COVID-19 AND VITAL

For Vital Design Solutions, COVID-19 has changed the way we do business. It has helped us implement more flexible working arrangements, changed our level of face-to-face contact and opened a window into the virtual world. However, among the improvements lie some challenges we were not prepared for. Vital has a team in Melbourne and since March, they have had to work from home. Although our team has the equipment they need to function as per usual, being at home for this extended period of time is surely exacerbating the certain cabin fever that mandatory lock down brings. The determination and perseverance to ensure we are meeting deadlines and kicking proverbial goals is to be admired and we are grateful for the continued commitment shown by our colleagues in these unfamiliar times. The team in Canberra had a brief stint at home but has avoided the challenges faced by our Victorian counterparts. We are embracing the Microsoft Teams platform and are finding ways to better manage site inspections and essential site meetings. As a whole, Vital was extremely lucky to keep all staff, maintain work and improve our clients confidence in our unwavering abilities.