Mark Bouldin, Digital Solutions – Sales at Johnson Controls, believes poor interconnectivity between smart building systems is a barrier to understanding the value of the data they generate. Every building has a purpose. Whether it’s the building you shop in, work in, or socialise in – they make a difference in our lives every day.…
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14.09.2021, 13:00 University of Leicester Data Centre FM Contract The University of Leicester has appointed Keysource on a three-year extendable contract to provide critical facilities management services for its data centre. Under the terms of the contract which was awarded through the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) Framework for the provision of Data Centre…
20.07.2021, 11:07 Helping Data Centres Beat the Heat STULZ has announced the worldwide availability of its CyberCool Free Cooling Booster, an innovative free cooling module that enables data centres and industrial applications to benefit from environmentally friendly cooling. The latest addition to the company’s CyberCool range means water-cooled chillers can now be supplemented with modern…
Over 30 per cent of energy is wasted from poorly performing or operating equipment within a building, despite the focus on improving efficiency and saving energy within facilities management. Although the need for greater efficiencies is not new, with the advances which have accompanied the development of IoT-based asset management applications, it is largely unnecessary…
12.04.2021, 10:03 Acquisition Expands Johnson Controls Hyper-scale Data Centre Capabilities Johnson Controls has agreed to acquire Silent-Aire, a global leader in hyper-scale data centre cooling and infrastructure, in an all-cash transaction valued at up to US $870 million. The deal will include an upfront payment of approximately US $630 million and additional payments to be…
11.06.2020, 12:11 #GMIS2020 Digital Series (June 30) A programme of online events will precede the virtual Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (#GMIS2020) organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry. Focusing on digital restoration, the #GMIS2020 Virtual Summit on 4th and 5th September 2020, will consider how 4IR technologies are helping…
27.11.2019, 11:02 Go:Tech 2019 Award for IT and Telecoms Support Swindon-based Excalibur Communications is the recipient of this year’s Go:Tech Award for IT/Telecoms Support. The award, which is open to businesses that provide telecoms or IT to organisations and is conferred on businesses that excel at client and customer service, was presented at a…
10.10.2019, 14:03 Data Centres Ireland 2019 (19-20 November) Vimpex will be showcasing its Hydrosense water leak detection solution for mission critical applications at Data Centres Ireland 2019 from 19-20 November at RDS Dublin. According to recent research from the United Kingdom, water leakage is now the costliest and most common claim made by commercial customers…
02.08.2019, 16:01 The Evolution of Data Centre Management in Financial Services Alex Blake, Business Development Director for ABM Critical Solutions, considers the challenges associated with operating data centres in the financial sector. With every trading desk transaction, bank settlement, swipe of a payment card or online purchase, a data centre is hard at work embedding…
27.06.2019, 18:40 Bringing Big Data to FM Autonomous FM has launched autoAnalytics, a standalone Big Data solution which is being provided free-of-charge to introduce Facilities Managers to dedicated data analytics and business intelligence reporting. Last year’s RICS report, “Big Data – A New Revolution in the UK FM Sector”, highlighted the fact that over…
27.06.2019, 18:40 Bringing Big Data to FM Autonomous FM has launched autoAnalytics, a standalone Big Data solution which is being provided free-of-charge to introduce Facilities Managers to dedicated data analytics and business intelligence reporting. Last year’s RICS report, “Big Data – A New Revolution in the UK FM Sector”, highlighted the fact that over…
The Western world’s largest materials distribution operation, thyssenkrupp Materials Services, has reached a milestone in integrating alfred, it’s AI solution powered by Microsoft’s Azure platform, in its global supply chain. alfred (which is named in honour of company founder, Alfred Krupp) now supports colleagues by dynamically managing the company’s global logistics network of 271 warehouse…
The Western world’s largest materials distribution operation, thyssenkrupp Materials Services, has reached a milestone in integrating alfred, it’s AI solution powered by Microsoft’s Azure platform, in its global supply chain. alfred (which is named in honour of company founder, Alfred Krupp) now supports colleagues by dynamically managing the company’s global logistics network of 271 warehouse…