As countries around the globe ease shelter in place restrictions, businesses are preparing to welcome their employees back to the workplace. What will this transition mean for our workplaces, communities, and infrastructure? Operating within this new environment, has several implications for industries ranging from construction to manufacturing and healthcare to transportation. Our Getting Business Back to Business series features GHD specialists sharing ideas and perspectives on returning our workforce to work. Join us for insightful conversations highlighting the challenges and opportunities impacting our road to recovery.
Healthcare
The challenges that the healthcare sector has faced over just a few weeks has been unprecedented but the impact of that is yet to be seen. Hear from Dr Aoife Hunt, Associate Director Movement Strategies, a GHD company, to get her view on what can be done to help prepare the sector and apply social distancing measures safely.
Logistics
Increase in freight movement, and demand for key goods and supplies has left the logistics industry with some challenges. Hear from Matt East, our logistics and manufacturing lead, on what is happening and what challenges lie ahead.
Manufacturing
Companies embracing technology and digital ways of working are clearly out doing the competition. Now more than ever, technology and digital innovation is vital to the manufacturing and industrial sector. Craig Stockton, Digital Lead EMEA, offers insight into what technologies clients can use to overcome current challenges.
With unprecedented impacts on the construction and contractor sector’s workforce and supply chain, how do construction companies and contractors get the industry up and running again? David Kinniburgh, our market lead at GHD, discusses what steps need to be taken now.
What are the key challenges facing property developers and investors? Hear from GHD’s Steve Scott on what can be done to overcome them in spite of social distancing measures.
With decreased demand and rapidly falling revenue, transportation has been one of the sectors impacted most by COVID-19. Hear from David Kinniburgh and Simon Babes to hear what can be done to overcome some of the imminent challenges.
Where are the risks for investors and what needs to be considered when assessing risk? GHD Advisory's Tim Mawhood discusses some of the challenges facing investors and what GHD Advisory is doing to help identify new opportunities.
In recent weeks, port trade flow has seen a 5-40 percent reduction. What other challenges does the port industry face and what new revenue opportunities need to be considered? Tim Mawhood discusses some of our current port solutions.