M+W
“The cloud is really the nervous system of the planet” – Jim McCarthy, Director of Preconstruction
of engineering and construction, the Workplace Safety and Health Award in Singapore, and the US Occupational Safety and Health Recognition for National Safety Stand Down. Health and safety recognitions are paramount to the business, and are embedded into the company’s culture, to the point where staff meetings begin with briefings about best health and safety practices as frequent reminders to all employees. The future A major differentiator between M+W
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and its competitors is having design, construction and commissioning all under one roof. Another key factor is how preconstruction is addressed. Jim McCarthy, Director of Preconstruction, explains: “We believe the success of any project is directly related to the amount of effort you put into preconstruction. We’re especially passionate about that.” Sty adds that construction as a whole has not taken advantage of big data, until now. The Internet of Things (IoT) is something the data centre industry should adopt, because of