Office relocation is just as stressful and time consuming as moving house and it can often fall on the handiest staff member who may have no experience in moving a business to sort everything out.

A badly planned office move will undoubtedly lead to stress and important business downtime which could mean a loss of money and productivity and maybe even clients.

It is advisable if you are a business owner to seek some professional advice first.

Taking into consideration the fact that you have already found the right business premises to move into and that you have an estate agent working on your behalf and assuming you have already taken into consideration the size and location of the building, it may be a good idea to consult a space planner because this person will save you money and time, not least because it means you can buy your office furniture before you move in and know that it all fits perfectly.

When you know the new space you have to work with, you will need to decide if you can continue using existing office furniture or whether you need new desks and office chairs. Space planning ensures you get the correct office furniture. The majority of relocation projects have gone badly wrong mainly due to partitions being erected in the wrong places and electrical floor boxes being put in the wrong places.  Another common problem is bad re-wiring and cabling.