tackle this problem is by maintaining a single folder for all such important documents. Keep that folder with you in a small bag or place that folder in a carton box and label the box so that you can unpack it first when you reach your new office location.

2. Office Appliances. Another thing you should know upon reaching your new office place is how to use the appliances. It is important to know how to operate some of the appliances at your new office and how to save energy while using them. Without such knowledge your utility and electricity bills might be be bigger than you expected. Consulting a professional is the best recommendation in this case.

You should also learn where exactly the electric box is placed so that you know what to do when some interruptions happen, such as a blown fuse. You should also know some other office maintenance details such as how to turn off water supply or gas supply.

3. Surrounding Area. Unpacking also requires some basic familiarity with your surrounding area. Once you have reached the new office location, make sure that you know some of the key spots near your place. Such key spots include emergency places such as hospitals and fire stations.

There are countless other considerations to be aware of when relocating offices. For more on our commercial moving services, call us on (647) 497-7747 or fill out our Contact Form for a free consultation.

November 18, 2016 By Tibor

Some Last Minute Office Moving and Packing Tips

As the last days before your office moving date arrive, things start to move forward quickly. When these moments arrive you will start noticing that more difficulties arise because very little time is left to manage things.

Here are some tips that will help you to remain organized in those last moments before your office relocation.

Extra Cartons

Preparing extra cartons will always prove helpful. Even when you have packed everything there will always be some items that you will remember about just before your move. These newly discovered items will have to be packed as well and you will need additional cartons for that. When you find such items, just stuff them into those extra cartons. Use some tape to seal the cartons and toss them in your moving vehicle.

Extra Vehicles

An extra vehicle can prove quite crucial on your office moving day. There have been cases when businesses had many things to move and those things did not fit in their moving vehicles. Such problems can be fixed by arranging a new vehicle on an urgent basis.

Arranging a new vehicle would obviously take time and would delay the office move. So it’s always better to have a backup plan or a ‘Plan B’ which allows you to carry on with the move without any interruptions.

Man Power

If you are not taking help of a professional office moving company for the move, then you should always have extra man power with you to help you with your office moving.

Office furniture and appliances are quite heavy and sometimes require three to four people to move each item safely. If you cannot arrange for extra man power on your office moving day, then make sure you alert your office moving company about the large items in your office.

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