Commercial office removals - a Melbourne case study

The most important thing when moving your business is to arrive at your new premises primed and ready to go. Commercial experts in office removals provide a variety of services to help make this happen. 

Here's how hiring a commercial removalist helped one business save time and improve efficiencies while moving across Melbourne. 

The business

An expanding accounting firm needed to move from its CBD office building to newly constructed, larger offices in the Docklands to the west of the city.

The firm has five partners, around 200 staff and is made up of several departments. Each department has its own central filing area, in addition to the files of the partners and the individual staff members. Some of these files contain extremely sensitive information. 

The new offices are fitted out with workstations and office areas configured to the requirements of the accounting firm. Therefore only computers, files, staff personal effects and furniture needed for specific purposes required moving. 

Business needs 

The key business objectives of the firm required that: 

• Staff were able to begin work as soon as they arrive at the new premises
• Its call centre was continuously operational throughout the move
• The reception area was immediately presentable as the public face of the firm
• Sensitive and personal files were transported under high security 

Solutions not problems

Approximately five months before the move, the firm contacted three commercial removalists and discussed its needs, timeframe and key business objectives. They then engaged the removalist who provided the greatest number of constructive solutions. 

These solutions included:

• Advice on communicating details of the move internally to staff
• Appointing department heads as Move Coordinators
• Storage audits - were there alternative solutions for the firm's long-term storage needs?
• Packing advice, since staff would pack up their own workstations
• Specialist computer disconnection, transportation and reconnection
• Moving half the call centre before the rest of the move
• Priority given to making the reception area presentable
• Assistance with auctioning off redundant office furniture 

Benefits of using a commercial removalist 

The removalists were able to move the accounting firm over a weekend. They moved some non-essential items in the week leading up to the move, and also half the call centre, ensuring that the business could maintain operations while in transit.

This type of customised and specialist service helped to:

• Streamline every aspect of the move
• Ensure the office was fully operational as soon as possible
• Minimise staff downtime
• Reduce exposure to OH&S issues and WorkCover claims
• Reduce the risk of lost or damaged goods

Moving along

Choosing the right furniture removalist helped this Melbourne business ensure a smooth transition from one location to the next, minimising the effect on its bottom line.

Call a removalist today and discover how they can tailor an office removals solution to the needs of your business.