Office Relocation – “Should I Stay, or Should I Go?”

To get the eighties pop lyric references out of the way, and apologies in advance for the forwardness but “Darlin’ you got to let me know. Should I stay, or should I go?”

There were many theories about the exact meaning of The Clash’s infamous lyrics but it’s fair to say they spoke of a dysfunctional relationship and whether to end it, or not. In this, at last you might say, we come to the title of this blog and office relocation. Because, the relationship between businesses and their space portfolio can, at times, become somewhat dysfunctional.

Like any dysfunctional relationship the costs of the misalignment between the business requirement and the space provision can be both obvious and unseen. The result is often a breakup, “Go on now, go, walk out the door!” One too many pop references? Ok I’ll stop.

So, when the space an organisation owns does not match its needs then the two often part company. The process of moving is costly, time consuming and not one to be taken lightly. Planning and executing a large office move is something that our space and moves management software Excitech FM can assist with, but let’s hold that thought for now and rewind a bit.

Wouldn’t it be better if an organisation could avoid having to relocate all together? Or if a move was deemed to be essential then would it not make sense if the reasons for the move were better understood? To avoid entering into yet another portfolio relationship which was just as dysfunctional as the one you were trying to escape?

The precursor to any significant restructuring of a real estate portfolio should always be a full and detailed review of the organisation’s current space and how it is utilised. Only by undertaking this can they then know if there is a real need to change, what alternative resolutions there are, and if a move is essential then what requirement must the new property fulfil. An effective space management software can help you understand your organisations current space situation that little better and can even offer move scenario’s.

Excitech FM can be deployed on a long or short-term basis to help organisations evaluate their space and its utilisation. Helping them understand their requirements through accurate space reporting integrated with a number of utilisation monitoring approaches ranging from manual tablet-based surveys to automated sensor technology.

If the outcome is either internal movement of staff, a full office relocation or a combination of the two, then Excitech FM offers the tools to plan and manage these.

All too often organisations will make significant decisions around their property portfolio without access to accurate information about their current space and requirements because they may not have the right space management software in place. Often relocating or taking on real estate that is not really required simply because the symptoms of their current dysfunctional real estate relationship hide the best course of action.

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