How to Choose a New Office Fit-Out?
Thursday, January 24, 2019, 6:00 AM | Leave Comment
Choosing a new office fit-out is a task that you don’t get to do every single day but it’s also something that will affect your business in more ways than you can imagine.
First of all, it affects productivity, safety and mood in the room, in general, which is why making a hasty decision is not something you should do.
Regardless if you’re moving into a new, completely empty office or planning a remodel of your current premises, you’ll have to put a lot of consideration into this.
With that in mind and without further ado, here are few tips that could help you out on this journey.
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What’s the Main Purpose Behind This Fit-Out?
The first thing you need to ask is what is the purpose of this new office fit-out and try to be as honest as possible when it comes to the answer. Are you just moving because you need a bigger place or are you going to a more prestigious location in order to boost your company’s image? Even if you’re staying in your current office, the latter can be the case.
Also, if the latter is true, you can’t just go for efficiency in fit-out either. You also need to go with the layout that looks visually impressive so that you can use your headquarters in this campaign even more. The location of the office also determines local services that you’ll be able to hire to help you out.
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Set Your Budget
The next important issue you need to consider is the budget for this new fit-out. This is something that you need to do beforehand, seeing as how there are some costs that you simply won’t be able to afford, yet, the size of your office and needs of your staff might require it.
Keep in mind that going for a partial fit-out isn’t that great of an idea, seeing as how it’s a project that causes your company to undergo a downtime. The more you repeat this process, the more you stand to lose.
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Consult Professionals
The next thing you need to understand is the fact that no matter how simple this issue may appear to be from the outside, there are so many variables and nuances that you’ve probably failed to consider, so far.
Remodelling a residential place is a completely different thing from outfitting a commercial space. In order not to make a mistake, you need to look for a company specializing in fitout for new offices and consult them on the topic, even before you decide whether to hire them or not. Outsourcing this issue also reduces the downtime, seeing as how the process gets handled by professionals.
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Put Previous Analysis to Use
It’s important for a manager or supervisor to note everything down. This way, when the time comes for you to fit-out the place once again, you can rectify previous mistakes, make up for previous shortcomings and make positive features even more prominent.
For instance, when just starting out, you won’t have a clue how much storage space you actually need. Once you decide to go for a new fit-out you can make your decision based on whether you had a shortage or a surplus of storage space the last time around.
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Office Design Trends
Lastly, despite popular opinion, keeping up with office design trends isn’t nearly as expensive as some people make it out to be. Therefore, when choosing a new office fit-out this might be something that you want to keep in mind.
Driven spaces like massage therapy and chiropractor consultation space may be a bit too much for a small business or a startup, however, a small meditation area is something that virtually any business can afford. Other than this, a free-range cohabitation space opens up numerous interesting options for collaboration and teambuilding.
In Conclusion
Just remember that this is a capital investment, one that you aren’t likely to repeat in the nearest future. Therefore, any mistake that you make now might stick around for years. In order to avoid this from ever happening, take as much time as you can to do your research, make your plans and take all necessary considerations into an account.
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Patrick Adams is a freelance writer and rock-blues fan. When he is not writing about home improvement, he loves to play chess, watch basketball, and play his guitar. More than anything, he loves to spend his time in his garage, repairing appliances and creating stuff from wood.
