BCO 2021 Entry Guide OCTOBER 2020 - Flipbook - Page 4
BCO Awards
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
Has the office sector ever faced such a difficult
challenge – who knows, and only time will tell.
What time and history has taught us is that the office sector always
delivers resilience and is often the catalyst for change, leading the way
out of so many new challenges, recessions and uncertain periods.
This year represents perhaps one of the most important times for
developers, occupiers and professionals involved in the delivery of office
buildings. Flexibility and an ability to demonstrate capacity to adapt to
ever changing circumstances and conditions as well as the needs of the
end user; from a financial, wellness, health and environmental point
of view will be crucial. Returning workers to their offices will play their
part in leading the economic revival post pandemic.
Our industry can be rightly proud of how it has responded to previous
challenges and needs, adapted and embraced the climate agenda,
focused on wellness and simply placing people at the very heart of any
workplace strategy. In my experience, through the BCO judging panel,
we have witnessed overwhelming evidence of such a timely response.
The time now has never been more important to take the sector forward,
and to set new responsive standards. The 2021 BCO Awards provides a
wonderful stage for the entrants to demonstrate their approach, show
their lead therefore inspiring, motivating and supporting others.
This year will not only be about defining excellence, as is the BCO
mantra, but also leading change to a new commercial world and
way of working.
The unquestionable progress of our industry in ensuring ‘people’ are at
the heart of the workplace is now to be complemented by ensuring that
their health and well-being is paramount in dealing with current and
future pandemics. This will be an important industry benchmark for
the future.
We look forward to celebrating all the entries for 2021 and continuing
to ensure our industry remains one of the leading lights to our
new future.