After the Move
Once you have moved into your new space, it is a good idea to carry out a post-occupancy review. This is best done within the first six months of moving to assess the opinions and feedback of staff as well as consider any improvements to the workspace. This allows for any changes in working behaviour to be addressed, along with improving the environment to cater for them. A new location, a new office and potentially new working styles can take time to develop and as they evolve your workspace needs to reflect these changes.
At the end of a completed fit out it is worth making sure you have an Operation & Maintenance (O&M) manual that shows what has been installed and how to use it as this will be very useful if you need to make alterations in the future. Hopefully you will keep a good relationship with the company that carried out the fit out and therefore can rely on them to assist you with any alterations or additonal furniture requirements that may arise however if this is not the case for any reason then the manual will enable you to approach other providers and still experience continuity of finishes.
Key Points to Remember
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Conduct a post occupancy review to address the evolving work patterns from having a new work environment.
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Remember to include dilapidations costs in your budget planning.
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Make sure you have this negotiated beforehand so you know if you need to do the works yourself or whether a payment to Landlord is preferred.
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A Condition Survey when you first acquire a new office space can save you money when you move on