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 »
With students and teachers across North America returning to school, experts reported welcome information in early fall: rates of infection at schools appear to be below that found in surrounding communities. While that may change as data accumulates and schools continue sessions, every interested party – teachers, parents, students, administrators… Read more »
As summer turns to fall, the weather continues to make headlines. A very active hurricane season swirls unabated while ravaging thunderstorms and hailstorms spawn flooding rains and property damage. Extreme weather has become the norm instead of the exception throughout North America. Fortunately, business owners have become savvier about pre-storm… Read more »