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Facilities Management Pros See Duties Expand

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Facilities Management Pros See Duties Expand

The facilities and office management teams at large and small companies have seen their duties expand exponentially in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. In large metropolises like New York that were hardest hit, the needs and expectations continue to mount. For example, office cleaning in NYC has been forever transformed with added disinfecting protocols, and the seating plans for employees are also under closer scrutiny. High real estate costs in large cities had workers seated in ever-closer proximity until the pandemic upended the trend. Now, many offices are being configured differently.

Just about everything related to post-pandemic precautions falls into the facilities management realm to plan and implement. HVAC system filtration has become a hot topic for some workplaces. Using it to add more fresh air and filter indoor air with more sophisticated filter media are options companies can consider. If there are temperature checks at building entrances or any other screening of employees and guests, they also fall under the facilities management reals. Many requests and questions arise on short notice, and teams need to be ready to respond. Employees need answers for peace of mind.

In cases where companies are approving more workers to be remote permanently, some are reducing their office space or reconfiguring it. Under ordinary circumstances, office moves and renovations are planned in a mid- and long-term manner that allows for an orderly process toward completion. But the current moves are happening under different circumstances and create new time pressures and unexpected situations. Today's facilities professionals are establishing new work plans and templates that allow for much quicker moves and consolidations with the same organization.

As companies consolidate to smaller office space and want to avoid seating employees too closely, it requires a reconsideration of how space is used. For example, long-term on-site storage may be moved off-site to reduce the size of an office floorplan. Several departments may need to share large conference rooms rather than each having their own that sits unused for long periods. It's these kinds of space reconsiderations that are common and underway in the post-pandemic business world. The one clear thing is that whatever the interior layout, outstanding office cleaning will be needed. 

 

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