Forcivity, a growing technology company in Manchester, just moved to the eighth floor of Brady Sullivan Plaza in January, but the office is now empty with its staff working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the space won’t look much different when it reopens, the company’s 10 to 12 workers will be more spread out. The state’s stay-at-home order will last at least until the end of the month.
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