Relocating your office is a major step — and while it’s an exciting milestone for your business, it can also be one of the most stressful projects you’ll face. Between coordinating staff, moving equipment, updating stakeholders, and minimising downtime, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
Here in New Zealand, there are unique challenges to consider: from multi-storey city offices with limited truck access, to rural moves with long travel times, to ensuring IT and telecoms are reconnected without delay. That’s why having a detailed, step-by-step Office Moving Checklist is essential.
Think about how your business will grow in the next 3–5 years.
Ensure servers and important files are backed up off-site.
Allow remote work if the move overlaps with office downtime.
Alarms, CCTV, and access cards should be functional before move day.
Ensure business interruption and transit insurance are active.
An office move doesn’t have to mean chaos. With the right planning and preparation, you can minimise disruption and set your business up for success in its new location. Use this checklist as your step-by-step guide, and tick tasks off as you go.
Ready to start planning?