65 consultants brought in by Birmingham Council - costing £5 million
A Freedom of Information request uncovers the cost of consultants this year at Birmingham City Council - with 20 costing more than £100k
05:30, 26 APR 2021
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An IT boss costing a staggering £343,000, a Commonwealth Games director charging £168k for his expertise, and a Brexit coordinator raking in more than £150,000 are among the pricey specialists brought in to support Birmingham City Council projects this year.
Industry and Academic Partnership to Create Immersive Robotic Technologies for Bomb Disposal and Nuclear Decommissioning Telexistence Technologies to Remove Humans from Hazardous Environments
Written by AZoRoboticsApr 23 2021
Cyberselves, a robotics software company, working with the National Robotarium, based at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University, and Resolve Robotics, have been awarded funding to develop telexistence technologies for hazardous environments.
Underwater manipulation robotics. Image Credit: Cyberselves
Telexistence and other immersive technologies find ways to physically remove humans from dangerous situations such as nuclear decommissioning and bomb disposal by using a robot as a surrogate self. The technologies allow humans to experience and operate in remote environments via a robot without risk.
Apr 2, 2021 4:00 AM PT
Engaging in disaster recovery requires a company to think about many things, but despite the long checklists that are created to accomplish DR, there are some areas that frequently get overlooked in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
For example, those exploring disaster recovery often get singularly focused on protecting their servers and data and of course, those are extremely important. However, they don t capture the entire picture. It is imperative to address all areas of concern before a disaster strikes, not during or after the event.
Make sure you ve thought through your company s unique answers to the following critical questions to help ensure the survival of your organization in the event of a disaster.
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Historic Image of Forum of Indian Food Importers members along with the DIT s Great Britain Food Program Team and UKIBC representative, in Birmingham, UK
UK and India long and enduring friendship takes a food-full step forward ANI | Updated: Apr 01, 2021 12:42 IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Food and beverage stakeholders are awakening to the growing likelihood of better international trade ties. It is motivating to note that, amidst unprecedented time where the sectorial economy has seen massive disruptive influences; how players in this sphere are finding ways to deal with the existing atmosphere, while also tapping into outlooks that presented themselves in this turbulent period.