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The Specification Data That Should Drive Your 2027 Plan

In short: The Specification Positioning dashboard in ConstructConnect® Analytics shows building product manufacturers (BPMs) exactly where their products are being specified, which architects are driving activity, and where competitors are winning ground. Specification share is the upstream metric for market position: by the time specification decisions surface in bids, the window to influence them has already closed. BPM sales and marketing teams use it to prioritize territories, benchmark competitors, and build the case for renewal with actual data, not quarterly estimates.
Green Party’s Polanski calls for pause on new data centre development over climate concerns

The Green Party has urged the government to freeze the approval of new data centres in England due to concerns over the amount of water and energy they consume. The post Green Party’s Polanski calls for pause on new data centre development over climate concerns appeared first on Property Week.
Punch List: Maryland accepts bids for Key Bridge demo work

Plus, an Irish subsidiary of Turner hits a data center milestone and Zachry Construction wins a San Antonio airport contract.
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports hit by cyber attack

Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, which are all owned by Manchester Airports Group (MAG), have been hit by a cyber attack in which customers’ personal data has been compromised. The post Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports hit by cyber attack appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Green Party seeks critical infrastructure de-listing of data centres

The Green Party has urged ministers to end the automatic designation of new data centres as “critical infrastructure” and to tighten planning controls amid concerns that a rapid expansion of the facilities could put pressure on local water and energy supplies. The post Green Party seeks critical infrastructure de-listing of data centres appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Economist - What's the future of crypto? 18052023

The financial revolution once promised by cryptocurrencies has been knocked off course by regulators and allegations of fraud. So what does the future hold for crypto?
The Economist - How to stop AI going rogue 19042023

Artificial intelligence is improving so fast that no one knows what it might be capable of. It brings huge opportunities, but also huge risks. Arjun Ramani, The Economist's global business and economics correspondent, explains what could go wrong
WSJ - Podcast - AI, Explained: Why It’s Different This Time 03042023

There is so much being said about artificial intelligence these days. In order to understand this latest wave of AI, it is important to know how it works and why this moment is different from developments in the past. WSJ science reporter Eric Niiler joins host Zoe Thomas for the first instalment of Tech News Briefing’s special series Artificially Minded
Bloomberg - The Race to Build a Perfect Computer Chip, 10112022

Digital activity uses a huge amount of electricity with semiconductors near the limit of their efficiency. Now scientists are racing to perfect new chips that use much less power and handle much more data
RICS - Measuring the financial impact of climate change, 29052020

In this webinar, sponsored by PwC in Germany, the financial implications of climate change and strategies for the decarbonisation of real estate portfolios are considered. Panellists explained how they have developed tools for modelling various climate change scenarios and their potential commercial consequences