Arrests made in Blu-3/Mace bribery probe

Three people have been arrested in connection with bribery allegations for contracts working on the construction of a Microsoft data.

Three arrests in Microsoft data centre build bribery investigation

Three people have been arrested as part of a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into alleged £3m bribes linked to a Microsoft data centre project in the Netherlands. The SFO said the individuals were detained for questioning during dawn raids on five properties across London,… The post Three arrests in Microsoft data centre build bribery investigation appeared first on Construction News.

SFO makes three arrests as part of £3m bribery probe involving Blu-3 and ‘former associates of Mace’

Investigation relates to data centre built in Netherlands for Microsoft

Enhancing Construction Project Management With Microsoft Dynamics 365

The post Enhancing Construction Project Management With Microsoft Dynamics 365 appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Complex builds test patience and precision. Every crane hour, concrete pour, subcontractor shift, and invoice creates fresh data. When platforms refuse to speak, supervisors chase spreadsheets and missed calls, draining margins. Construction boards watch schedules drift, costs swell, and crews idle because crucial updates hide in yesterday’s email threads. Modern sites need synchrony, not silos. […]

Microsoft pauses new data centre construction

Microsoft says it will slow or pause work on some data centres currently at an early construction stage. Cloud operations president Noelle Walsh said in a LinkedIn post that the… The post Microsoft pauses new data centre construction appeared first on Global Construction Review.

FT - Recycling the world’s hard drive waste, 13022023

Shredding hard drives may be a sure-fire way to prevent data leaks from discarded devices, but as the FT’s TMT correspondent Anna Gross reports, it can create significant amounts of waste and squander rare metals. Information can be deleted with wiping software, but why are companies reluctant to use it?

WSJ - Tech News Briefing PODCAST - Emerging climate technologies (Part 1 of 4) - Could Underwater Data Centers Make Cloud Computing Greener 27122022

Cloud storage centers suck up a lot of energy. But when Microsoft tried putting data centers underwater a couple of years ago, it found the strategy greatly reduced energy use and improved performance. Now a U.S. startup called Subsea Cloud is pushing forward with similar plans. How much could underwater data centers do to alleviate emissions from our cloud usage? And what are the hurdles to getting there?

Metroun - How To Format Your University Assignment or Report on Microsoft Word, 19102022

In this video Metroun show the steps on how to format a University assignment/ report on Microsoft Word. In this example a dissertation is used for a university submission. However, all the formatting is removed so this video can show you the steps from start to finish

CNBC - Why Starbucks, Apple And Google Are Unionizing Now For The First Time, 05082022

Since December, workers have led a surge of unionization unlike anything the U.S. has seen since the Great Depression. First-ever unions have now formed at more than 200 Starbucks, an Apple store in Maryland, a Google Fiber contractor, REI, Trader Joe’s, Kickstarter, and a gaming division of Microsoft. Here’s why experts say it’s happening now, and why these progressive companies are fighting back against the movements.

How can I create S Curves from Microsoft Project without adding costs or resources? - published by Andrew Willard

Project Managers are often tasked with creating S Curves for clients and stakeholders to give a clearer picture of project progress.