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DECEMBER/JANUARY 2021 3
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Traditionally, our joint December/January issue
refl ects on the past year and looks forward to the
next. Following the devastating impact of a global
pandemic, the editorial from this time last year
reads like another era.
For example, in December 2019, we predicted the
increased use of sensors in buildings to gauge how a
space is used and help improve performance. Sensors
have certainly been all the rage this year, as an e ective
way of measuring occupancy levels to maintain social
distancing and reduce infection rates.
This issue provides some reflections on the past year
and o ers comments from a variety of thought leaders.
We begin with an extended FM Clinic featuring a range of
comments on the lessons learnt this year and how these
could be applied to FM practices in the year to come.
While acknowledging the terrible impact COVID-19 has
had on our society, our contributors noted the incredible
contribution facilities management made in 2020. From
providing front line services to the NHS, keeping essential
buildings working and managing legions of home workers;
facilities management has emerged from the shadows to
show its real worth. They agreed, FM needs to leverage this
advantage to help build its reputation and standing in our
economy as we cope with the inevitable downturn caused
by the pandemic.
We also present the results of a panel held with members
of our editorial steering committee. Here, they discussed the
key findings of a survey FMJ carried out with organisers of
the Facilities Show Informa, on how FM practitioners coped
with the disruption to their roles. They concluded the results
of the survey illustrate that FM is essentially about people
not place. So whatever happens next year, and wherever
workers are based; home, o ice or hybrid, looking a er
people will remain the most crucial part of the role.
As always, we’d welcome your feedback about any aspect of
the magazine, together with your insight into what’s happening
in the FM sector.
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