In the face of the sharpest economic contraction in recent history, along with sudden sweeping changes in societal behaviour, the ongoing pandemic has already had a profound impact across the built environment. When the national lockdown was ordered, work on construction sites came to a halt, agencies were forced to close all physical branches, and swathes of office buildings were left empty as people switched to remote working. As some of the restrictions now begin to ease, it has become clear that the legacy of the health crisis will lead to some substantial longer-term changes in the way people work and how buildings operate.
In the face of the sharpest economic contraction in recent history, along with sudden sweeping changes in societal behaviour, the ongoing pandemic has already had a profound impact across the built environment. When the national lockdown was ordered, work on construction sites came to a halt, agencies were forced to close all physical branches, and swathes of office buildings were left empty as people switched to remote working. As some of the restrictions now begin to ease, it has become clear that the legacy of the health crisis will lead to some substantial longer-term changes in the way people work and how buildings operate.
