The year 2020 dealt a severe blow to the construction sector through the COVID-19 pandemic but also showed that adaptability and resilience can turn things around. What started off as an exceptional year, with high expectations, was brought to a grinding halt by the COVID-19 pandemic. The harshest blow, however, was to the retail realty sector, with retail projects and F&B segment the first ones to shut down. Corporates were compelled to review their office space requirements and operations in a new light. Right from office design to the type of office space be it hybrid or hub and spoke, to integrating well-being into regular office operation – the workplace is now evolving at a faster pace.

Source: The Hindu December 25, 2020 11:14 UTC