Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I start?
Set up a project team with key staff members. This team should be familiar with your business and have a good understanding of all the issues tackled across all the departments. Your internal project manager will be responsible for co-ordinating plans, overseeing the move time-table, keeping track of expenditure and liaising with your internal departments and your external suppliers.
Appoint a specialist business removals company.
Moving a large business is a complex process. Finding the right partner will be critical to the success of your project. Make a start by researching companies which have a track record and experience in projects of a similar size. Make a list of the services you think you need and then discuss your move with a specialist. Your supplier will need a wide range of demonstrable experience.
Tait Moving & Storage has years of managing large, business relocation projects in all industry sectors including public sector and not for profit organisations. We will work with you as your strategic partner to plan, manage and execute your relocation and will advise you on all aspects of your move including: planning and scoping, infrastructure and IT relocation, space planning, refurbishment and interiors (including storage solutions) and specialist equipment relocation. Our aim, with all our clients, is to make a complex process as easy as possible for our clients and especially, their employees.
How do I ensure my employees are not impacted by the move?
People generally don’t like change, so how you communicate to your staff, clients and suppliers is critical. It is important not to allow rumours about a move to start before you are ready to make an announcement, they may needlessly unsettle your employees. Make a communication plan. Define your key messages and plan the timing of the delivery of those messages.
What do I do with personal items, which do not belong to the facility?
Although we take great care in the handling of all items during the move, We are not insured for damage to personal items, neither is your employer. We suggest that you take personal items home with you prior to the relocation and then bring them back to your new office should you have the space.
Are there any items that Tait Moving & Storage will not move due to safety reasons?
Yes, Items such as Chemicals, bottled gas, Flammable items.
