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@RICSnews Redundant, repurpose, rebound
- ahead of the Global Commercial Property
Conference 2021 on 06-08 December, we
consider what’s next for commercial property.
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Louie-Mae Gibson MSc linkedin.com/in/louiemae
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754a372a The World’s largest Awards of
its kind, and lil’ol’ me makes the finalists for the
Champion of Women Award! Probs the hugest
award nom I’ve ever had in my civilian life. A
massive heart felt thank you, to those who have
supported me as a Veteran, in the dark and the
good times, you’ve been amazing. Bring on the
O2 for the Awards night, and keep everything
crossed for me!
Luke Lester https://www.linkedin.com/in/
luke-lester-miwfm-iosh-19103099/ I got the
opportunity last week to visit Hackney Council
to have a look at their customer service centre,
which was fantastic. What an incredible
building. Thank you to Matthew Cain for
accommodating our visit.
@IOSH_tweets More and more women are
choosing OSH as a career – 45% of our Student
Members are female. So, why not join them?
If you’re studying your first #IOSH accredited
qualification, you may be eligible to become an
IOSH Student Member.
Join now: https://orlo.uk/QtpDu
@BRE_Group As a proud delivery partner, BRE is
pleased to announce the launch of the #COP26
Built Environment Virtual Pavilion @BuildBetter
Led by @UKGBC, this virtual exhibition
showcases solutions for #sustainability issues
found in the #builtenvironment.
International Rescue Committee - UK
@RESCUE_UK #ClimateCrisis is here. Countries
like the UK, who are most responsible for
climate change, must take action and stand in
solidarity with those who have contributed least,
yet suffer the most. Leaders at #COP26 must
do more.
Liana Sinclair linkedin.com/in/liana-sinclairmsc
mrics-35931a23 Group Head of Estates
- Milton Keynes College. Thank you to our
fabulous cleaning team. You do an amazing job!
#thankyourcleanerday
18 NOVEMBER 2021
BLOG FROM JASON WEBB, DIRECTOR, ELECTRONIC TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENTS
TIME TO RESKILL OUR PEOPLE
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE
DIGITAL ECONOMY
The Autumn Budget presented an
opportunity to reshape the economy
around technology and scientific
innovation and take a proactive approach to
reskilling for a digital era.
This means the upskilling of certain
professions, particularly across the hospitality
industry which attracts many school leavers
and other youngsters who have grown up with
technology at their fingertips. Them, and their
roles, should be treated with great respect
because it is they who are needed to support
digitalisation. However, it starts at education.
Many children are now taught at school with
iPads or laptops, so it’s important to develop
digital programming skills in schools to set them
up perfectly as they enter the ever-changing and
digitally led world of work.
Technology has helped many hospitality and
catering businesses survive the pandemic. Real
time temperature monitoring has streamlined
processes and procedures enabling all catering
facilities, from supermarkets to independent
cafes, to act immediately should any
unforeseen issues arise. This was
particularly important as technology
supported catering facilities adopt to
delivery models at the height of various
lockdowns.
A NEW ERA
Those working in the hospitality and
catering industries needn’t spend time
going backwards and forwards through
endless amounts of paper documents, nor
should they expect it. Yet, despite entering
a new digital era, some businesses remain
unprepared for it.
Technology plays a crucial role in
combating food storage and waste.
Constant monitoring is required, and
a cost-e ective way of doing this is
not through several manual checks of
storage units each day, but with wireless
data loggers. These are IoT-enabled
devices which provide catering facilities,
supermarkets, and transporters with the
information they need to act immediately
should any unforeseen issues arise
when it comes to food temperatures.
The danger of human error is bypassed,
and the system is entirely paperless,
removing the need for multiple members
of sta to move between various control
points while handling pens, paper, and
thermometers. This is an important
reduction in points of contact – key to
ensuring a COVID-safe working environment.
The pandemic and its ramifications look set to
stay with us for some time, and many newly
sharpened attitudes towards safety are here to
stay. While this has placed extra demands on
businesses up and down the food value chain,
they can be overcome through stringent quality
assurance and savvy investment in technology.
Whilst this equipment sounds expensive,
the short-term investment can save a business
money in the long term seriously impacting its
bottom-line for the better. For example, let’s
say it takes one person to perform five di erent
temperature checks three times a day. That
could reach upwards of 73 hours of labour
annually, which based on minimum wage
estimates to £636. Wireless data loggers provide
a more accurate and regularly updated analysis
for less than £30. Applying this technology can
therefore save around £600 a year by freeing
up more employee time. The 73 hours spared
can be weeks’ worth of time dedicated to more
fundamental work within the business.
ADVICE & OPINION
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