Listen to the article 3 mins This audio is generated automatically. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving certificate: BMW i Ventures is among the latest investors to provide financial backing to mining and minerals companies According to a Dec. 30 press release, Phoenix Tailings is preparing to increase production of rare… Continue reading BMW strengthens source of rare earth materials for electric vehicles
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United Rentals' excavation safety training program offers an interactive approach
Available through United AcademyThe program offers multiple formats including face-to-face classes, virtual teacher-led sessions and e-learning. Attractive features, like for example Virtual reality simulations and danger hunts, Make the program a resource for excavation work different Sectors including infrastructure, oil and gas and utilities. “Working underground, And The construction of underground structures and utilities is… Continue reading United Rentals' excavation safety training program offers an interactive approach
Moving people: Jo Mortensen | Sustainability magazine
Job from: Skanska Norway – Executive Vice President of Technology, Innovation and Green Business Development Order to: Skanska UK – Executive Vice President of Technology, Sustainability and Innovation Skanska is one of the world's leading project development and construction groups. Like all major companies around the world, Skanska has set ambitious carbon reduction targets and… Continue reading Moving people: Jo Mortensen | Sustainability magazine
Navigating the swarm: Researchers from Japan and Singapore are developing technologies to control cyborg insect swarms for search and rescue operations and infrastructure inspections
Osaka, Japan – Scientists from Osaka University, Hiroshima University and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a swarm navigation system for cyborg insects, paving the way for their use in disaster relief, search and rescue operations, etc. Infrastructure inspection. Their innovative system uses a leader-follower dynamic, in which a cyborg insect acts as… Continue reading Navigating the swarm: Researchers from Japan and Singapore are developing technologies to control cyborg insect swarms for search and rescue operations and infrastructure inspections
Euroget accuses President Akufo-Addo of illegality in the commissioning of Sewua Hospital
Euroget De-Invest SA, the contractor responsible for the construction of the 250-bed Ashanti Regional Hospital in Sewua, has raised concerns about the commissioning of the project. On January 4, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially commissioned the 250-bed Ashanti Regional Hospital and the 50-bed Infectious Diseases Center in Sewua. However, in a statement issued shortly… Continue reading Euroget accuses President Akufo-Addo of illegality in the commissioning of Sewua Hospital
DS Smith's VR learning experience is gaining international recognition
British multinational packaging company DS Smith has won an international award for its virtual reality (VR) learning experience. The leading international provider of sustainable packaging solutions and its Operations Learning Academy (OLA) won the Best International Project category at the Uptale Awards, which recognize excellence in eXtended Reality (XR) learning. DS Smith's VR learning experience… Continue reading DS Smith's VR learning experience is gaining international recognition
A stunning garden inspired by picturesque landscapes
“En plein air” is the practice of painting outdoors. In fact, the French term literally means “outside.” When landscape architect Tim Mitchell and exhibition project manager Lucy Willet first moved into their Lancefield property in 2021, Lucy was working on an exhibition featuring well-known impressionists Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro and Alfred Sisley – who were… Continue reading A stunning garden inspired by picturesque landscapes
Amazon sells a small barn house for $19,699 – it's two stories, easy to assemble, and customizable
AMAZON currently offers a two-story home that is fully customizable and easy to assemble. The spacious tiny house is available on the Amazon website for less than $20,000 and can be configured in a variety of ways for the most convenient layout. 2 This two-story home is available on Amazon for $19,699Photo credit: Amazon 2… Continue reading Amazon sells a small barn house for $19,699 – it's two stories, easy to assemble, and customizable
Sustainable development, CM is right
An ecologically fragile region, Jammu and Kashmir requires sustainable development to protect its water bodies, forests, mountains and glaciers. However, indiscriminate construction activities, including road projects in fragile areas, place a heavy burden on the environment. The proposal to allocate 5,000 kanals of productive land spread across eight villages in south Kashmir's Pulwama district for… Continue reading Sustainable development, CM is right
A building in Hong Kong where concrete collapsed did not comply with the 2020 notice
The owners of an apartment block in Hong Kong were affected by falling pieces of concrete injured an elderly man had failed to comply with a mandatory building and window inspection notice issued in 2020, according to development authorities. In a social media post on Saturday evening, the development office also vowed to enforce the… Continue reading A building in Hong Kong where concrete collapsed did not comply with the 2020 notice