chris markley
74 years young retired Man/Dir building refurb co working primarily in the commercial sector City of London with all that implies. father, grandad and great grandad therefore important to update.
Location Hayes/Kent/England/approx 10 miles London Bridge yet fully in the garden of England avid gardener
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FASINATING AND A VERY GREAT DEAL TO LEARN /RETAIN ....LOOKING FORWARD TO IT
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Well presented for the first quizz
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Good morning to all involved in the course, looking forward to learning more about my body functions on a personal basis (making sure that i don`t become a barrack room expert) particularly looking forward to the various quizzes as have completed many during my time with Futurelearn
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Sounds an interesting place to study , i last visited Coventry 50 years ago when it was still re developing /re building from severe war damage
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A whole new challenge but excting and interesting particularly the international element
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Enjoyed the whole course
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As i did not complete this part f the course was i unable to pass review but overall i enjoyed the course conten t / presentation
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Which is the most successful means of modern research, planned or handed to a researcher
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Interesting video PLUS i could actually hear it please turn up the sound level as my set is @ max yet barely audibal
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Properly applied seems an excellent way forward(i`m still struggling with all the long/complicated words but will persevere
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Excellent
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as well as the subjects noted above i`m looking forward to seeing GRASS ROOTS RESEARCH METHODS being clearly demonstrated
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Not often you see white/blue/grey collared workers actually getting thier hands dirty @ design stage
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Historically i would have supported multi research facilities to CAST an eye over elements of each subject / project but this appears to have attracted a bureaucratic bean feast with all its attendant problems it appears that the approach in this course should go some way to curing this basic ill
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Your foundation philosophy gets my 100% support,
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This first week has been an eye opener which has been interesting and informative , i never realised my poor old CINDERELLA industry was so clever and forward thinking , keep up the good work
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I am very impressed by the subject being studied / applied by apparently every Country worldwide having a constructive input as historically the STATE SECRETS OF ANY INDUSTRY were sacrosanct, if this course is followed to conclusion we should NEVER see another GRENVELL, I will certainly pay much more attention to and acceptance of modern ideaologies (including...
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it may take some time for me to assimilate all the varied but linked information shown but over riding this we should not lose sight of the basic practical nature of this wonderful industry
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An interesting but completely new subject to me which will require some studying to come to terms with the modern definitions of historic situations ,as the building industry is basically a 99% practical concept i suggest that Constructivism or its modern derivitive would be a good HUB BASE as this seem buried in the above text
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My own experiences in research projects is to concentrate your thought processes to the matter in hand difficult when numerous items influence your subject matter coupled with the validity of some / all of the items surveyed
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This element is a basic concept of human existence but has been to some extent placed on the back burner as like breathing we assume it will naturally happen so this section is a perfect wake up call NOT to forget the obvious
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A lot to take on board and comment on particularly the ???? missing item why build as this drives the overall subject what to / where / what for / etc etc ALL the industry has to do is get the answer right.
NOTE TO COURSE LEADER I was unable to log onto section 1.5 as no sound available
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The comments given in this section regrettably seem very similar to those that were available to me me when i started my building career 60 + years ago , WAKE up world before its to late
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All good positive reaction which will go a long way to ensuring current problems DO NOT ARISE again in the building process from day one to the long term occupation of these 100% safe for use structures
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Looking forward to reading the worlds comments /views / ideas/solutions and general sense of where its oldest profession is going in the 21st century and beyond, please to see your inclusion of written record notes as an I T novice i sometimes feel left out of the spirit and ability to keep up, looking forward to learning from the course
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Good morning to all associated with this course, my name is Chris Markley a 76 year young retired managing director of a building refurbishment company based in London living in Kent within 10 miles of Tower bridge, today is a beautiful typical English autumn morning and it feels good to be alive and active in a rapidly changing / challenging construction...
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Post WW 11 Schooling left little room for any formula that was not based on the "3 R`s but later college education gave some insight to the equality world and this continues to this day
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Continues in modified (hidden) form today
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Difficult to accept that to this day and continuing societies continue to prevent a full,free & essential equality of role
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In my younger days all types of barriers existed both to employment /progress once employed /stringent rules and numerous situations considered today as farcical applied and still apply to both women and men in some sort of hieracical social shadow of the 17 th, 18th & continuing centuries
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Interesting to see the important effect that the modernisation of consumer demand played a role in breaking the circle
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Interesting / informative appears to confirm facts of the day
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There has obviously been major changes in societies attitudes / needs over the past centuries but not sure that all have contributed to forward thinking , in deed it appears that uni-sex views have developed in ways that are radically different but may not result in what views are currently in vogue, makes life very interesting
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I have found the course very interesting / informative and will continue to follow its passageways into the future. I hope all those that have taken part in/ involved with with this program have also gained useful practically applied commercial abilities to justify their study efforts, good luck/ bye
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My simple view is the wish that all 3 alternative worlds would stand still long enough for me to succeed in one of them
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Is it possible/practical for the good parts of modern medical procedures to lend a hand to speed up the ever present HUMAN BRAIN failings, that would be some break through
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In some ways i regret being "long time retired" as i am only following developments from comparison to a pass perspective without enjoying the buss of using "the next" way of doing things, but on balance, i have had my fill of the inbuilt stresses/strains to achieve current operational systems so good fortune to all who take up the reins
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How are unit costs calculated / managed in such complex / fast moving environments particularly where variations occur ( already spent costs) absorbed into the scheme of things or placed as a simple overhead factor
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SOUNDS VERY CLOSE TO FULL CIRCLE buyer manufacture/supplies themselves, really is 22nd century to me
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Is there a FINITE point that effectively becomes ZERO
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Amazing how the initial high returns achieved in a given situation pale when the impossible happens that no amount of expertise can avert a calamity no matter how much rescource is subsequently applied
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Has any organisation carried out the ultimate bottom line test in a scenario described in this article or was it just to scary to contemplate
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Downsides are o k as long as your are aware and managing same
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This opening of the course encourages a sense of the truth will prevail what ever the outcome , i looking forward to being party to this
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Historically probably suppressed by lack of social acceptance leaving only unreliable media opinions to hold sway (hope this course sheds light ) on the factual truth from ALL perspectives.
Era cloaked ( literally) in probably biased / non factual media of all pursuations / on both sides of the cause.
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Good morning to all involved in the course , i`m looking forward to getting a clear picture of how the period started / developed and its current profile
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did not expect a funeral plan sales pitch as part of the course, suppose i don`t complete the course or worse still push the wrong dash button ?????
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The course has been a real eye opener (some aspects almost seem sci-fi) this has stimulated a positive awareness in me to expand my interest in the other courses in this set, this section holds all sorts of unknowns so is even more exciting
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It must be quite exciting for modern management to both manage / learn new ways of carrying out an existing business @ the same time
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I think that by the end of the course i may well understand some of the digital speak it may be more of a challenge tying up the wording with what it means , so far have thoroughly enjoyed the course and intend to switch to thother 2 sections when this one complete
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I WONDER IF THIS MEANS THE CLOCK IN MY CURRENT mAREC WILL BE MADE TO WORK PROPERLY ?????
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Is there something wrong with the philosophy that if you are owed money then it should be paId without the need for a THIRD party intervention
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Looks / Sounds very impressive wish i was involved
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The different systems shown all had merit in relation to varied demands and could be blended to overcome any possible "leaks" identified in risk assessment
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Always a risk could be that only those designing / evaluating the "break through" will be the only ones to truly understand its full use before it becomes obsolete
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This section promises to be very interesting through the application of means/method shown in weeks 1 & 2
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Eradicate RISK @source
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Is risk rated to high in the scheme of modern business, some of the worlds biggest current successful Companies were originally formed on the basis of "THE GREATER THE RISK THE HIGHER THE REWARD"
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Scary, the potential ramifications of this type of site suffering such an event either accidentily or by robust violent attack makes me glad to be retired
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The case FOR is well made and produced in a modern forward thinking format but would have benefited from a similar presentation by a high flyer in the previous conventional OLD FASHIONED systems
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Outsourcing allows a relatively small organisation to BORROW the bulk of other like minded companies to produce its bulk elements of its core business (which can be very effective .) It also requires critical managing of the process to prevent failure (which can hide issues) ) and can be defective.
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The system demonstrated was very impressive and LOOKED to be working in a good fluid manor , ALWAYS VERY IMPORTANT (supported of course) by it actually working
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Obviously this is the ongoing technology of the future and sounds very exciting , a minor concern is how to deal with any cliche in the systems to prevent failure of same
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Generally in todays climate once a product raises above a certain market level and more so as it becomes multi - business types it makes good commercial sense to out source if not all then certainly the crucial parts of an item, a down side can be the management of the resourcing company loses it sharp edge , a reduction in R & D in favour of higher profits...
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Decide or toss a coin but basically any unit that is critical has to be largely in house
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It all looks simple and straight forward which of course is how it should appear THINK POSITIVE AND THE POSITIVE HAPPENS
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Sounds good to me where can i get them for my Grandchildren to build
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Is this the point where we leave the 20th century to history ??????
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This sounds slightly scary when viewed from a senior citizens point as it introduces less human input and allows unfeeling systems to deal with human problems i e SMART meters
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Looking forward to what DIGITAL actually means
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It usually costs a substantial amount of time/effort/reorganising the existing/money/and not least will it all work when "reviewing " existing costs which in plain English is reducing the outgoing by X amount to improve the balance sheet x plus = lots brownie points for top management
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Interesting using night time delivery particularly post Coronavirus as the indications of complete re appraisal of how things are are down will almost certainly study operating times etc. ( A lot of boys toys in evidence at every part of the exercise which makes it look an exciting industry to work in
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Some light humour on item 5 of the waste chain arises from my early days in construction when i was working with a particularly successful CEO / CHAIRMAN of a P L C whose sole aim in life was maximising profit (but on route giving him a splendid life style financing this by apparently mass over production ( in this case bespoke aircraft engine spares) .The...
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A long way forward from turn of the 20th century buying the odd box of screws / bulk (3-5 CUBIC YARDS) and other bulk products that were limited by the size / capacity of the SMALL lorries to carry same, very interesting field
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The majority of waste / inefficiency / unneccessary activities in a supply chain can usually be dealt with through common sense but here the human element has to be addressed, not an easy task
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Nothing works without the vital ingredients and attitudes this includes the joint mutual respect of all sides involved in the process whose aims are common and must be total
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Excellent method of creating a good basis to identify issues before they start
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Full pre-process cooperation by all interested parties should ensure a faultless result and very importantly give good job satisfaction to all involved
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Life should be that simple, but it would also be very dull/boring/repetative and this becomes an important element when considering the overaul integrity of a process
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That all seemed easy enough (plus of course huge amounts of extremely accurate planning and logistics) but the peas are a favourite of mine so keep up the good work
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As well to remember that MOTHER NATURE ALWAYS plays a pivotable roll even if this is sometimes hidden
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My experience has required the LOWEST POSSIBLE COST must include sufficient margins to prevent fiscal failure @ any point this also applies to the programming /logistics/delivery of products to take account of human failings (i am repeatedly told that computers cannot fail but suggest a small adjustment to the planned process would not go amiss
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Always impressed to see large numbers of mobile/moving delivery vehicles @ loading docks as this is where the customer can sense the start of his receiving his VITAL supplies (subject of course to all going to plan)
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Good morning to all taking part in this course, as a 76 year young retired managing director of a London based building refurbishment company i am looking forward to having my thoughts and views on this line of management is moving forward towards the 22nd century, only hope i can keep up with the I T SPEAK and how new business processes are "improving" this...
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Not really as ancient history suggests a coming together of many nations through trade and industry which inevitably would lead to mixed race populations possibly without modern type prejudices
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Would like to see whole series ????? any suggestions
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Change a few names and reasons used to secure funds funds from Nobles / General population and it could be 21st century
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It is a possibility that the Princes were spirited away from the Tower via Water gates built into the Thames below flood level and disposed of many miles into the Thanes estuary or much further afield in the north Atlantic with absolutely no possibility of subsequent detection
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Chester has it all but allow days rather than hours to do it justice
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The Architecture gave a warmth ,comfort and sense of well being although not always practical for modern maintenance procedures
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i could not chose one as they all have a story to tell and will stand further study
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Good afternoon all , must admit i have never looked at history in the manner shown hear but have often wished i had taken more notice of my own surroundings and cultural asides , this promises to be every bit as interesting as portrayed in the intro, looking forward to the future
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Have always considered the Tudors to have a uniting /go forward / improve the status quo of this period in history , hope i have been right , course will tell / educate me and very much looking forward to it
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Sincere thanks for a very informative and interesting insight into your working protocols which has eased concerns about world responses dealing with this major pandemic
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Everything Peter says makes sense , just maybe this time the world leaders will act in tandem to stop this type of cycle
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Good morning all ,my interest stems from the robust nature of all sections of each period in history and the dramatic variations between them, i have a long term goal to obtain a "LAYMANS"knowledge through out the rest of my thoroughly enjoyable retirement
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Good morning to all teaching /support staffs and fellow students looking forward to a relaxed journey through this very important period of world history
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100% BAN on all types of fear or co-ersive management in every sense of the word particularly used by mass media, nothing wrong with a good news only policy unlike the major t v stations whose attitudes are specifically based on BAD NEWS IS GOOD NEWS
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As a layman i assume that the investigative period has fully covered the absolute basic source ( including all known developers of this particular virus) and could envisage a sound policy of pre-emptive treatment / vaccination on a whole world basis, may be pipe dream but if the human race can land on the moon ?????
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RATIONING / CONTROL IS ESSENTIAL AS FEW LISTEN TO COMMON SENSE REQUIREMENTS