The COVID-19 pandemic keeps us guessing, from lockdown reprises and masking policy changes to updated vaccination protocols and new virus variants. It’s difficult to fight an enemy that measures an infinitesimal 120 nanometers across (whereas a human hair measures a gargantuan 75,000 nanometers). It’s even more complicated to defend against… Read more »
Viruses – the word comes from a Latin word for poison or slimy liquid - are infinitesimal scraps of genetic material wrapped in a delicate protein shell. Visible through an electron microscope only, a group of 500 million COVID-19 viruses could huddle on the head of a pin. That compact… Read more »
In a recent survey by the McKinsey & Company management consulting firm, a whopping 80 percent of respondents reported dramatically changed work lives due to COVID-19. Remote workers found the changes mostly to their liking, citing more engagement, control over work environments, better work quality and a stronger sense of… Read more »
When fire severely damages a high-rise building in a dense urban center, it’s clear that mitigation and restoration activities will be challenging. When that building houses vulnerable seniors already stressed by the city’s recent public unrest on top of a pandemic, it’s a given that most mitigation and restoration companies… Read more »
Experts concur: the pandemic is hurting commercial properties more seriously than the global financial crisis did earlier this century. Quarantines, social distancing, shutdowns, supply chain disruptions, employment loss, shifting work locations and damaged consumer confidence have severely affected commercial property worldwide. Experts point to one bright spot, however: exceptional management… Read more »