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Accelerating the adoption of drones in healthcare
The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) is urging businesses and industry professionals across the region to express interest in its latest project – to advance and grow the local medical drone industry. Working with Medilink Midlands and the Midlands Aerospace Alliance, the WMAHSN is seeking to facilitate collaboration between the healthcare sector and the business community to accelerate adoption of drones for healthcare applications. It says drones and flying autonomous vehicles ‘offer real potential to solve some of the long-term challenges facing the NHS’. Alongside supporting the transition towards Net Zero carbon emissions, the drones can help improve response times and access to rural communities, and offer quicker diagnosis and treatment thanks to direct deliveries of samples and medicines. WMAHSN is keen to hear from
companies and ‘innovators from all backgrounds and industries’ with an interest in sharing their expertise and growing their own capability ‘in this pioneering field’. Tammy Holmes, head of
Delivery, Innovation and Commercial (pictured), said: “We urge all companies with existing experience working with drones, or those interested
in learning more about the possibilities within healthcare for using drones and other autonomous flying vehicles, to get in touch. These technologies will not only revolutionise the way care is provided, but will also aid our local economy by creating new business and job opportunities.” Businesses participating will be able to join events, workshops, and seminars, and ‘engage in other insight- sharing activities’. To find out more, visit:
www.meridian.
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Samsung C&T and Forta PRO join forces
Latvian industrial manufacturer, Forta PRO, and South Korea’s Samsung C&T have joined forces to become ‘a leading global modular construction company’, marking ambitious development plans both in Latvia and overseas. Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group operates in residential, office, industrial building infrastructure, and power plant construction, had a 2021 turnover of USD 10 bn (£8.2 bn), and employs around 5,500 staff. Its most notable completed projects include skyscrapers such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the Mersey Gateway in the UK, the Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia, and Busan Newport in South Korea.
Forta PRO is a 400-strong modular construction company which focuses on export markets, specialising in building high-rise, large-scale modular buildings. It has production facilities in Jelgava and Ventspils in Latvia. The two companies’ decision to join forces is driven by their ambition to ‘scale and advance modular construction technology’. They said: “This collaboration marks an important step to combine and merge the two companies’ industrial know-how
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Darren Swindlehurst of Atus Systems – a tribute
“It is with much sorrow and deepest regret that Atus Systems (an IHEEM Company Affiliate Member) must pass on the incredibly sad news of the death of our friend and MD, Darren Swindlehurst, who
and experience, that can turn around conventional construction market practices in Latvia and beyond. By combining our export flows, it will be possible to substantially increase our production capacities in Latvia, boost the value of our exported products, and expand the two businesses’ international reach.”
Forta PRO and Samsung C&T says the resulting business expansion will significantly boost job creation in Latvia, the exchange of technological know-how and knowledge, and automation of construction processes. The two companies plan to launch and operate modular construction factories worldwide.
unexpectedly passed away at home on 2 January,” says the company’s Operations manager, Alex Tomlinson. “His business philosophy was always that your word is your bond, and the aim for each project was to deliver to the client his promise known to us at Atus as ‘The three Ds – Delight, Don’t Disappoint’. Responses to the news of his death from industry colleagues and clients alike over the past few weeks show how lasting an impression his approach made: “Darren was such a lovely man, personally and in a business sense. His customer service skills have been amazing, and I don’t think we will work with another like him again” – Esther L, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. “He was such a clever and helpful guy; what a loss to the industry” – Tim C, Hanson Barron Smith. “He was one of the finest, most genuine people I have ever met. He had a true passion for his products, and was always willing to offer support” – Jim S, Scottish Prison Service. “He was just a brilliant man, and will be very much missed” – Vicki M, Southern Health NHS. Alex Tomlinson adds: “Darren was such an incredible and inspirational person to work alongside for the last decade. He was a firm believer that ‘you can’t ask someone to do something you’re not prepared to do yourself’, always led from the front, and was well known for rolling up his sleeves and getting stuck in alongside everyone else. I feel like I have lost a brother, but am truly honoured to have been with him for all this time. He will be sorely missed.”
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