A consortium of North East organisations renowned for driving transformation in the global construction market have been shortlisted for the chance to secure up to £50million to boost the region’s economy. Led by Northumbria University, Newcastle, the International Centre for Connected Construction, known as IC3, is one of just 17
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A consortium of North East organisations renowned for driving transformation in the global construction market have been shortlisted for the chance to secure up to £50million to boost the region’s economy. Led by Northumbria University, Newcastle, the International Centre for Connected Construction, known as IC3, is one of just 17 projects from around the country that will receive £50,000 in seed corn funding. The funding, announced today, will enable the project team to prepare a detailed bid for up to £50million from UK Research and Innovation’s flagship Strength in Places Fund – a competitive scheme to support significant local economic growth using a place-based approach to research and innovation funding. Bringing together a wealth of expertise from across the North East, IC3 is designed to attract more investment, skills, and jobs to the region. It proposes to provide a range of interventions to build on the impressive reputation of the North East as a hotbed of innovation in digital construction. IC3 will be a global hub for the creation and dissemination of knowledge and understanding about connected construction. The IC3 team will curate a selection of key building projects regionally, nationally, and internationally to demonstrate the expertise of the partnership, and the value of new ways of working to inspire the sector. It will work as an accelerator to nurture and catalyse new commercial businesses and ideas that solve major challenges in the industry; as well as leading an intensive industrial research programme designed to develop new products, services and processes from the region. Encompassing both Northumbria and Newcastle universities and various public sector organisations, the IC3 consortium is dominated by industry representatives including NBS, Ryder Architecture, Arup, Cundall and Dynamo North East – the region’s digital network. These strong links between higher education, public sector and industry are critical to its success, and represent a key differentiator for the Centre. Professor Andrew Wathey CBE, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Northumbria University said: “Today’s government announcement highlights the critical role the North East region will play in leading a digital revolution in the construction industry. The scale of activity planned by IC3 will place the region at the forefront of excellence for digital construction with global impact. “We are delighted to play a leading role in this consortium, which brings together some of the region’s foremost organisations. IC3 will use innovation, research and development to open up global market opportunities and ultimately bring jobs and investment to the North East. “This is particularly important as we move into regeneration following the COVID-19 pandemic, and IC3’s success here demonstrates the important role our region has to play in the national and global recovery.” Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive of Newcastle City Council, said: “The North East is renowned as a world-leading centre of innovation and we are proud to be part of the IC3 bid which will place our region at the cutting edge of global construction. “The city is poised to get started on a number of construction projects and this project will provide a welcome boost to business and job creation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic; laying the foundations for us to develop and retain local skills and attract further investment to the region.” In response to immediate and arising challenges facing the industry, IC3 will focus on three main areas to underpin more effective and collaborative ways of working that lead to better outcomes for businesses, occupants, society, and the environment. It will transform the way buildings are procured to ensure lifetime value in social and environmental terms rather than lowest cost, and implement recommendations from the post-Grenfell Hackitt Review that stipulate all buildings must have up-to-date digital records to ensure assurance and traceability, and ultimately safety. It will also improve the performance of buildings to ensure they are sustainable, healthy and safe places to live and work. Rob Charlton, CEO of Space Group and co-founder of BIM Show Live, the original show dedicated to Building Information Modelling launched in Newcastle, said: “The North East has, for a long time, punched way above its weight when it comes to the impact on the global construction market. “The close proximity of key industry players has driven a unique ecosystem here where even the biggest competitors come together to make positive changes. But we’re at a critical stage where other destinations are catching up, and we need a mechanism to support and boost what we have already created. “IC3 is the perfect vehicle for that, and now, as the industry looks to build back better post-COVID-19, is the perfect time.” IC3 plans to work with partners across the construction ecosystem over the next five years to bring to life 15 demonstrator projects that incorporate and exemplify the digital technologies and processes developed through IC3. These will encompass a range of building projects from tourism and leisure, to social housing and hospitals and infrastructure. Alongside this, IC3 will provide innovation support to around 100 businesses in its first three years and will work to create up to 20 new businesses in the same period, helping to develop new products, services, processes, and spinouts. The consortium will also lead on collaborative research projects between industry and academia and will work towards reforming and revitalising education for construction, through the creation of new programmes that will upskill the existing workforce and inspire the next generation. Dame Kate Barker, chair of the Strength in Places Fund panel said: “The Strength in Places panel was pleased to recommend this bid for early stage funding. It provides evidence of excellent research that meets business need and great potential for collaboration, by bringing together a consortia to contribute to increased growth and productivity in areas of local economic activity.” The IC3 consortium is led by Northumbria University, in partnership with Arup, BIM Academy Cundall, Dynamo North East, NBS, Newcastle City Council, Newcastle University, North East Local Enterprise Partnership, North Star Ventures, Ryder Architecture, Space Group, Waterstons and Womble Bond Dickinson. 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A fifth-generation manufacturer and contractor of steel framed buildings has secured funding to digitise its operations, becoming one of the first in its industry to take up a suite of state-of-the-art technology. Wareing Buildings worked with Made Smarter to support its adoption of Tekla PowerFab, a suite of software which enables more efficient management of the steel fabrication environment, providing a flow of information throughout the project lifecycle. Lancashire-headquartered Wareing Buildings submitted its proposal via specialists, Westley Consulting Ltd, working with Rick Patterson to develop a comprehensive digital strategy which demonstrated how embracing digitisation would enable the manufacturing and construction business to achieve an almost 10 per cent productivity gain – equivalent to £3,774 per staff member versus existing productivity levels and a return on investment of more than 220%. The support marks the first phase in Wareing Buildings’ smart digitisation project, which forms part of a wider business investment and development programme to be completed in the next three years. It is predicted that investment into additional buildings, equipment and technology will total c.£1.8m once the programme is complete. The Tekla PowerFab suite from Trimble will enable Wareing Buildings to provide customers with real time information on the design, manufacture and dispatch of products via a single online system, which will eradicate the use of paper drawings. By introducing drone surveying and mapping systems, Wareing Buildings will significantly reduce the time spent on site during the initial planning stages of its projects, using digitally captured information which allows for greater precision in measurement and land analysis. Matt Hastwell, senior draughtsman at Wareing Buildings, said: “Though we already employ digital technology and BIM at the design stage of every project, the majority of our everyday activity – including the processing, tracking and delivery of steel fabrication jobs – has remained a largely manual process. This has created an inefficient environment which we have been keen to step away from for several years. “We knew that an information management system, through which all of our daily activity – including material ordering, fabrication schedules and deliveries – could be easily processed, managed and accessed would turn our outdated processes on their head. “Since implementing Tekla PowerFab, the benefits have been clear to see. We are projected to make significant savings in time and money as a result, and we will be reinvesting that freed up resource back into our client relationships, ensuring every single customer is receiving an improved, modern day service from Wareing. “This type of investment is unique for our industry and we are delighted to be ahead of the curve.” Rick Patterson from Westly Consulting said: “Its wonderful news to see investment going into a key Lancashire construction firm and enabling a major step forward with this new technology. Many other manufacturing firms could benefit from this exciting new fund and embrace digitisation within their company.” Wareing Buildings is a family business in Lancashire which designs, manufactures, installs and maintains steel framed buildings for commercial and agriculture sectors. To find out more, visit www.wareingbuildings.co.uk
Have you ever been a victim of a ransomware attack like that of May 12, 2017? Wannacry malware left hundreds of thousands of internet users helpless as they were locked out of their business and personal data after the malware encrypted it all. You could only get a decryption key after a certain amount of money is paid to a random bitcoin wallet. Most attacks will demand that you pay through cryptocurrency, to make it difficult to trace the recipient and people responsible. In other words, you can always remain in the dark even after recovering access to your data, which is still never guaranteed even after paying the ransom. Fortunately, professional ransomware removal can help you negotiate, recover some of your vital data, and protect you from future ransomware attacks. The best thing is that they can even assist with sophisticated decryption systems without even paying the attacker thanks to the towering experience and technology they bring on the table. So, how do you respond in case of a ransomware attack? Here are some tips: Don’t pay the ransom If the attackers get hold of sensitive information, you might be tempted to pay the ransom immediately to avoid embarrassment if the data leaks. It is important to note that there is no guarantee that you’ll get access to all your data even after paying the ransom. Anecdotal accounts of ransomware victims indicate that only 19% of the total people were able to restore complete data. That is a small probability and isn’t worth the risk. Identify the attack for isolation There are two main types of ransomware attacks that can be targeted to companies or individuals. That is encryption based and skin-locking, and they will often work differently. It is important to establish which attack is channeled on you to weigh the available options for retrieving your data. After that, you must turn off the power supplies and separate all the machines and gadgets that you suspect have been attacked. You should also shut down the main network access and deactivate all shared storage spaces. Enact incident response plan If you are working for a big organization, there must be a ransomware attack protocol that all employers are trained to initiate in case they are struck. That includes backing up any files that have not been affected to the cloud storage. You might want to notify your IT and cybersecurity department because this is a security breach. All other employees and stakeholders must be notified immediately to initiate the incidence response protocol on their ends. If the attack is aimed at you as an individual, the next course of action should be using an uninfected gadget to attempt systems restoration from any available backup. Notify cybersecurity firm While you might have cybersecurity departments, specialized firms have the resources and experience to retrace the deadliest ransomware attacks that you can think for. They’ll also take immediate charge of your systems to ensure that subsequent coordinated attacks are thwarted before causing any further harm. In fact, there is a chance that your data may even be recovered immediately if the firm comes up with a decryption key to lock the attackers out. Watch out for measures to deter such attacks in the future Lastly, you’ll want to create a safer buffer between you and any possible attack to avoid such a traumatic showdown in the feature. There are various resourceful materials that you can access online and learn basic cybersecurity tips. For instance, you’ll learn about safe and unsafe websites, how to identify dubious links, and how to create passwords that can withstand the attackers’ brute force. The above recovery process will see to it that you don’t suffer much emotionally and money-wise in terms of giving in to your attacker’s demands. Don’t forget to make the right choices if you ever fall victim.
London Square says its customers will benefit from streamlined processes and greater transparency thanks to a new partnership with software platform Yourkeys. Yourkeys has fully digitised the sales progression process, from reservation through to exchange and completion. Customers can make a reservation through the platform, submit ID verification and track the progress of their mortgage, surveys and legal documents in real time. London Square was among the first to sign up to Yourkeys, which launched at the end of 2019, and took part in trials to develop system upgrades and new features. Dario Scimeca, Project Sales Manager for London Square, said: “We now have three developments live with Yourkeys, at Tadworth Gardens, Bermondsey and Staines. The intention is that all our future developments will go live with the platform when they launch. “We expect Yourkeys to free up between 15 per cent and 25 per cent of our sales advisers’ time. This is time they can spend with their customers, rather than focusing on administrative tasks. “The online ID check means we no longer do this internally, so the customer doesn’t need to make an appointment or post documents to us. Once we confirm the reservation and input the sale information, the purchaser can upload their ID documents which are automatically transferred to the solicitor. “Over the past two weeks we’ve taken our first reservations using Yourkeys and the feedback has been very positive all round. Our staff have said it’s super-easy to use, as it’s very intuitive to figure out all the different functionality. Best of all, they have a great customer success team who are on hand at every step of the way. The ability for our customers to see everything in one place now provides greater transparency, which instils enormous confidence.” Yourkeys CEO Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson created the platform to deal with the frustrations of customers, homebuilders and estate agents. He said: “The feedback we have received from London Square and other clients indicates that Yourkeys has achieved its aim of simplifying the process of buying and selling homes. This will ensure that more sales do complete while raising levels of customer satisfaction. “We are working closely with our clients to integrate pre-and post-sales software, such as CRM systems, to ensure they receive the maximum benefit from Yourkeys. The next step is to continue to refine the software and introduce more new features.” London Square had been searching for a suitable reservation platform and found Yourkeys’ user-friendly interface and capacity to integrate with existing software made it the obvious solution. Dario explained: “It’s exciting that we can now integrate our CRM system, ContactBuilder, so sales leads will be carried through to Yourkeys when the reservation is confirmed. “On completion, the sale details will automatically move into Clixifix, our customer care system, so we will no longer have to manually input data there. All platforms speak to each other. “The biggest USPs are how Yourkeys interacts with other software and keeps the customer engaged through its stylish interface.” For more information or to book a free demonstration go to Yourkeys.com.
Fіxіng Outlooks іѕ an important tаѕk уоu ѕhоuld try lеаrn оn your оwn іf уоu аrе mаѕtеrѕ of MS office. but bеfоrе wе tаlk аbоut fіxіng оf Outlooks, let fіrѕt оf аll dіѕсuѕѕе whаt Outlooks іѕ all аbоut, hоw to knоw іf іtѕ сurruрt аnd thеn hоw tо fіx оr repaire thе оutlооks its ѕеlf. WHAT ARE OUTLOOKS? Microsoft Outlооk is an application thаt іѕ uѕеd mainly tо send and rесеіvе emails. It can also bе used to mаnаgе vаrіоuѕ tуреѕ оf реrѕоnаl dаtа іnсludіng саlеndаr арроіntmеntѕ аnd ѕіmіlаr entries, tаѕkѕ, contacts, аnd notes. Microsoft Outlооk іѕ nоt frее thоugh; уоu muѕt рurсhаѕе іt outright оr рау a ѕubѕсrірtіоn for it if уоu wаnt tо uѕе it. HОW TO KNОW ІF YOUR OUTLOOKS FILE IS СURRUРT? Whеnеvеr your hardware fails іn ѕtоrіng оr trаnѕfеrrіng thе data оf your Outlооk fіlеѕ, the оutlооk fіlеѕ wіll likely get соrruрtеd. Thеrе аrе mainly thrее tуреѕ: Dаtа Stоrаgе Dеvісе Failure. Fоr еxаmрlе, іf уоur hard disk has some bаd ѕесtоrѕ аnd your Outlook fіlе is stored on thеѕе ѕесtоrѕ. Then mауbе уоu can only read раrt оf the fіlе. Or thе dаtа уоu read are incorrect and full оf errors. Fаultу Nеtwоrkіng Dеvісе. Fоr еxаmрlе, thе Outlook file resides оn the network server, аnd you trу tо access it from a сlіеnt соmрutеr, vіа network lіnkѕ. If the nеtwоrk іntеrfасе саrdѕ, саblеѕ, rоutеrѕ, hubѕ аnd аnу оthеr dеvісеѕ constituting thе nеtwоrk lіnkѕ have рrоblеmѕ, thеn the remote ассеѕѕ оf thе file may mаkе іt corrupted. Power Fаіlurе. If a power fаіlurе hарреnѕ when уоu аrе ассеѕѕіng thе fіlеѕ, thаt mау leave уоur fіlеѕ dаmаgеd. There аrе mаnу techniques to рrеvеnt оr mіnіmіzе thе Outlооk file corruption duе to hardware рrоblеmѕ, fоr еxаmрlе, UPS can minimize thе роwеr failure рrоblеmѕ, аnd using rеlіаblе hardware devices can аlѕо rеduсе thе сhаnсеѕ of dаtа соrruрtіоn. HOW TO FIX A СОRRUРT OUTLOOK FILE? Microsoft provides a dеfаult Inbоx Rераіr Utіlіtу саllеd SсаnPST.еxе with every MS Offісе іnѕtаllаtіоn tо find аnd fix mіnоr соrruрtіоnѕ wіthіn Outlооk PST fіlеѕ. Thuѕ, if уоu соmе асrоѕѕ аnу іndісаtіоn that your Outlооk PST іѕ соrruрtеd, hеrе’ѕ how уоu саn uѕе thіѕ utіlіtу to fix outlook fіlе: Fіrѕt, fіnd where your Outlооk PST іѕ lосаtеd. For thіѕ, іn Outlооk gо to Fіlе -> Infо -> Account Sеttіngѕ-> Dаtа Files. Hеrе уоu will fіnd a list of аll PST fіlеѕ on уоur system. Note thе раth оf thе PST fіlе whісh indicates your dеfаult Outlook рrоfіlе Thereafter, ԛuіt аll running іnѕtаnсеѕ оf Outlook Nоw nаvіgаtе tо the MS Office installation directory оn уоur соmрutеr (You can perform a Wіndоwѕ Sеаrсh for the fіlе “SCANPST.EXE” tо fіnd іt easily) Dоublе-сlісk on SсаnPST.еxе аnd ‘Browse’ tо роіnt іt tо the PST fіlе whоѕе path уоu nоtеd Clісk on Stаrt tо іnіtіаtе ѕсаnnіng of thе PST fіlе Onсе it соmрlеtеѕ runnіng, уоu will rесеіvе еіthеr thе nоtіfісаtіоn “No еrrоrѕ were found” or thаt “Errоrѕ wеrе fоund”. If any еrrоrѕ were indeed detected, you will be prompted to сlісk on thе “Fix or “Rераіr” button tо аllоw ScanPST.exe to fіx thе еrrоrѕ it dеtесtеd. Hоwеvеr, you should knоw a fеw thіngѕ about thе fixing рrосеѕѕ it carries оut bеfоrе уоu thіnk оf соmрlеtеlу rеlуіng оn this utility: Fixing Outlooks process tаkеѕ a lоng tіmе tо соmрlеtе (this, оf соurѕе, dереndѕ on thе size оf your PST file) Yоur PST fіlе mіght not be repaired соmрlеtеlу ѕіnсе SсаnPST.еxе саnnоt hаndlе ѕеvеrе соrruрtіоn. CОNСLUЅІОN MS Outlook is one of thе most роwеrful еmаіlіng рlаtfоrmѕ, but it саn ѕоmеtіmеѕ be bоggеd dоwn bу еrrоrѕ thаt nееd Fixed or repair. Whеn the саuѕе оf Outlook еrrоrѕ іѕ a badly dаmаgеd PST fіlе, Mісrоѕоft’ѕ ScanPST.exe саn соmе to thе rеѕсuе tо Fix outlooks PST files; however, its features аrе lіmіtеd. Fixing Outlooks files are, therefore, something only a rеlіаblе product. Alѕо, сultіvаtе the hаbіt оf backing up and аrсhіvіng PST fіlеѕ rеgulаrlу аnd kеер purging them оf оld unnесеѕѕаrу dаtа whеnеvеr роѕѕіblе.
Arе уоu facing log file соrruрtіоn іn SQL Server аnd dо not know how to fix thеm?. Thіѕ article іѕ fоr you аѕ wе wіll dіѕсuѕѕ how уоur SQL Rесоvеrу can bе роѕѕіblе аnd how tо fіx соrruрt lоg files іn SQL Sеrvеr. SQL Sеrvеr Recovery іѕ соmmоnlу uѕеd ѕуѕtеm tо mаnаgе rеlаtіоnаl dаtаbаѕе. Hоwеvеr, SQL Sеrvеr users bumр into ѕеvеrаl іѕѕuеѕ whеrе thе mоѕt ѕеvеrе оnеѕ аrе corruption іѕѕuеѕ. One such issue іѕ thе SQL Sеrvеr Lоg Fіlе Cоrruрtіоn. In case of соrruрtеd lоg fіlе, SQL Sеrvеr dаtаbаѕе recovery may fаіl. Sо іt іѕ important tо knоw hоw to fіx log file corruption іn SQL Sеrvеr tо аvоіd these рrоblеmѕ. In thіѕ wrіtе-uр, wе wіll dіѕсuѕѕ hоw users саn rеmоvе corruption frоm thе log files. We will аlѕо ѕее whаt саuѕеѕ lоg fіlе соrruрtіоn іn SQL Sеrvеr dаtаbаѕе. CАUЅЕЅ OF LОG FІLЕ CОRRUРTІОN IN SQL SERVER Vіruѕеѕ or оthеr malicious ѕоftwаrе: In the соmрutеr ѕуѕtеm, many vіruѕеѕ саn infect аnd dаmаgе thе log fіlеѕ аnd makes thеm іnассеѕѕіblе. Tеrmіnаtіng ѕуѕtеm abnormally: If the system/application quits аbnоrmаllу, fіlеѕ аrе prone to bе соrruрtеd or dаmаgеd. Inрut-оutрut соnfіgurаtіоn: Thе I/O ѕubѕуѕtеm іѕ a vital component оf thе dаtаbаѕе uѕеd tо ѕtоrе system аnd uѕеr databases. Hеnсе, іf thе configuration іѕ dіѕturbеd or enhanced, it mау lеаd tо соrruрtіоn in log fіlеѕ. Stоrаgе ѕіzе іѕѕuе: The biggest rеаѕоn bеhіnd thе corruption of log files is thе ѕtоrаgе ѕіzе. If the data еxсееdѕ thе lіmіt оf LDF, соrruрtіоn іѕ lіkеlу to occur. ERRОRЅ THАT OCCURS DUЕ TO LОG FІLЕ CORRUPTION Errоr mеѕѕаgе 1: StаrtLоgFіlеѕ: Thіѕ еrrоr еxіѕtѕ whеn thе lоg fіlеѕ аrе unable to ѕtаrt because thе ѕуѕtеm соuld nоt find thе fіlе ѕресіfіеd. Trу tо diagnose аnd соrrесt thе ореrаtіng ѕуѕtеm error, аnd rеtrу thе ореrаtіоn. Errоr message 2: File асtіvаtіоn failure оссurѕ duе tо еrrоr іn fіlе on lосаtіоn C:\PrоgrаmFіlеѕ\ MSSQLSеrvеr\ MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Lоg\ERRORLOG. Errоr mеѕѕаgе 3: The еrrоr message displays thаt thе trаnѕасtіоn lоg hаѕ been deleted or lost duе tо a hаrdwаrе fаіlurе оf a system or аnу other rеаѕоn. Thе log fіlеѕ саnnоt be rеdеvеlореd bесаuѕе users реrfоrm open trаnѕасtіоnѕ оn fіlе. Errоr message 4: The соrruрtеd ѕеrvеr оf the SQL database leads tо the corruption оf thе bасkuр оf lоg fіlеѕ. Errоr mеѕѕаgе 5: When database lоg is corrupted and a uѕеr іѕ аttеmрtіng to аttасh the lоg fіlе tо thе new ѕеrvе for the recovering, an error message displays wіth a mеѕѕаgе “Cоuld nоt ореn nеw database [nаmе оf Dаtаbаѕе].” CREATE DATABASE is аbоrtеd. Errоr message 6: Whеn thе SQL Recovery lоg dаtаbаѕе аttеmрtѕ tо аttасh but іt gives an error whіlе реrfоrmіng thе attachment. Thе error dіѕрlауѕ оnе of thе twо number, і.е. 9004 оr 9001, nоtіfуіng thаt you have tо create a bасkuр оr іt is necessary to rebuild thе log. SQL RECOVERY/SQL DATABASE RЕСОVЕRУ AND HOW TO FІX DАMАGЕD MDF FІLЕ? USING THЕ FОLLОWІNG METHODS: Replace Damaged Hardware: Fіrѕt оf аll, you must сhесk іf thеrе іѕ аnу іѕѕuе related tо hаrdwаrе fаіlurе. For this, уоu can run hardware dіаgnоѕtісѕ аnd сhесk уоur аррlісаtіоn, Wіndоwѕ & SQL Server error lоg. If such issue еxіѕtѕ, replace thе dаmаgеd hаrdwаrе (іf required). SQL Dаtаbаѕе Rесоvеrу frоm Backup: If уоu hаvе a clean backup fоr your SQL dаtаbаѕе, thеn you саn еаѕіlу recover or restore from it. But, іf nо ѕuсh valid bасkuр is there, thеn уоu саn use a thіrd-раrtу tооl. SQL Dаtаbаѕе Rесоvеrу Uѕіng Thіrd-Раrtу Tool: Yоu саn invest in аn SQL MDF rераіr tооl, whісh is аn easy, еffісіеnt, ѕаfе and tіmе-ѕаvіng wау to dеаl wіth thе problem. One ѕuсh роwеrful SQL dаtаbаѕе rесоvеrу tool is Datanumen for SQL Recovery ѕоftwаrе. It is a superior tооl wіth a uѕеr-frіеndlу іntеrfасе аnd it еmрlоуѕ аdvаnсеd tесhnоlоgу fоr еffісіеnt rесоvеrу and fаѕt аlgоrіthmѕ fоr quick MDF rераіr. This ѕоftwаrе can efficiently answer уоur ԛuеѕtіоnѕ like – “Hоw tо rеаd соrruрt MDF?” аnd How to rераіr соrruрt SQL data?” Ovеrаll, Datanumen SQL Rесоvеrу ѕоftwаrе саn реrhарѕ be thе most арt ѕоlutіоn you саn get for SQL database rесоvеrу. CОNСLUЅІОN SQL Server lоg file соrruрtіоn саn take рlасе аt аnу tіmе аnd it can сrеаtе a lot оf рrоblеmѕ tо SQL Sеrvеr uѕеrѕ. If uѕеrѕ are fасіng such tуре of corruption, trу to fіnd оut thе саuѕе оf соrruрtіоn. Afterward, thеу can follow thе steps mеntіоnеd іn thіѕ post. Here, wе have dіѕсuѕѕеd ѕіmрlе solutions оn SQL recovery whеn lоg file іѕ corrupted іn SQL Sеrvеr.
New property management platform apropos, developed by UK letting Agent DJ Alexander, has launched. The platform hopes to take the experience of DJ Alexander’s letting agents and property managers into the digital realm. The application allows property owners to track and monitor their full rental portfolio online by using an online dashboard which shows full visibility of all transactions. This is accessible 24/7 on mobile, desktop or laptop with live notifications. The team made the decision to launch this new system in spite of the global pandemic, hoping that the platform will help set the standard for what can be expected in a post-COVID world. Apropos believes that this will help them prioritise the wellbeing of landlords, staff and tenants during this difficult time. David Alexander, apropos joint managing director said: “Our day to day priorities remain the safety, security, and welfare of all our staff, landlords and tenants. We must operate in the most responsible and flexible way we can during these extraordinary times. “But equally it is important to recognise that the coronavirus outbreak, despite the current lockdown and difficulties it is currently imposing on all of us, will not last forever.” The platform helps integrate agents across the UK’s major property hotspots, including Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool and London. The team is hoping to expand this reach over the coming months. Alexander added: “We believe that our platform, which draws on our 40 years of experience in the letting sector, is the future for property management backed up by outstanding service from our apropos agents. We now have 44% of the UK covered by our apropos agents and will be extending our network to cover the largest 100 towns and cities in the country.” Many other businesses are taking this time to launch new schemes. Insuraguest launched a vacation rental program guaranteeing coverage to a $5 million limit, and many hosts have responded to the uncertainty with platforms to create their own direct booking sites.
Residential property management specialist urbanbubble and mobile app developer Padoq have developed an interactive app to keep residents connected and engaged while living under COVID-19 lockdown. Designed to motivate and engage residents of apartments across Manchester managed by urbanbubble, the app provides a ‘cyber community’ tailored to the needs of people in specific residential developments. Described as a ‘place to connect with your community’, the app gives residents access to a wide range of lifestyle and work-related events and features including a weekly programme of events, with a positive message of: “Together, we have got this. We’re doing our utmost to make those long days and nights easier by creating virtual communities and hosting events.” The events include a virtual pub quiz, cooking classes, book club, family fun quiz and origami and other events for children. The app is available to residents living in 5,500 homes across Manchester where urbanbubble acts as block manager, including up to 80% Buy-to-Let properties where the firm doesn’t manage lettings but still engages with occupiers about important building related matters. It is also available to residents living in Private Rented Sector schemes managed by urbanbubble, including Local Blackfriars, Salford, developed by Salboy, and other developments delivered by Capital & Centric and Mulbury. This move to digitalise residential property management was created for urbanbubble by fellow Manchester-based business, mobile app development platform Padoq. Michael Howard, founder and managing director of urbanbubble, said: “In these unprecedented and testing times of people adapting to life under lockdown, the need to maintain a sense of being together and communication with your community is of paramount importance. “We’ve always been big on community building for our residents and now more than ever, so we built an app with Padoq allowing them to chat with neighbours, join virtual events, view key documents and much more.” Mike Anderson, CEO of Padoq, said: “It’s great seeing communities of residents come to life in the urbanbubble app. We built Padoq to give companies the tools to maximise their communities online and have found the property sector a perfect fit for our technology. “We’re excited to continue to evolve the platform with market leaders like urbanbubble, delivering world class online experiences to their residents.” Conscious of the need to also maintain and enhance its relationship with its landlord investors, UrbInfo Manchester, the data division of urbanbubble, is providing a weekly Covid-19 property market tracker newsletter including real time data on market activity and trends during the pandemic.
CHAS, the supply chain risk management experts, and Causeway Technologies, the largest specialist software provider to the UK construction market, have announced an integration partnership which enables users of Causeway’s connected supply chain network, Tradex, to find fully accredited health & safety compliant contractors. The integration between Causeway’s Tradex platform and the CHAS database gives Causeway customers sight of CHAS contractors’ health & safety assessments, providing reassurance that they are fully compliant with latest health & safety requirements removing the administrative burden on users needing to perform these compliance checks themselves. The CHAS database holds a live record of all relevant contractor qualifications and certifications and features an alert that notifies members if and when any documents need to be renewed so Causeway Tradex users can also be confident that contractors’ credentials are up-to-date. CHAS Managing Director, Ian McKinnon, comments: “We are really pleased to announce this new agreement with Causeway Technologies which will provide users in the Tradex network with real-time data about the compliance status of their supply chain and in turn increase the visibility of CHAS members.” “The partnership demonstrates our commitment to helping our customers build their businesses and highlights our desire to promote solutions that help make the construction industry more efficient.” Over 170,000 organisations use Tradex, the UKs largest construction connected supply chain network to streamline the supplier accreditation process, and remove manual processes that cause bottlenecks for both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams, especially during this highly disruptive time. Andrew Woolstone, Product Owner at Causeway Technologies says: “The integration of Tradex Supplier Management with CHAS ensures that, for our customers that use CHAS as a trusted accreditation service, the information about their subcontractors that is verified and maintained by CHAS is automatically available and updated within the Tradex platform. This provides a single source of accurate data to ensure real-time health & safety compliance across the whole supply chain.”
Innovative processes have been used in the co-design of Finland’s new Hospital Nova, using BIM models and involving over 350 staff As the first completely new hospital to be built in the Central Finland Healthcare District since the 1970s, Hospital Nova aims to be the one of the most modern and efficient hospitals in Europe. With a planned opening in late 2020, the project is an entirely new building type and concept compared to traditional hospitals, with a target to cut traditional operating costs by 10%. Virtual visits Due to the ambitious nature of the project, the project team wanted to involve staff in the design of the hospital to ensure it would meet everyone’s needs. “Our objective was to engage hospital staff in the project before construction had even started, by allowing them to visit the building virtually,” explained Mikko Jylhä, Project Director, Hospital Nova, Central Finland Healthcare District. “Right from the early stages we wanted to share the new designs, collaborate with the building’s future users and gather vital feedback for the design process.” Streamlined BIM workflows Hospital Nova decided to use Tridify to convert their BIMs into virtual models, as it was quick and easy to update the models with ongoing changes. Tridify’s automated service processed the architect BIM files into 3D interactive models, saving the hospital a lot of time and effort. The VR solution involved building a hospital demonstration space next to the construction site, for both the staff and the public to visit. Facilities included a virtual space where staff could use VR goggles to explore the future hospital and an auditorium where others could follow the virtual experience on a large screen. The response from staff was impressive, with over 350 registering to be involved in the design process with many using the virtual model. At the height of its use there were several visitor groups per day, including members of the public interested in seeing what the hospital would look like. In 2019 alone there were over 3,000 visitors to the showroom. Due to its ease of use, Nova’s own project team were able to operate the demonstration space without the help of any external specialists. They were also able to use the Tridify virtual model to create their own videos and images for use in other promotional and educational activities. Design feedback Staff have been able to explore the future building using the virtual model and provide feedback in the early design stages. Various different clinical and operational teams were able to make plans for new facilities based on their virtual visits, the model helping people to understand the design and if space was adequate for the planned functions. “Many different staff groups were involved, ranging from clinical staff, consultants, doctors, nurses and laboratory staff,” explained Jylhä. “Gathering feedback from so many different groups who would be using the building was invaluable in helping shape its design. Changes were made to the architect plans based on feedback. The result being an improved hospital which avoids any expensive alterations once the hospital is complete.” With construction now in its final stages and a planned opening in late 2020, the virtual model is currently being used by staff to test the hospital signage and ensure the smooth flow of different users around the site. This will allow further cost savings to be made as any changes can easily be done in the design phase. Staff are also becoming familiar with the new premises even before entering the building. BIM to web publishing Hospital Nova is now starting to use Tridify to publish the 3D model to mobile devices via the web, to help communicate the design to additional stakeholders. The hospital is also planning on using the virtual model throughout the hospital’s lifecycle in facilities management. “Using virtual reality for hospital co-design on this scale is rare so we are proud to be at the forefront of such developments, seeing how it can help shape the hospital so it functions as efficiently as possible, for both staff and patients. An efficient design is critical as it helps guarantee the delivery of the best quality and economically efficient healthcare in years to come,” concluded Jylhä.
