Managing your renovation or move to new offices
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Managing your renovation or move to new offices
Quorum Books, c1987
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Bibliography: p. [237]
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
You've just learned that your office is to be renovated. Or, perhaps, it is being moved to a new location--and you're in charge. What questions will you need to ask? How can you make the move go as smoothly as possible? What steps can you take to avoid stress during critical stages of the process and keep up with your normal workload as well?
This highly readable volume is the perfect primer for the staff member appointed project manager during an office renovation or relocation. It offers concise information and a self-explanatory step-by-step procedure for completing a timely, efficient, and money-saving renovation or move. Possible question and unforeseeable pitfalls are identified. Written by an expert in the field, this unique volume offers insider's information on assessing office needs, selecting vendors, negotiating the best prices and terms for office furniture, working with an architect or desiner, differentiating between real leasing advantages and phony incentive perks, writing a contract, and determining which professional services are really necessary.
Table of Contents
Figures Introduction Part I: Organizing Your Project Deciding on the Type of Facility You Will Need Determining if Architectural Assistance Will be Needed Should I Design the Project Myself, Use a Decorator, or an Interior Designer? Part II: How to Choose the Right Design Firm Where to Start How Your Project Will Progress Your Responsibility for the Project's Success Part III: Choosing the Right Furniture for Your Needs Systems Furniture Traditional Style Office Furniture Computer Furniture The Future of Office Design: High Tech/High Touch Special Furniture Requirements How Furniture is Priced Part IV: Selecting the Right Dealer for You Selecting the Right Dealer What You Should Know about Freight Charges The Advantages of Leasing Furniture Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index
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