The last year has been defined by disruption when it comes to business facilities. Many offices and industrial workplaces are just now beginning the reopening process and bringing some or all of their staff back to in-person work. And while it may look like things are finally returning to normal, there’s another upheaval that has facility operators and businesses of all kinds on their heels.

For many offices and workplaces around the country, this spring hasn’t just brought warmer weather and longer days. As COVID-19 restrictions and infection rates drop in the wake of increased vaccinations, many offices are beginning to open to employees for the first time in over a year.

Plenty of careers, positions, and job descriptions include a very narrow and targeted scope of work. The role of facility manager is not one of them. Each day, facility managers at organizations, facilities, campuses, and businesses handle a huge range of tasks. Most of these duties are not one-off responsibilities, but rather they’re jobs that must be completed consistently every day in order to keep the facility safe, productive, effective, and compliant.

At Encompass, we provide fully automated facility management services dedicated to transforming the way our customers operate their facilities for the better. Our goal is to make safety, maintenance, security, access, and operations as streamlined as possible — all while saving our customers money and keeping them compliant along the way.

After requiring all students to learn remotely since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, college campuses around the United States are now opening back up for in-person attendance. Millions of students will be flowing in and out of buildings, congregating in indoor spaces, and using campus facilities once again.