The ‘New Normal’ has brought with it a host of challenges. As waves of the pandemic continue to surge at periodic intervals; buildings, offices, warehouses, retail stores, and manufacturing facilities are yet to get back to business fully. However, essential services like healthcare, utilities, transportation, manufacturing and ecommerce need to continue to be in operation posing a risk for the employees and customers alike. The facilities management teams are grappling with maintaining the buildings, as there are challenges of decreased revenue from offices not open, and increased risk to their personnel in running facilities of essential services like healthcare.
