The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event in living memory. It has had, and continues to have, far-reaching impacts on individuals, our society, the economy and our industry. Many of those impacts have of course been negative; and the challenges implied by that, as well as by the long list of other changes we have been experiencing, will be with us for some time to come. On the more positive side, this does bring some opportunities, too, in terms of highlighting the possibilities of working in different ways, deploying new and appropriate technologies and finding ways to better use resources, for example. And, yes, there may also be some new business opportunities.

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World Workplace to go virtual

The biggest facilities management conference and exhibition in the world has bowed to the realities of a global pandemic.

RICS plans redundancies as pandemic bites

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is placing 150-170 roles at risk of redundancy.

Resilient decision-making in times of change

In any organisation, times of contraction can lead to difficult decisions. The same goes for periods of growth. Accurate, reliable data is critical in every case.

Covid-19: health and safety climb the agenda

The great pandemic work-from-home experiment has proved, broadly, a success. But a quarter of such workers express some concern about their mental wellbeing.

Home-working works, but mental health support needed

New research from the CIPD shows the shift to home-working over the lockdown period has been a positive experience for most employers.

Covid-19: Anabas invests in training

The facilities management company has launched The Art of Brilliance training to support its workforce in weathering the Covid-19 storm.

Frontline heroes: Mitie awards extra day of holiday

Mitie has awarded an extra day of holiday to more than 25,000 frontline non-management staff.

Security: on the frontline every day

Thursday the 17th is Thank Your Security Officer Day, a Corps Security initiative timed explicitly to coincide with the international week of recognition, Security Officer Appreciation Week.

Sodexo provides more information on Covid impact

The support services group has issued a broadly positive trading update on FY2020, coupled with news of actions taken.

New research: FM looks surprisingly good

A new report on the UK facilities management market concludes that outsourcing will outperform the UK economy in 2020.

CEOs see 'enduring shift' in office use

More than two-thirds of UK CEOs believe there will be a shift towards low density office usage as a consequence of the Covid-19 experience.

BSI publishes third update to Covid-19 guidance

The standards organisation has refreshed its 'single-source' safe working guidance, coupling it with a planned webinar on implementation.

Caterer launches workplace delivery service

Bartlett Mitchell has developed the new service to support clients looking for temporary food solutions during the post-lockdown period.

Online tool aims to get office occupiers thinking

A property consultancy has launched an online service to help organisations determine what their occupancy requirements will be in preparation for employees returning to the office.

Uneven recovery for flex space operators

Remote working may be an increasingly popular idea, but currently UK flexible office providers are seeing much lower levels of occupancy than elsewhere in Europe.

Closing the measurement gap in cleaning

A lot has been said and written about the need for the cleaning industry to adapt to the challenge presented by Covid-19. Improved cleaning and hygiene standards are seen as critical in protecting against the spread of the virus.

Caterers launch support platform for former employees

More than 20 leading companies and individuals from the food service sector have joined forces to launch Food Service Circle.

Sodexo launches Space eXperience

The group's workplace experience design consultancy, Wx, has launched a connected building management solution that supports organisations' return to the office.

ABM establishes expert advisory council

In a focused Covid-19 response, the facilities services provider has lined up leading advisors on infectious disease and industrial hygiene.

The humble risk assessment

Amongst the many impacts of Covid-19 is this: everyone is talking about risk assessment.

Mixed feelings about returning to the office

Many are already back and some don't know when or if they will be back, as employers look for the best way forward.

CEOs see change as here to stay

Almost nine in ten UK CEOs see a permanent shift towards more remote working coming out of the Covid-19 experience.

Going up: BCO lift and escalator guidance

The British Council for Offices has published new guidance for the safe use of escalators and lifts, as the country begins to return to the workplace.

Compass and FareShare support over 800 charities

Working together, the catering services group and the anti-food waste campaigner have saved more than 172 tonnes of food through the lockdown period.