Adrian La Porta (he/him)
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One of the play-on-words used by counsellors is not to say “Don’t sit there, do something” but to say “.Don’t do something, sit there.
This is a time of year, but also a time in our history when the things we have been doing and are doing are not giving us what we want and need.There is little use in just trying much harder at doing the same things.We need to pause, reflect on our purpose, try to see different perspectives, different routes forward; bring light to our present.. We need to try different things, do things in different ways, make new connections.. A few weeks ago I was involved in a conversation about pharmaceuticals.
Many of the drugs we take are synthesised ultimately from oil or use significant amounts of fossil fuels to produce.Agricultural, paper and wastewater industries dispose of significant amounts of carbon-based compounds which could be the feedstocks for these drug substances.
Creating new connections between industries that work largely independently could have a significant impact on the sustainability of the pharmaceutical industry.
This different perspective is exciting.Jaimie Johnston MBE.
, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.. Industrialised Construction is no longer optional.Amy and Jaimie emphasised that the shift towards industrialised construction is not just a trend—it’s a necessity.
With growing pressures from sustainability goals, workforce challenges, and cost efficiency demands, traditional construction methods are proving inadequate.The conversation highlighted how industrialised processes, including productisation and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), are essential for addressing these challenges and meeting future demands.. 2.. Productisation is the next frontier.