DATES FOR THE
FM DIARY
08-10 SEPTEMBER 2020
www.facilitiesshow.com
16 JUNE 2020
RICS Strategic Facility Management
Conference
RICS, Online, Via GoToWebinar
www.rics.org/strategicfm/
08-09 SEPTEMBER 2020
Hotel Facilities Management Expo
ExCeL, London
www.hfmexpo.co.uk
15-16 SEPTEMBER 2020
The Manchester Cleaning Show
Event City, Manchester
https://cleaningshow.co.uk/manchester/
16-17 SEPTEMBER 2020
RWM Exhibition
NEC Birmingham
www.rwmexhibition.com
25 SEPTEMBER 2020
IWFM Conference 2020
Central London
www.iwfmconference.org
29 SEPTEMBER 2020
The National Facility Management and
Maintenance Show
Arena MK, Milton Keynes
www.facilityandmaintenanceexpo.co.uk
05-06 OCTOBER 2020
Facilities Management Forum
Hilton Deansgate, Manchester
www.facilitiesmanagementforum.co.uk
06-08 OCTOBER 2020
UK Construction Week
NEC Birmingham
www.ukconstructionweek.com
09-10 NOVEMBER 2020
Smart Home Expo
NEC Birmingham
www.smarthometechlive.co.uk
JUNE 2020 7
BUSINESSES FAVOUR
A PHASED RETURN TO
THE WORKPLACE
Most companies plan to take a gradual, cautious
approach to bringing employees back to their
workplaces according to a new survey conducted by global
real estate advisor, CBRE.
As governments begin to li restrictions tied to COVID-19,
roughly half of the 203 company operations that CBRE studied
across the globe are implementing touchless technology to
enhance cleanliness. Most are following social-distancing
standards. And most will provide their employees with face
coverings, though less than a third will require the covering be
worn at all times in any company facility unless mandated by
local authorities.
CBRE surveyed account leaders in its Global Workplace
Solutions business, which manages facilities and real estate
projects for large companies. The surveyed account leaders
oversee client relationships spanning 4.2 billion square feet
of workspace in o ices, industrial & logistics real estate, tech
space, data centres, retail, and healthcare used by more than
38 million workers.
Among the key findings in CBRE’s analysis:
Social distancing: Forty-five per cent of the companies
will follow guidance from local governments and health
agencies on social distancing in the workplace. Another 34
per cent have set their own global standard that may exceed
local guidance.
Face Coverings: Fi y-nine per cent of companies will
provide face coverings for their employees. Twenty-eight
per cent of companies plan to require face coverings at all
times at any company property. A larger portion – 42 per
cent – will require masks only at company facilities where
mandated by local government or health-agency guidelines.
Visitors: Only 21 per cent of companies will allow visitors to
the workplace in the early phases of reopening.
Health screening: Forty-five per cent will require o -site
self-screening for COVID-19 symptoms by employees before
they arrive at the workplace, while 13 per cent will conduct
screening of employees on-site at every facility. Of those
allowing visitors, 35 per cent will screen visitors on-site.
Reopening timeline: Only 20 per cent of companies intend
to reopen as soon as government restrictions are li ed. A
larger portion – 42 per cent – will do so a er their internal
standards are met.
Reopening approach: Seventy-two per cent of companies
will conduct a phased reopening with defined percentages
or groups of employees admitted over weeks or months.
Meanwhile, 52 per cent expect to give employees the
option to work from home for the foreseeable future –
although this will vary widely by industry sector and type of
operation.
Space preparation: Among the most common steps
companies have taken to prepare their workplaces include
installing signage (82 per cent), establishing space-use
policies and guidelines for social distancing (78 per cent),
outlining social-distancing zones with floor decals and other
reminders (74 per cent), and reconfiguring furniture layouts
(61 per cent).
UKHospitality
launches alliance to
support hospitality
supplier businesses
The trade body for the UK’s
hospitality sector has launched a
new Supplier Alliance to put pressure
on the Government to support
hospitality supplier businesses that
have been hit equally as hard as
venues by the coronavirus pandemic.
The group, which draws on
UKHospitality’s supplier membership
base alongside non-members, will
push for Government support for
suppliers in line with operators,
which it says are “intrinsic” to the
functioning of the sector and will be
“critical” to its successful restart.
Its aim will be to ensure that any
ongoing measures in support of
hospitality covers the entire business
network.
UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate
Nicholls said: “The eff ect of the
COVID-19 crisis has been acutely felt
by hospitality businesses, and the
impact is felt right across the sector.
There are many associated businesses
which rely on the sector for their
livelihood and these have been
hammered just as hard.
“Supplier businesses within
hospitality are just as wide-ranging,
varied and dynamic as the venues
themselves. Our sector supports
businesses as disparate as EPOS
companies, licensing solicitors or
even linen specialists. The shutdown
of the hospitality sector has meant
that all these businesses have been
forced into hibernation as well.
“The Government has recognised
the damage that pubs, restaurants,
hotels, bars and nightclubs have
suff ered and have acted quickly and
decisively to provide support and
save jobs. There are many businesses
integral to the hospitality sector,
facing the same existential crisis and
they need the Government’s support
now.”
The Supplier Alliance has been
launched simultaneously with a
survey to suppliers to grasp the
scale of the problems facing supplier
businesses and the urgent need for
support.
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