Whether we are aware of it or not, lithium-ion batteries now power many gadgets used in daily life. This includes e-bikes, around which videos circulate online, demonstrating their severe fire risk. Transfer the same logic to the world of work, and it is easy to see there are some workplaces in which the same severe risk exists. Such batteries are […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 05/04/2024
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 15/03/2024
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) may not mean much to you. However, you have probably heard how concrete used in building construction works from the 1950s to 1990s is now deemed so dangerous that it has led to schools having to evacuate buildings, leaving pupils working from prefabs. This concrete is RAAC. This was a lightweight, bubbly textured concrete containing […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 08/03/2024
AI: Friend or foe?
Categories: General
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may have various benefits, but its sudden rise up the table in one insurer’s annual global risk survey is a warning sign to both the public and the insurance sector to beware of some aspects of AI. AI and big data, as a named risk, has risen from 14th to 4th place in a table of ‘future’ […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 01/03/2024
Making buildings fit for the future
Categories: General
Current situations and issues within the construction and development world have created a sector burdened with uncertainty. The UK is experiencing a housing and development crisis, and at the heart of this lies two factors: current building stock deemed high risk and a planning process that is ineffective, outdated and highly discretionary. The legislative hand has been somewhat forced with […]