An office search starts with operating requirements
An office is an operating environment as well as an address. The requirements that recur every working day should lead the search.
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An office is an operating environment as well as an address. The requirements that recur every working day should lead the search.
Map the working day
Consider staff arrival, client visits, calls, meetings, deliveries and after-hours access. Establish the space and facilities required for those activities. A layout that fits a headcount on paper may not fit the way the team works.
Compare the transition
Review the works, approvals, moving arrangements and time needed to occupy. Ask which building services and costs are included. The preferred office should have a credible opening plan as well as a rent that fits the budget.