I was asked to look at creating a schedule for the design of a modular, intensified-pharmaceutical plant, beyond its conceptual stage.
Lamont calls it a case of swings and roundabouts, noting that without action you get nothing, yet once something is prescribed it seems to be too much.There’s a balancing act required.
However, he says that people are genuinely looking for ways to de-risk programs of work and make additional profit.He also notes that programs and build times are coming down, and that people are looking for ways to modularize and make things work.All of this requires proper digital coordination.
The tier one contractors are trying to drive innovation in a different way, he says, and the smaller players are looking for a point of difference..Conversations about DfMA are also starting in Australia, with some large contractors setting up their own DfMA plants.
However, it really comes down to two, distinct schools of thought.
These revolve around the use of either an owned or distributed model.WiFi is full, however this would make millions of IP addresses available to us..
This type of technology is currently being looked at with great interest by mining sites.With just a single gateway, it’s possible to achieve five or ten kilometers of distance, picking up gate sensors and various pieces of important information.
This might include things such as whether someone is walking in an area they shouldn’t be, or even checking to see whether a structure may have moved over a three- or six-month period.This is the type of information that’s truly valuable onsite, and we should be interrogating it.
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