Office Furniture Installation Blog

As a professional facility manager, you know better than anyone that the scope of your job is comprehensive, and involves MUCH more than “managing the facility”. 

Indeed, much like a project manager is everything from strategic visionary to motivational coach, your skills and talents run the gamut from everyday management of all maintenance employees, to providing leadership with direction, and the list goes on. No two days are ever the same; heck, no two hours are ever the same! 

Of course, as competent and hard working as you are, you know that tapping into your carefully cultivated network of experts is both wise and necessary to achieve your many objectives, fulfill your enormous (and ever-increasing!) mandate, and solve/avoid problems. And without question, professional office furniture installers need to be part of your inner circle, and just a call or email away.

Whether you’re preparing for an office relocation, renovation or refresh, there’s a good chance that you’ll identify some items of furniture that don’t fit into your new design plans. For example, a shift to a more open and collaborative space may signal the end for your cubicles. Or, you may simply find that some workstations, tables and chairs don’t fit into the new décor and color scheme.

The good news is that you may be able to turn some of your used office furniture into cash, which isn’t just a financial win, but it’s good for the environment as well since you won’t be sending non-recyclable items/pieces to a landfill.

At Precision, we’ve been helping businesses move for more than three decades. And over the years, we’ve learned that every office relocation experience – just like every client we serve – is unique, and must be approached as such to mitigate risks, exploit opportunities, and ensure success.

However, with this being said, the reason(s) why most businesses decide on an office relocation – whether it’s across the city, state or country – generally trace back to any, some or all of these 4 fundamental objectives:

Whether you’re in expansion mode and need room to grow, or you’re looking to shift into a smaller, yet more optimized and efficient workspace, an office relocation is an exciting event. At least, it’s supposed to be. 

Unfortunately however, for some businesses an office relocation can be a bad news saga instead of a success story. The reason? Employees weren’t utilized appropriately or effectively, and that resulted in schedule overruns, chaos and confusion, added costs, and in some cases, 100 percent preventable damage, accidents and injuries.

To ensure that your office relocation is rewarding instead of regrettable, below we highlight how to – and how NOT to – utilize your employees:

As you prepare to find a new home for your business, it’s vital to “do your homework”. To point you in that direction, here are 7 questions to ask:

1.  Will the new office space suit our future needs? 

While it’s obviously important for your new office space to align with your current requirements, it’s just as important to ensure that they fit your future needs. Otherwise, your growth will get stifled and you’ll be obliged to look for a new home much sooner than you anticipated. If it’s not possible to find an ideal space that fits your current/future needs, try to negotiate a shorter lease, or seek to put language in your contract that gives you the first right of refusal on any vacant space in the same building or complex.

When it comes to residential moves, schedule overruns are obviously irritating and inconvenient. However, generally speaking, the worst case scenario for most homeowners is they may have to spend a night or two in a nearby hotel (which would actually be a treat for kids, and maybe even grown-ups…did someone say room service and Jacuzzi?)

However, when the scene shifts to an office relocation, schedule overruns are far more than inconvenient – and there are no mitigating factors or unexpected bonuses. It’s a complete disaster, and the costs keep adding up hour after hour.

As you plan for your office redesign, you’ll be making furniture-related decisions regarding traffic flow, functionality, materials, and the list goes on. And while all of these are important considerations, don’t lose sight of the fact that an office redesign is an ideal opportunity to make your office healthier – and as such, your employees more engaged, productive and available (i.e. not on sick leave!).

To point you in that direction, the Precision team is pleased to share 5 office redesign tips to make your office healthier by changing your furniture: 

1. Swap in Sit-Stand Desks

As you ramp up towards your office relocation, you’re likely focusing on schedules, logistics, communications, and other key parts of your overall plan.

However, as busy as things can get, a major factor that will determine whether your office relocation is smooth and successful – instead of stressful and inefficient – is how prepared your team is when moving day arrives.

To that end, here are 7 practical and proven office relocation packing tips to keep in mind:

Identify files and other paperwork that should either be shredded, or sent for secure off-site storage/digital archiving. After all, why invest money and time to move boxes and filing cabinets full of documents that you don’t need to keep on-site at your new location?

For full transparency, we should start off by saying this: we don’t recommend that you take the “do-it-yourself” approach when it comes to your office move, because the risks FAR outweigh the potential rewards -- which are often unrealized in whole or part.

As you may have discovered or will soon find out, over the years businesses – just like homes – can collect a surprising (and sometimes staggering!) amount of unwanted office furniture.