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[1teepee] 03/6/2019 19:26

There is now a versarien app available

[ellissj] 03/6/2019 19:09

Excellent summary woody and spike. Atb. Ellis

[ellissj] 03/6/2019 18:47

Reposting uk construction strategy - new innovations, manufactured construction - modular, for export potential, and support for upto £600b worth of projects. Seems to me Vrs could be ticking boxes and creating an impressive offering ! Aimo. Best ellis

MTC to help transform construction in the UK

3 Nov 2018

The Manufacturing Technology Centre has joined an alliance of experts in manufacturing, digital, building performance standards and construction technology, which has been awarded leadership of a new national hub to drive innovation and technological advances in the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Following a nationwide competition, Innovate UK has awarded £72 million to the Transforming Construction Alliance to deliver a national Core Innovation Hub, which is a key element of the Transforming Construction programme....."

"....The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund will strengthen research and innovation in science and business in the UK. Its Transforming Construction programme aims to support £600 billion worth of infrastructure and construction projects over the next decade, creating new processes and techniques including standardisation of modular components for manufacture."

".....There is huge potential for transformation of large parts of the construction sector to a manufacturing industry. The widespread appetite for change throughout the industry and the impact that this change will have on so many aspects of life in the UK make us enormously excited to be delivering this pivotal role. The MTC brings several key capabilities to the hub, such as design and simulation, and process and manufacturing systems development, including automation and visualisation. The complementary skills of the alliance partners will ensure we deliver for industry and Government.”
BRE director Martin Ganley said:

“BRE is one of the world’s leading independent knowledge centres in construction testing and performance standards for the built environment. BRE will provide expertise in the testing and validation of new products, processes, data and assets, and will support the move to digitising construction. It will also provide a leading role in industry engagement and the deployment of demonstrators at the BRE site in Watford.”

Professor Andy Neely, pro-vice-chancellor: enterprise and business relations at the University of Cambridge and director of the Centre for Digital Built Britain, said, with Government and industry poised for change, the funding of the alliance is timely.

“The alliance brings together three trusted organisations with strong research, development and engagement programmes to deliver the evidence base and value case for change, alongside those who will benefit most from it. CDBB will collaborate widely to deliver a digital programme that will create the framework to underpin the future built environment and grow export opportunities for the UK,” he sad..."

[ellissj] 03/6/2019 18:19

Interesting twitter feed from dynamo imo. Discussing Modular housing, 3D printed, composites, and polymer layers ahead of DC meetings. Vrs - reinventing the wheel here ? Meeting the challenges - Hurricanes, cyclones, flooding, earthquakes, war. Aimo. Best ellis

Patrick Abbott @Patrick36271795
2 Jun

"My Sunday reading after services. A 144 page report just release, sent to me by the Deputy Secratary, asking for Versarien's input for the upcoming meetings in DC.. #HUD #WINNING #VRS #VERSARIEN #TRUTH #innovation #vision #factsmatter #CRUSH"
@neillricketts @MattWal


@rogerbridge
"Building a company that helps contractors to build homes. Sounds very interesting Patrick."


Patrick Abbott @Patrick36271795
2 Jun
"The focus for HUD is in two areas: 1) future Innovation and 2) rebuilding & repair of infrastructure in coastal areas prone to hurricane damages. HUD is the agency that coordinates over 2000 contractors, including smart city development. We have offered solutions to many issues."


Mike Brenner @MikeWBrenner
"Composite rapidly built houses / shelter hopefully on the list"


Patrick Abbott @Patrick36271795
"3D printed and modular. A list is included on the HUD site."


@investor
"With Graphene enhanced concrete?"


Patrick Abbott @Patrick36271795
"That is an option for horizontals; however, in verticals, strength, ballistics and hurricane testing, has shown that composite materials enhanced, will actually out perform as well as prevent microbial growth..not avoiding questions, lets not disclose too much to the industry.."



@MustacheofDeath
"Stronger concrete that resists ingress by moisture surely wouldn’t be of interest!?


Patrick Abbott @Patrick36271795
"Exactly, the key play here is to replace moisture absorbent gypsum type materials with layers polymer options."


Patrick Abbott @Patrick36271795
"(link: hxxps://www.hud.gov/Innovative_Housing) hud.gov/Innovative_Hou… #CRUSH #WINNING #STRATEGY #INNOVATION #INTRODUCTIONS #opportunities #sustainability #longgame #gamechanger #NANENE #HEXOTENE #Polygrene #nanotechnology #savinglives #VRS #Versarien #leadershipmatters"

5:18 pm · 3 Jun 2019 from Washington, DC


Patrick Abbott @Patrick36271795
"As you can see from the read just in this one area, we are introducing a completely revolutionary and new way of viewing material use: (link: hxxps://codes.iccsafe.org/content/FLTP2014/testing-application-standard-tas-no-114-11-test-procedures-for-roof-system-assemblies-in-the-high-velocity-hurricane-zone-jurisdiction) codes.iccsafe.org/content/FLTP20… that comes with resistance, hesitation and of course financial implications to existing processes.. #innovation"


Patrick Abbott @Patrick36271795
"How is it done and who do we need to work with: (World's Largest Earthquake Test youtube.com)"

[bisho4] 03/6/2019 18:19

That makes for some might fine reading, Woody, thanks :)

[fireball xl5] 03/6/2019 18:01

Enough said Spike. It's a shame the man doesn't demonstrate your thoughts.htTps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46168995

[anley] 03/6/2019 17:28

Indeed....they ask when will it be finished?

[ellissj] 03/6/2019 17:07

They #see it or they don't says 007 ? Best ellis

David Kerr @DFK007

Replying to

@IknowNooothing @MattWal79512221
and 4 others

"No global business is built without measured infrastructure and it should be clear to all as to what #VRS are doing. People either see it or don’t."

10:34 AM · May 15, 2019

[rheumking] 03/6/2019 16:24

Spike
Quite agree with your point and anyone who questions the right of Americans , whatever you think of their president, to have our gratitude should spend an hour wandering amongst the gravestones of the 19 year olds above Omaha beach.As Johnson said to de Gaulle when told to withdraw USA troops from France ‘ do you want us to take back our cemeteries too’ ..
Anyway that’s a bit OT

[johnveals] 03/6/2019 15:08

O/T Germany and Japan were largely rebuilt by the US, the UK finally paid off its WW2 debt obligation to the US in 2006.

[pshevlin] 03/6/2019 15:07

I don't disagree Spike.

[spike_1] 03/6/2019 15:03

pshevlin - my point was directed at the earler comment as to the alleged motive for Trump's visit.

Honouring the memory of - amoungst others - 200,000 US troops is a simple fact, as is the fact that that they died on European soil. Their nutrality acts made it 'difficult' for them politically to enter the war until they were themselves attacked, although they did help in may other ways prior to that.

Besr wishes - Spike

[ellissj] 03/6/2019 15:01

Just some info about z-park in general here. Explains the importance the chinese place upon it, and also it's reach into other countries, in this case israel. Something i didn't know. Glalth. Best ellis

'Beijing’s ‘Silicon Valley’ park to set up office in Tel Aviv.'

"The two municipalities, twin cities for 20 years, are ramping up cooperation; new hub to be base for firms seeking business opportunities in the other’s market.

By SHOSHANNA SOLOMON11 Apr 2018, 

The Tel Aviv office is the 11th set up by the Science Park globally, with others having been set up in Washington, Munich, Toronto, London, Finland, Sydney and Tokyo.Beijing and Tel Aviv have been twin cities for the past 20 years, and in recent years the cooperation between the cities has increased in technology, municipal knowledge exchange, education, culture and art. The new office aims to be a base for Chinese companies seeking to do business in Israel, and for Israeli firms seeking business opportunities in China. The opening of the new office will further strengthen the relations between the cities, a statement said.“Beijing and Tel Aviv, like China and Israel, are completely different in size, but share many common values: adopting technology and modernization, cherishing education, and striving to always improve our municipal systems,” said Sapir in the statement. “Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai has defined the relationship with Beijing as a prime strategic goal for our foreign relations. In recent years we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of delegations and visits from Beijing to Tel Aviv and vice versa. The opening of an economic office of Beijing here in Tel Aviv is an important development.”

Zhongguancun hosts nearly 20,000 high-tech enterprises, including tech giants Lenovo, Baidu, Xiaomi and JD; 40 Chinese universities and colleges, including Peking University and Tsinghua University; and more than 200 national scientific institutions and state-level laboratories.

“The Chinese Government attributes great importance to Zhongguancun science park, as home to innovation and breakthrough technologies,” said Hejun.  “We know how famous Tel Aviv is for its innovation, and openness to new ideas. We have a lot to learn from you.”

The Israeli office will be run by the ShengJing Group, one of China’s largest management consulting and private equity advisory firms."

[chumbo1] 03/6/2019 15:00

Never fight a land war in Asia......

[spike_1] 03/6/2019 14:11

Re: 'they have sent gas bag over here for his election promo'.

I think you'll find that there is a 75th D-Day landing memorial service in France which the americans have sent their president to represent them. Not forgetting the US lost 200,000 troops in Europe helping us survive in the 2nd World War.

[bisho4] 03/6/2019 13:54

Isn't Operation Seesaw a pun? Based on Neill's tweet on 31st May, I think he means that PIs will "see" what Neill "saw" in the potential for graphene/VRS etc... or, even more literally, a factory tour.

I think people are reading too much into it :)

[alchemy] 03/6/2019 13:42

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seesaw_molecular_geometry

[boilingfrog] 03/6/2019 13:25

#operationseesaw - when China is down, America is up?

[fireball xl5] 03/6/2019 12:22

Thought it was a little insensitive of Dynamo to be retweeting a Trump tweet and they have sent gas bag over here for his election promo.

[luckykids] 03/6/2019 12:09

Chinese RNS lunch in London, US RNS lunch in ????Operation see saw is a distraction to that other one What was it againOh yeah #operationAecomMaybe thats what the second lunch will be aboutHopefully