20 Steps to a Successful Office Fit out STEP 1

2 – 4 weeks: Do you actually need to move or are you better of renegotiating where you are?
STEP 2
2 – 3 days: Assemble your relocation team.
STEP 3
1 week: Work out which area would best suit your operation.
STEP 4
1 week: Establish how much area you will need.
STEP 5
3 – 9 weeks: Start talking to real-estate agents in the area, but more importantly get your relocation team to do their own research,
STEP 6
2 – 3 weeks: Ask your preferred office interior designer (us no doubt) to start showing you some spatial concept plans.
STEP 7
4 – 8 weeks: Once a site has been selected it is time to negotiate your lease.
STEP 8
2 – 4 weeks: Whilst step 7 is underway you should take the opportunity to sit down with your office interior designer and finalise your design and a scope of works for quoting.
STEP 9
3 – 12 weeks: Get your chosen office design to your building manager and into council if required
STEP 10
2 weeks: Obtain comparable quotes on your chosen office design from selected fit out contractors.
STEP 11
3 days: Award the office fit out to your chosen contractor,
STEP 12
1 day: Take photos of the site and conduct a dilapidation report.
STEP 13
2 – 3 days: Get your relocation team to start contacting service providers.
STEP 14
4 – 8 weeks: Commence the office fit out.
STEP 15
2 weeks: During the office fit out process get your relocation team to start modifying your current OH&S office policies.
STEP 16
1 week: Organize your door key system for your office.
STEP 17
1 – 2 weeks: When the office fit out is complete apply for an occupancy certificate,
STEP 18
2 – 3 days: Once the site has reached occupancy and is spotlessly clean it is time to move in.
STEP 19
Keep all of your office fit out documentation together.
STEP 20
Make sure you keep up to date with all of your scheduled maintenance. A successful office fit out is accomplished when all the steps are successfully completed in order and in a timely manner. Planning and preparation is the key to almost everything in life and office fit out is no different.