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Simon Wright shared thisAlzheimer’s touches families everywhere – including many of ours – and this latest research is another testimony to the power of artificial intelligence used for tremendous good . Scientists have just identified karyoptosis, a newly characterised way that brain cells die in Alzheimer’s, using advanced single‑cell, AI‑powered analysis on thousands of neurons. That blend of human insight and machine pattern‑spotting is exactly where AI is changing the world for the better – turning invisible complexity into clear targets for future treatment As CEO of Intuety, I see AI’s impact every day in risk, safety and design, but breakthroughs like this are a reminder that the same technologies can help protect not just our workplaces, but our loved ones. This is another pause for me on this particular cause, because its impact around the world, and on so many people, is impossible to ignore.
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Simon Wright shared thisThis week, an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas facility took the lives of at least 13 people and injured 66 more. The workers who died were from India and Pakistan — people who travelled far from home to do skilled, demanding work in one of the most complex industrial environments on earth. Before anything else: our thoughts are with them, their families, and the colleagues who will carry this loss. The cause is still under investigation, and it isn't our place to speculate. But it does bring forward a conversation our industry cannot keep postponing. In high-hazard sectors — energy, oil & gas, water, construction — the hardest truth in safety is rarely that nobody knew. More often, someone, somewhere, already understood the risk. It had been seen on another site, written into a method statement, raised in a near-miss, or learned the hard way by someone who has since moved on. That's the quiet crisis behind so many serious incidents: not an absence of knowledge, but the loss of it. Mitigation, at its core, is a knowledge problem. The difference between a risk that's prevented and one that's realised often comes down to one question: Did the right person have the right knowledge, in the right place, at the right moment? This is the work we've dedicated Intuety to — capturing hard-won knowledge so it's never lost, connecting it across teams and sites, and putting it back into the hands of the people doing the work. "So that it doesn't happen again" is one of the most repeated phrases in our industry. It's also one of the hardest promises to keep — because keeping it depends on remembering, sharing, and acting on what we've already learned. We owe that to everyone who has been hurt or killed doing essential work. — Simon Wright, CEO, Intuety #ProcessSafety #KnowledgeRetention #RiskIntelligence #IndustrialSafety #OilAndGas
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Simon Wright shared thisOver the weekend I was looking at how AI “financial analyst” agents are already changing what white‑collar work looks like. If an AI can ingest live market data, model scenarios, flag anomalies and draft recommendations in minutes, it doesn’t just remove grunt work – it starts to reshape whole operating models. Now bring that lens into construction, engineering and utilities. We’re already seeing AI move beyond “safety only” use cases into live operational decision support: • Dynamic risk assessment at the point of work • Real‑time productivity and utilisation insights • Predictive maintenance and failure prevention • Automated documentation and compliance trails My view: over the next few years, this will realistically impact around 35% of staffing needs across certain operational and safety‑adjacent roles. Not because “people disappear”, but because: • One competent person + good AI can safely cover more work • Roles blur between safety, operations and data • The value shifts from data collection to decision‑making and orchestration Given how stretched the sector already is – ageing workforce, skills gaps, chronic labour shortages – this might actually be a net positive. Done right, we can: • Reduce low‑value admin and form‑filling • Focus people on high‑judgement, high‑risk decisions • Make sites safer and more productive at the same time The big questions for me are: • How do we redesign roles, training and career paths around this shift? • Where do we deliberately keep humans in the loop, regardless of how capable the AI becomes? • Which organisations will use this to build a safer, higher‑performing culture – and which will just chase headcount reduction? Curious how others in construction, engineering and utilities see this playing out: Do you think a 35% impact on staffing needs in operational and safety‑related roles is realistic – and, if so, is that ultimately good or bad for the sector?
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Simon Wright shared thisThe UK isn’t watching the AI race anymore. It’s running it London Tech Week wrapped up with the UK securing over £6 billion in AI investment and around 8,000 new jobs — a serious signal of intent. AMD pledging up to £2 billion over five years, Nebius committing £1.7 billion for AI compute on Nvidia chips, and the government’s £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan (including £750m for a national supercomputer) puts real infrastructure behind the ambition. Being part of this event and seeing the UK genuinely charge into AI was energising. At Intuety, we’re building on exactly this momentum — using AI to transform how risk safety and knowledge are managed across construction and industrial sectors. . #LondonTechWeek #AI #UKTech #Intuety
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Simon Wright shared thisAmazing buzz here at london tech week with Intuety being an intergal member the uk export teams stand. Which can not be missed as it the largest at the event. Already had some incredible conversations. If you are around london call in, its well worth it 😀
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Simon Wright shared thisThis one hits close to home. Alzheimer’s has touched my life in many ways . Watching someone you love lose the threads of who they are reshapes how you see time, memory, and purpose. That’s why posts like this matter. Innovation isn’t a buzzword or a path to returns , it’s the reason many have hope. The difference between resignation and possibility. We measure innovation in markets, scale, and ROI. But its truest measure is how it expands what’s possible for human beings, turning “incurable” into “treatable,” and “treatable” into “preventable.” The work at Karolinska Institutet, the FINGERS Brain Health Institute, ATRI, and Keck Medicine of USC is a reminder that the most important breakthroughs aren’t the loudest , they’re the ones quietly rewriting the future for millions of families. Grateful for the researchers and scientists pushing this forward.Simon Wright shared thisI’ve never been more optimistic about the future of Alzheimer’s research. Our understanding of the disease is improving rapidly, and I believe we're close to breakthroughs that fundamentally change how our understanding and management of Alzheimer’s forever. Karolinska Institutet FINGERS Brain Health Institute Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) Keck Medicine of USC
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Simon Wright shared thisSome doors are worth walking through twice. Can’t share too much just yet, but the next chapter for Intuety just got even more interesting. Watch this space 👀
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Simon Wright shared thisSome knowledge disappears like marks in the sand. Across the industry, experienced safety professionals are leaving, and with them goes years of site knowledge, risk judgement, and lessons learned the hard way. Once that experience walks out the door, it is not easy to replace. At Intuety, we are focused on helping organisations capture that knowledge before it is lost, so the insight behind good decisions, effective controls, and safer ways of working stays within the business. I have always believed in getting things right the first time. That mindset shapes how we work with customers, from helping teams identify and control risk, to building environmental impact controls into every project. It is about doing the job properly, protecting people, and leaving the site better than you found it.
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Simon Wright shared thisSome risks are easy to see. Others only show up when you look closer. At Intuety, we’re using a decade of knowledge to help teams find the missed hazards and weak controls that can sit hidden in everyday safety documents.
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Mark , just to add additional context it’s the interaction between human and machine that’s critical to high performance in this space . As it has been with many tech advancements over the centuries. We at Intuety certainly ensure it’s a human centric approach
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Simon Wright liked thisSimon Wright liked thisOver a quarter of a century with roots firmly planted in Yorkshire. 💧🦺🫖 Our connection with the Yorkshire region dates back to 1999, when Mott MacDonald Bentley | MMB was first formed to bid Yorkshire Water’s AMP3 design and build framework. However, JN Bentley – the construction half of MMB – has been delivering work with Yorkshire Water since its inception in the 1970s. We’re proud to maintain our Yorkshire heritage, as MMB continues to bring its engineering excellence to projects across the region. From award-winning wetlands to solutions that improve storm overflow capacity and phosphorous removal schemes delivered under the WINEP directive. All playing our part in making Yorkshire a brilliant place to be. 🔷 We’re currently recruiting senior engineers across Yorkshire – search and apply online: https://lnkd.in/emeQJ9Xx
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Simon Wright liked thisProud to see the continued collaboration and commitment from our teams at YTL Construction UK. Recently, we supported our partners at Galliford Try during a Health & Safety Day at the Brabazon development, where our team shared our Make it Right and Take 5 to Check 5 initiatives - reinforcing our shared focus on keeping people safe. Thank you to Mark Roberts and Emma Benson from our Health and Safety Team for supporting this event. We’ve also welcomed colleagues from across the YTL UK Group iLead leadership programme to our Avonmouth site, giving them the opportunity to see first-hand the strength of our infrastructure capabilities and the teams delivering them. My thanks again to everyone involved in hosting this day.
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Simon Wright liked thisSimon Wright liked thisWhat a week in the wonderful city of Munich 🇩🇪 ☀️ for The smarter E / Intersolar. It was great to catch up with so many partners, clients and friends (old & new) across the past few days 🤝. Plenty to follow up on, as the drive to build out key energy storage and renewable infrastructure continues ⚡️🔋. Well done all 🙌. #Intersolar #Munich #Renewables
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Simon Wright liked thisSimon Wright liked this⚡ Grid Efficiency & Stability – Minimize renewable energy waste As renewable energy grows, grid stability becomes critical. Yokogawa’s Power Plant Controller (PPC) and Energy Management Systems (EMS) coordinate solar, wind, and BESS output in real time to: 🔄 Maintain grid stability 📉 Flatten demand peaks ⚡ Minimize energy waste due to curtailment Our intelligent grid solutions ensure efficient and reliable renewable energy generation. 🔗 Explore our energy management platform: https://lnkd.in/e_M9TTzp #SmartGrid #GridStability #EnergyManagement #RenewableIntegration #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy #GridOptimization #EnergyTransition #PowerSystems #Yokogawa
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Simon Wright liked thisSimon Wright liked thisDay one at the Clean Power 2030 | UK Solar Summit is underway! Founder Dave Tattershall is joined by Alice Thomas, Tom Moon, and Christopher Burd to reconnect with our industry network, share insights on how both SOLARPORT and SPS PowerBuild can support your upcoming projects, and discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of UK solar. If you're attending, come and say hello; we'd love to catch up! #CleanPower2030 #SolarEnergy #SPSPowerBuild #Solarport #SolarUK #SolarInstallation
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Simon Wright liked thisSimon Wright liked thisAn interesting morning of presentations at Day 1 of the Clean Power 2030 | UK Solar Summit. Good to see so many familiar faces, united in driving the advancement of low carbon energy and transition to a more affordable and secure power network. Alexander Kebby-Jones Sarah Webb #cleanpower2030
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Simon Wright liked thisSimon Wright liked thisI have to say, this is something I am particularly excited about.... Especially the AI capabilities!! Having seen such a fantastic customer facing presentation last week from Manish Goyal, it was evident to see how a unified data management platform can offer real efficiencies for real life scenarios. IM Hub provides a single source of truth of all operations in the plant. Intuitive dashboards and insightful visualisations facilitate the identification of actionable insights, enabling data-driven decision-making for process optimisation. In my experience, lots of us collect data, in numerous different platforms... But utilising that data in one pane of glass is where the real value comes in. If you can spare 2 minutes, then I highly recommend taking look at the below. #processoptimisation #datacollection #dataconsumption #efficiency
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Simon Wright liked thisSimon Wright liked thisCOMING SOON: Payhembury WwTW: Storm Storage Scheme New case study demonstrating how targeted engineering can enhance resilience and environmental performance at small rural sites. Serving a population equivalent of 450, South West Water's Payhembury STW is constrained by its location within an agricultural setting, with a limited footprint and access via narrow single-track roads. Historically, storm storage provision was limited to just 5m³, leaving the site vulnerable to surcharge during wet weather events and increasing the risk of non-compliant discharges. The scheme increased storage capacity to over 40m³, significantly improving the site’s ability to manage peak flows, while addressing key drivers including regulatory compliance, climate resilience and mitigation of upstream infiltration. A multi-disciplinary optioneering process assessed a range of solutions, balancing hydraulic performance, constructability and carbon. The selected approach utilised modular HDPE storm tanks, offering a compact, low-excavation alternative to traditional reinforced concrete structures. This reduced programme duration, minimised site disruption and delivered measurable carbon savings. A key innovation was the refurbishment and repurposing of the existing storm tank into a storm pumping station, avoiding demolition and reducing embodied carbon. Storm flows are transferred to the new storage tanks and, following storm events, are returned to treatment via a progressive cavity pump, ensuring controlled reintegration without hydraulic shock. Additional upgrades included the installation of a modern overflow screen, improving environmental protection by ensuring all discharges are screened prior to release. Despite logistical and environmental constraints, the scheme was delivered efficiently and to programme. The result is a more robust and compliant treatment works, with enhanced resilience to future rainfall variability. Beyond engineering, the project also delivered ecological value through on-site biodiversity enhancements, demonstrating how even small-scale wastewater schemes can achieve wider sustainability benefits. The successful delivery of the project was made possible through the collaboration of designers, contractors, and specialist suppliers: Galliford Try The LK Group Bailey Partnership Enduramaxx SAVECO Environmental Limited Lintott Control Systems Xylem SEEPEX Burdens R & R Services (Devon) Ltd Spence Crane Hire Ltd The full case study will be published in July.
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