The contrast between office refurbishment and a new office

Do you prefer the idea of moving to a new office? Or do you fancy having an old building refurbished? You need to take into account the type of building, location, transport, etc.

Asking questions will bring answers to many of these problems. Here are some questions to ask:

1.Should the office be relocated or near where it is now?

Your choice here will reflect where your old office is, and whether that is convenient and what was good and bad about the location. In addition, you may have definite ideas about whether you prefer to be in the city centre or in a village. Or are you ready to relocate to a new city?

2.Do you want to a bigger or smaller office Obviously, the smaller the office the more flexibility you have in where you look for a new one. Large offices are usually only available in industrial areas, although it may be possible to take over the whole of an old building in a town.

Whatever size you want, you are likely to be able to find a building suitable for refurbishment or a new one, so long as you are looking in an old town or city. In some big cities, like Bristol and Leeds office refurbishment can be done by many companies. In smaller towns, the choice may be limited.

3.Do you work in a new or old building?

People get used to older buildings, which are traditional in appearance so long as they are comfortable, and so may be reluctant to move to a new building. If you want to do that it is up to you to persuade them of the benefits.

4.What is your personal preference? What style of building do you like – ancient or modern?

It may be that you feel it is time for an upgrading to a modern building, or you may prefer the older style.

You may like the idea of finding an old Victorian or Georgian building and getting the office refurbishment people in to renovate it, and think this suits your business style. In which case, you will find it easy and interesting to get the job done – but it will take time.

5.Are your employees’ homes scattered all over the area, or are they near? This is related to location, really. However, if you have key employees who have limited transport options you need to take these into account.

6.What parking and transport facilities are needed?

Ideally, you want adequate parking for staff and visitors, and you would like your office to be accessible by public transport. You might consider providing transport for your staff from the city centre or a station – but this is cost-effective only with a fairly small business.

7.Which is more expensive?

This is a very important question. As a general rule, a refurbished office is cheaper than a new one, and in both cases office removals are required. Try to avoid moving into temporarily premises before the new office is ready.

You will find that your staff will adjust, some will leave, and newcomers will be happy with the new office, so your feeling about what is best is probably the best one to rely on.

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