How to undertake interior design work keeping social distancing norms in mind!
A thousand questions swirl our mind when considering the impact of this pandemic we are facing. How will Covid-19 impact the future of interior designing? How do we continue interior designing during Covid-19? How can we continue interior designing while maintaining social distancing? Already five months into combating Covid-19 we have learned that the only constant in the coming months is ‘change’. The only way forward for interior design is to acknowledge and adapt to the evolving nature of current times.
Amid heavy monsoons and the upcoming festive season, as we transition to work from home, many people want to know how to continue interior designing keeping in mind the principles of social distancing. Although people believe there might not be solutions for the challenges we are facing, there are other measures that can be taken to improve the way interior designing will function with the emergence of Covid-19.
Here are five ways we can continue home designing in 2020:
1. On-Site Safety Wear:
Our utmost priority is safety for the personnel on-site therefore taking basic precautionary measures such as PPE kits, gloves, and face shields are crucial. On-site personnel are also informed of the importance of keeping in mind social distancing. As our employees say, “they want us to maintain our six feet distance, not congregate at chai breaktime. They have bottles of sanitizer that we spray down on ourselves before and after with clean rags.” Educating employees about the significance and measure of social distancing is an essential step that must be taken.
2. Jobsite Video Monitoring:
If you are looking for a cost-effective and pragmatic way to allow supervisors to keep track of the progress while maintaining social distancing, jobsite video monitoring is the answer. Cameras come with features such as night visions, motion sensors and power through a Cat5 cable that provide all-day access to the job site remotely. This allows you to monitor your employees, track progress and add an extra layer of security. Jobsite video monitoring can be beneficial for home designing even after Covid-19.
3. Access Control Systems:
The use of Access Control Systems has several benefits for supervisors. It can simplify access for employees on-site, reduce risk by transfer of keys, record of visitors, and more flexibility in work hours for employees. Supervisors not only get more control, but it also streamlines manual work while increasing security. No restricted visitors can enter the premises and the supervisor’s controls who receives access to areas on-site remotely.
4. Labor Management Platforms:
Integrated labor management platforms can be a more secure and reliant method over safety managers. Also, the platforms allow supervisors to reduce personnel on-site reducing risk while still maintaining safety standards. Moreover, supervisors can receive real-time reports to monitor progress allowing better allocation of resources. The enhance visibility increase profitability and efficiency.
5. Remote Collaboration:
In workplaces, such as interior designing where employees are reliant on collaborating, social distancing has led to a few challenges. To overcome these challenges, using a digital platform to collaborate remotely has become crucial. If the team is unsuccessful in have a seamless flow of communication the project has higher chances of failing. A digital platform permits group to-do lists, sharing and syncing files making remote collaboration effortless.
The unforeseen circumstances we are facing will alter the home designing landscape after Covid-19. We have to continue to evolve with the circumstances by innovating new measures to combat the challenges that our coming our way. As for now, we hope you stay home and stay safe.
