These decisions have real-life implications.. ‘We better be sure that the purpose put into the machine is the purpose we really desire,’ Norbert Weiner stated in 1960..
and housing) to identify areas of commonality and difference..When these documents were published, I commented that they would both be enablers of an ‘Amazon for construction’.
Using ‘Amazon’ was meant as shorthand for some form of digital marketplace.to advance construction procurement methods., not a suggestion of a perfect model to follow, but it prompted an interesting debate..
It is partly with that debate in mind that I think we should discuss what e-commerce may look like when applied to construction.But it’s mainly because a digital marketplace for construction would be another massive leap forward..
In this article I will look at the reasons for a digital marketplace for construction, the benefits of one and the infrastructure that would facilitate one.. What is a 'digital marketplace' and why would we want one for construction?.
In the simplest terms, I’m talking about e-commerce: buying and selling online.2. , which shows how vital it is for the industry to change if we are to reduce carbon emissions and help combat climate change..
This is a lot to accomplish, but it offers Bryden Wood an opportunity to make great steps towards this goal and lead by example, by promoting methods to reduce emissions in the chemical engineering sector.. We started studying this problem to see if it would be possible to produce plastics more sustainably.And we have found that existing carbon capture technologies have the potential to change the way industrial plastics are produced.. Industrial Plastic Production: Reducing Carbon Emissions.
As we know, industrial plastics are used in many items we use every day.From nylon stockings to Teflon-coated cooking pans, we all use these types of plastics in some form or other.