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Entrepreneurship and the Future of Work
Peggy talks all about entrepreneurship and the future of work. She discusses what it will look like, how technology will factor in, and the importance of environmentally responsible businesses, saying there is a rising impact on manufacturing. She also discusses: A new report that assesses attitudes and perceptions about entrepreneurship. If entrepreneurship is up or…
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All about Aviation
Peggy Smedley and Julie Shainock, global managing director, travel, transport & logistics, Microsoft, talk about aviation trends. She explains what we can expect from the World Aviation Festival, saying it looks at airlines and airports themselves. They also discuss: Some of the biggest trends in this space, including digital transformation, digital security, a contactless and…
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Construction Labor and Supply Chain
Peggy Smedley and Beth Buerger, director of product management for Synchro, Bentley Systems, talk about what is keeping contractors up at night. She says we have experienced supply-chain disruptions and a labor shortage. They also discuss: The impact of the labor shortage on construction projects. Prefab and lean construction and how this can help. Digital…
Nations have fought wars, both physical and conceptual, over many issues. These days, technology can be…
Earlier this year, the ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) estimated that the construction industry will need…
Is tech likely to cause a doomsday event? Millions of Americans seem to think so, according…
Building information modeling, otherwise known as BIM, has been around now for several decades, although not…
We all want to work safely and have those around us safe as well. Construction is…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed by President Biden on Nov. 15, 2021, and…
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We have been talking about the crypto industry for years, but when will it finally skyrocket? Regulatory concerns, layoffs, and an unsteady market have triggered many questions about when will the time come for crypto? Now, one organization is boasting a strong new prediction that anticipates significant growth within the next five years. This prediction comes from AltIndex.com, which anticipates nearly one billion people will use cryptocurrencies as an investment or payment method by 2027. A whopping one in three users at that time will be from India, which is the fastest-growing crypto nation. India has seen a significant rise in crypto ownership during the past six years, despite a negative attitude toward the sector from the government. Almost half of the value will come from the United States, which is the highest-grossing crypto market. Here is how this can help: Surging people using it will help the market to practically double in the next four years. Decentralized model for money. Digital or virtual currency that makes it harder to counterfeit or double-spend. Looking to the future, we can expect a rise in cryptocurrencies, assuming the headwinds such as regulatory concerns and unsteady market evens out. It is certainly one market to keep an eye…
A young innovator saw an opportunity to develop a new way for our environment to consume, compost, and bio-degrade plastic—and this invention could completely change how we manufacture products in the future. 26-year-old Dillon Baxter and 29-year-old Maxime Blandin have raised $17.5 million in capital for their company PlantSwitch, which includes one $5 million USDA grant to manufacture bioplastic raw material for multiple Fortune 500 companies including fast-food chains, pharmacy chains, and large cosmetics brands, just to name a few. Here is how this can help: PlantSwitch bioplastic products can easily break down in common composting bins. Offer a nontoxic material that breaks down completely in just a few months. Solve the global plastic problem. Baxter says the goal is to turn one billion pounds of plants into bioplastic material in the next decade. In order to do this, the company had to address both the price gap and the performance gap, which it has done. Keep an eye on this market in the days…