Construction Magazine September 2017 | Page 64

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
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
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