{"id":8999,"date":"2020-05-13T10:23:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T09:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swgnew.com\/aus\/news\/returning-work-safely\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T07:10:42","slug":"returning-work-safely","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/news\/returning-work-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to Work Safely with SWG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Emerging from the COVID-19 lockdown, businesses welcome the government\u2019s phased return to normality. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">mployers <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">now <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">need to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">think <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">carefully <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">about their workplace strategy. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Facilities &amp; HR managers face <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">particular <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">challenge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> ensuring the workplace is safe for returning employees and visitors, whilst still being an efficient and productive work environment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:225,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Service Works Global (SWG)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">the i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nternational CAFM \/ IWMS software provider <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">of QFM<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">announce<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s the launch of three new s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oftware applications<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">specifically to help<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> organisations <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">smoothly plan and manage <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">return<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to work in <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">compliance <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">new COVID-19 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">h<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ealth and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">safety <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">requirements<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:225,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">QFM Express, QFM <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Return2Work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and QFM<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">pace<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">enable effective management of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">building<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">service operations including cleaning schedules<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">space and<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">desk planning, and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">longer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">term space planning <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and forecasting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">These q<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">uick<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">to mobilise, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">easy <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to use and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">lower cost s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oftware solutions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> take the stress out of planning a safe and effective work environment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> whether for an immediate return to work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> or for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">long term<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, portfolio space planning.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:225,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">QFM Express<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> web and mobile-enabled SaaS solution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">facility <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">operations <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">job management<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> service sc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">dules<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ew working practices<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">designed <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to minimise COVID-19 risk<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> QFM Express is a hosted, lower cost, light version of SWG\u2019s renowned CAFM software QFM, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ideal <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for SMEs looking for a less\u202fexpensive, easy to set-up, plug and play FM so<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">lution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Available <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">as a standalone application and requires no specialist IT <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">expertise n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">or infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:714,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:357}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">QFM <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Return2Work<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n intelligent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">graphical <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">space and desk management <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">solution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for planning the best use of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">space<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> desk allocation<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">safe movement of employees throughout the workplace<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">comply <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">COVID-19 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social distancing <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">regulations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nables organisations to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">manage <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">an <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">immediate \u2018return to work\u2019 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">suitable for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">any business <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wanting to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">provide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> a safe workplace for their employees and visitors. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">QFM <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Return2Work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">an be used as a standalone application for businesses<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">irrespective of whether they <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">have a CAFM system<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> or not<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:714,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:252,&quot;335559991&quot;:357}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">QFM <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Work<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">sp<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ace<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211;<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">a powerful<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">space <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">planning and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">forecasting tool<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for use <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">either during or <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">following <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> return to work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> program<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">QFM <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">pace <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">al<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">low<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> organisations to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">accurate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ly <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">forecast their future <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">space <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">requirements <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">on a department level, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">as well as planning changes to their property portfolio.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Multiple \u2018what if\u2019 scenarios allow visualis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ation of what<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> space <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">requirements <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">may look<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> like<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in the future. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">QFM Work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">pace<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">is a module within the QFM Space<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> application.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:714,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:357}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">All three <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">SWG applications<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> provide a scalable solution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> capable of growing to meet <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">increasing <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">business <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">needs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:252}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Service Works <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global\u2019s<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">CEO<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Gary Watkins, comments: \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019re excited to be able to release three<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0new products derived from our renowned QFM solution but specifically configured <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and priced <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">enable FM and HR professionals <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">across all types and sizes of business <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">prepare <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">their <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">facilities for the safe return of employees and visitors. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Businesses face a huge <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">task <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">planning and implementing <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">post-lockdown changes to their <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">workplace<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Our new products make that task much easier<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">whether for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">immediate <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">workplace <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">needs <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">or <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">long<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">er<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> term<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> space planning and forecasting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:252}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.swg.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:225,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/70AFkkQ6jOs?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Service Works Global:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Service Works Global (SWG) is a leading international provider of facilities, property and workplace management software with offices in the UK, Sweden, Canada, Australia, Middle East and is a wholly owned subsidiary of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Addnode<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Group, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:252}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SWG\u2019s QFM integrated workp<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">l<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ace management software is the facilities management system of choice for many FM service providers, private and public sector organisations. SWG\u2019s P3rform service adds PPP operations and maintenance capability to the QFM platform helping to ensure that PPP services are delivered on time and within budget.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:225,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SWG announces launch of three new software applications specifically to help organisations smoothly plan and manage a return to work in compliance with new COVID-19 health and safety requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9000,"template":"","categories":[54,186,58,60,188,68,70],"class_list":["post-8999","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asset-management","category-cmms","category-compliance","category-fm","category-latest-release","category-space-management","category-workplace"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/8999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}