Office relocation can be a tricky thing and it is important that it is well planned so that things run smoothly. Office removals can be disruptive to the workplace so there are many things that need to be factored in. If you or your company is planning for office removals, consider these following tips to help you get your moving checklist in order. -    Communication with the office staff members is absolutely crucial in the planning of this relocation. Make sure all departments and workers are aware of date the move is happening and have a thorough idea of how to prepare themselves individually and their team for the move. You may also need to ask staff to make other parking arrangements for the moving day so that the car park is cleared for the moving company to load the removal van. -    When packing for office relocation, it is a good idea to separately pack the items of each department. This means that the team members for each department will be in charge of packing and labelling their own boxes to avoid confusion. Also pack the removal van categorically with these departments so that it is easier to unload at the other end. -    When it comes to furniture removals during office relocation, the best idea if to have each staff member label their chair and their desk with their name. Doing this will ensure that the furniture is delivered to the owner of the piece at the new office and will avoid any conflict or arguments. This also goes for other office furniture such as printers, computers and other electronic equipment that belongs to certain departments. -    Try to start packing paperwork and files as early as possible. Place documents in labelled containers with details of the information. Any confidential documents that don’t need to be transferred should be disposed of correctly, either shredded or burned to protect client privacy. -    Make sure that you contact the service providers of the new office site to ensure that you have a working phone line and internet connection upon arrival. Also ensure that the bathrooms and water systems are functioning before your arrival.-    Contact the team of movers and let them know where the best place to park is and what the layout of the office is. This will help the movers plan and prepare for the relocation. Also give them blueprints of the new office space so that they have a better idea of how the unloading process will go. On the moving day it is important to do a final check of the office space you are leaving. This is a last minute checklist to make sure nothing has been left behind.-    Check the desks and make sure they’re empty.-    Make sure all the filing cabinets are cleared out.-    Lock all the file drawers so that they don’t move in transit.-    Ensure all computers and electronics are properly disconnected.-    If anything does need to stay at that site, make sure it has a ‘do not move’ label affixed.-    Ensure all electricity, phone lines, internet and faxes are switched on at the new site. -    Ensure that the bathrooms at the new site are connected and functioning.-    Make sure the moving van has enough space to park and there is enough space cleared to make the loading process easier.