The Goal to Build over 35,000 New Homes won’t be Met without Change
The Construction Industry Federation has taken aim at any bureaucratic process which adds cost, and then delays the delivery of any public or private constructions. The goal to build over 35,000 new homes every year won't be achieved in the lifetime of this current government unless a significant level of change is made. The lobby group for construction has stated this in their pre-budget submission
At the end of the day, it can take construction companies as little as 16 weeks to build a house, and it only takes years to construct motorways too. Most of the time, it takes time to move from a concept to completion and as a result, the range of suggestions includes changes to public procurement and even measures to support private housing in demand as well. The CIF have called upon the government to see if they are able to secure 15 billion euros from the EU fund as this will help them to bolster the national development plan. The introduction of shared equity for private homes and even extensions for expiry dates will also be taken into account as this will make sure that development permissions are not lost due to any Covid-19 disruptions.
The current system, which involves multiple bureaucratic objectives will add cost and then delay to the delivery of public and private construction. This comes from the Construction Industry Federation, chief, Tom Parlon. Those who work in Construction jobs or even in Construction recruitment will feel this the most. Other major problems include the slow pace at improving the general connectivity in the region as well as dealing with any blockages or housing output improvements.
Only time will tell if changes are made, but right now, things need to shift quickly.
Parliament Really Want the EU to Take Care of Pharmaceutical Pollution
The EU have to take measures to become much more sensible with disposing of pharmaceuticals where possible. This will help to stop any risks when it comes to the environment and it will also protect public health as much as possible. Parliament have stated on Thursday that there was a resolution with 671 votes to a total of 15. There were also 10 abstentions calling for any new measures to be introduced. This is all designed to try and tackle the issue of pharmaceutical pollution.
The problem is that pharmaceutical pollution actively causes long-term damage to the ecosystem and it also reduces drug efficiency too. As if that wasn't enough, it also increases the body's resistance to antibiotics. If you work in Pharmaceutical jobs or even in Pharmaceutical recruitment then this is probably something that you are very much aware of.
While MEPS have welcomed the communication from the commission in March 2019, they have stated that they do regret the serious delay in presenting some kind of strategic approach and even concrete actions too. They are hoping to have a much more careful approach to the use of medicines and they also want to invest in greener manufacturing. When you combine this with better waste management, you will soon see why this is such a positive step to take.
MEPS have stressed that pharmaceutical products harm the ecosystem and that they also reduce the chance of things being effective in the future. They can also lead to antibiotic resistance as well. At the end of the day, medicines can easily affect water bodies as they can't be filtered by treatment plants. In spite of how often low concentrations occur, it's still possible that patient health could be compromised in the long-term. This is especially the case when looking at the endocrine-disrupting properties of modern medicine.
Microsoft’s Underwater Data Centre has Resurfaced After Two Years
After two years of being at the bottom of the ocean, Microsoft's experiment has reappeared. That centre has been retrieved from the bottom of the ocean floor. Microsoft researchers are now looking at how it has performed, while also finding out if there is anything that they can do to try and boost the energy efficiency in general.
No Humans and Very Few Failures
The first conclusion is that the cylinder is very much filled to the brim with servers and it also has a lower failure rate when compared to a conventional data centre. When the container was lifted off the seabed after being put there a few years ago, just 8 of the servers had failed. The total number of servers there stood at 855, so this is incredible to say the least. Those who work in datacentre jobs or even in datacentre recruitment will understand what a stunning discovery this is.
Failure Rate
The current failure rate is around one-eighth of what you would see on land. Ben Cutler, who has led the Microsoft project has high hopes about it in general. The team are spectating that the reliability may actually be down to the fact that no humans were on-board at all. Nitrogen, as opposed to Oxygen was pumped into the capsule as well. A lot of people think that nitrogen reduces corrosion and that it is cool as well.
Orkney was actively chosen for the trail by the company Microsoft. It was a centre for renewable energy resources. The idea is that the cooling cost of keeping computers monitored would be much cooler if this was done underwater as well so it's important to keep this in mind as much as possible. This is all exciting news to say the least.
10,000 jobs Are Now at Risk in Nuclear Power without Sizewell C
Nuclear supply chain workers have warned that if the industry does not go ahead with Sizewell C then this could cost around 10,000 jobs. The government are now exploring various funding options for EDF.
Smaller firms are estimating that around one out of three staff could be at risk if the government do not happen to give Sizewell C the green light to go ahead. The warning about the impact of actually losing another major scheme would be severe. Hitachi have abandoned the Wylfa project and this has already had an impact on the world of Nuclear jobs and Nuclear recruitment.
This comes as the government are trying to find options as to how they can financially support the EDF development project. EDF have called on the government to see if they can launch a new regulated asset base, or RAB. This is a funding model that will help to get the project built.
This would see UK households pay through their energy bills while the plants are actually being constructed. The problem is that this would actually expose taxpayers if there was any run-over cost delays when the construction is being carried out.
These jobs, at the end of the day, are vital if the UK is to maintain and construct new projects. These emerging technologies can include Small Modular Reactors or even Advanced Reactors. On top of that, it can also include energy from hydrogen. Cameron Gilmour is the spokesperson for the Sizewell C company, and he has stated that the UK have developed a stellar nuclear construction and supply chain.
It would of course, be a shame to see all of this crumble but at the end of the day, this is going to be a very interesting time for nuclear energy.