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The benefits of IoT in construction.

The owners want all of this, but the general contractors tell them it isn’t possible.They can’t tell them the concrete steps of action after the vision.

They should figure out how to get those owners what they want, Marks says, and the owners need to be willing to take on some risk.They need to collaborate.“Just because you push risk onto somebody else doesn't make risk go away.

We have to start opening up our eyes and stop pushing down responsibility onto somebody else.That's why we're so siloed.

Also, we can't keep automating inefficient processes.”.

The global evolution of industrialised construction.This revolution is pivotal for advancing the mainstay of essential medicines globally.. 2.

Challenges in traditional manufacturing:.Adrian La Porta discusses the limitations of current manufacturing practices, particularly batch chemistry, in meeting the modern demands for higher volumes, complex products, and faster production at lower costs, all while minimising environmental impact.

He points out the inefficiencies and hazards of scaling up production using traditional methods.. 3.Innovation in process intensification and automation:.