Podcast appearances and mentions of david clifton

I suppose I should have, but I had no idea that it takes, on average, 569 days for a home to be built and consented right now. Nearly two years for a home to be built and consented! A decent building company could throw up a house in three months, couldn't they? But no, because of the consenting process, 569 days in this country for a home to be built and consented. No wonder we have a shortage of homes and no wonder they're so expensive. Now the Government wants to change that and yesterday announced plans to develop a new opt-in self-certification scheme for trusted building professionals and accredited businesses. The scheme, which is going to have to go through a robust consultation process, features two key pillars. The first: qualified building professionals, such as plumbers, drain layers, and builders will be able to self-certify their own work for low risk builds without the need for an inspection. This brings them in line with electricians and gas fitters who can already do this, and it's something the industry has been calling for, for years. The second pillar, according to the Government, is that businesses with a proven track record, your Jennian Homes and your GJ Gardner's and the like who build hundreds of near identical homes a year, will be able to go through a much more streamlined consent process. At the moment, a single-storey basic home might go through ten or more separate inspections. That's beyond double, triple, quadruple handling. It is clearly too many, says Chris Penk, and the cost benefit has become unbalanced. Penk said if we want to grow the economy, lift incomes, create jobs and build more affordable, quality homes, we need a construction sector that's firing on all cylinders. So the next piece of the pie is constructing a new self-certification scheme for trusted building professionals and accredited businesses carrying out low risk building work. The Master Builders are welcoming the change. ACT says it's a step in the right direction, even Labour is cautiously supportive. All of them say the devil will be in the detail and let's see what the safety measures are. How's it going to work? Well, the spectre of leaky homes still haunt building regulations, still make people have an abundance of caution. How can the building industry restore confidence to the sector and prove that they are perfectly capable and able to self-certify? It was interesting hearing the Building Surveyors Institute chap David Clifton, who was on with Mike Hosking this morning; he said electricians can self-certify, there are very rarely any problems with their work, very rarely, unlike builders, he said. So does giving an industry the ability to stand on its own two feet, does giving an industry the ability to monitor itself, build a better quality of workmen? If you know that your work's going to be checked, checked and checked again, does it make you more careless? Perhaps not intentionally. Why is it that sparkies can self-certify and do good work, whereas when you've got builders who are being checked and checked again, David Clifton said that's where you find the problems. Is being self-determining and being able to stand on your own two feet, does it actually result in fewer mistakes because there's you and only you that is responsible for the work that's being delivered? If your work is being checked by three or four different people, where does the responsibility lie? Would self-certification actually be good for the industry? I'd be very interested to hear from you and if you have been in the process of building a new home or getting a new home built, has it been 569 days? Which just seems absolutely absurd. A good move as far as you're concerned? If you've even got grudging support from Labour, that would indicate to me that they're on the right track.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not everyone in the industry is on board with the Government's proposed building consents scheme. Businesses with a track record of delivering bigger projects, will be able to access streamlined consenting. Qualified tradespeople will be able to forego inspections for low risk builds through the opt in 'self-certification scheme'. Institute of Building Surveyors President David Clifton told Mike Hosking consents are there for a reason, as not all builders are perfect and there's still a high failure rate with consents. Clifton told Hosking we need to get our foundation right before moving forward on this. He says if we get our education, building and consenting processes right, then this can happen. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David is a customer focussed sector specialist with more than 25 years' experience leading the operations of some of Australia's most iconic and recognised hospitality brands. David's strengths include building and developing high performing teams, providing world class execution that delivers sustainable growth and, deep insights and understanding of the key attributes that constitute a successful hospitality business. As a purpose driven leader, David values strategic thinking, innovation and building strong organisational cultures that deliver enhanced experiences for customers and staff. David has held senior executive positions in both publicly listed and privately held enterprises, leading business units with up to 2500 employees. David currently holds the position of Chief Experience Officer at MA Hotel Management (MAHM) where he is responsible for the business' operating performance and the experience of staff and customers.

On this week's episode of Merch Culture we interview the CMO of Alpha Broder, David Clifton. We talk tech, rising trends in the apparel space, and even dive into a history lesson on gambling. Lots of interesting topics in this one with a little something for everyone! 1:10 - Intro 2:10 - Alpha Broder Chicago Distribution Center 3:30 - Automation & Technology 8:50 - Which niches are gaining traction in the apparel industry? 11:35 - The Tap Tee demonstration 12:38 - "The Fix" show 20:00 - Creating experiences with merch 22:25 - The Alpha Broder Team & employee empowerment   Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culturestudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/culturestudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultureStudioDecoratedMerchandise/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culture-studio/

Bakkt, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) crypto subsidiary, suffered its second high-profile executive exit last week after CEO Mike Blandina stepped down. While the rumored institutionalization of cryptocurrency remains a far-fetched vision, several empty promises and misplaced hypes question Bakkt's integrity as a company. Third executive in four months As reported on Bloomberg, Blandia resigned the Bitcoin futures bourse after just four months on the job. He now joins J.P. Morgan to head its payments technology division. Interestingly, the U.S. investment bank was poised to develop its JPM coin in 2019, but not much has transpired on that front since. When Ethereum Blandia joined Bakkt as CEO in December 2019, he vowed to oversee the exchange's expansion in key markets, explore newer product offerings, and even launch a retail application for everyday payments. Previously, Blandia had stints at PayPal and Google, both centered in the payments division. Bakkt's new CEO is David Clifton, previously at ICE as head of M&A and integrations. XRP Adam White continues his role as company president, and no further announcements on the exchange's future exist at press time. Promises, hot air, and zero substance Formerly, Blandia replaced U.S. senator Kelly Loeffler, who was recently in the headlines for gaining millions in the stock market based on insider information. Loeffler was extensively praised in 2018-19 for bringing in institutional tools for the cryptocurrency market before her administrative appointment. But Bakkt's poor, non-existential performance in the recent months has begged larger questions — are institutions even interested in Bitcoin exposure at all? Crypto fanatics once regarded Bakkt as Bitcoin's “killer app” — a so-called slang for products/services that revolutionize industries and rival products. Popular crypto commentator Scott Melker tweeted: The @Bakkt news is arguably the most bullish event for institutional investors in the history of bitcoin. PHYSICALLY delivered futures (require the holder to either produce actual bitcoin or take delivery from the exchange) backed by the New York Stock Exchange. We are maturing. The Wolf Of All Streets (@scottmelker) August 16, 2019 However, since its launch in September 2019, Bakkt has no substantial metric or use case to boast about. On the first hour of trading post-launch, only five contracts changed hands. At the end of the session, only 28 contracts were traded — a number smaller than the worse ranked crypto exchanges. The exchange's main selling point — that of physical-settled Bitcoin futures — turned out a disappointing farce. Only 63 percent of contracts were reportedly settled in the digital currency. Myth: Bakkt futures fully backed by bitcoin. Reality: Bakkt futures 37% backed by dollars or treasuries. Alex Krüger (@krugermacro) December 2, 2019 Bakkt's daily volumes continue to remain woefully low — only 200 June BTC contracts — and any developments about the much-hyped Starbucks application seem buried. Most who expected Bitcoin prices to rise substantially after the launch were in for a surprise, the currency fell 50 percent in the months to come, exactly a day after Bakkt's launch. Among a rotating door of executives, low volumes, absent mobile applications, lies about daily Bitcoin settlement, a former executive involved in insider trading, and questionable margin statements – Bakkt comes across as an “institutional” leader no better than “unregulated” crypto exchanges.

Laura's excited to drop the first of many ‘My Two Cents' on Crime Analyst, giving you her quick-ish take on cases, TV shows/podcasts etc, stories in the news. In this episode, Laura highlights her seven takeaways about the Netflix docuseries ‘The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman.' This episode includes: • deconstructing Robert Hendy-Freegard's behaviour (nee Dronfield aka Rob Freegard, Robert David, David Hendy, David Clifton); • an indirect assessment of Hendy-Freegard using the PCL-R, the Psychopathy Checklist Revisited; • breaking down what coercive control is, the signs to look out for and how to spot men like Hendy-Freegard; • potential next steps for the investigation; • the coercive control law Laura successfully campaigned for which came in in England and Wales in 2015 and the coercive control law reform work she is doing across the world (yes it's a global issue!) You won't want to miss this. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ And if there is a subject, case, show etc you want Laura to give her ‘My Two Cents' about contact Laura here https://www.crime-analyst.com/contact/ #ThePuppetmaster #RobertHendyFreegard #HendyFreegard #CoerciveControl #Police #VictimsMatter #Netflix #AskQuestions #BeCurious #TrustYourInstinct #CrimeAnalyst Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Coercive Control Petition in the US https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/dv-law-reform/ Coercive Control Petition in Australia https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/coercive-control-law-reform-australia/ Coercive Control Information on Laura's Website https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/coercive-control/ DASH Risk Checklist Website https://www.dashriskchecklist.co.uk/ Clip https://www.netflix.com/title/81097362

You know how there are some people who seem to be able to do loads of different things...and not just do them, but do them BRILLIANTLY?   Dave ("The Doctor") Clifton is one such person: making the planet a richer and more beautiful place with both his deep insights and his broad-ranging creativity.  To be honest, initially I was excited to talk about his lifetime of playing lead guitar for famous performing artists, but the way Dave describes the art of pottery and sculpture opened my eyes and heart in a way I really wasn't expecting.(NB: This episode also features the drinking of holy beers and me playing percussion...for neither of which shall I apologise...)

Welcome to a new series designed to uncover the personalities of the industry's most prominent and successful supplier marketers and to explore the role that marketing plays in bringing promotional products to the market. David Clifton (alphabroder) is our first guest in this series on supplier marketing. David's experience spans to not only include a role as former Executive Director of Marketing with Dell Computers, but David also served as the CEO of promotional products distributor, Hotlink.

Selling your Corpus Christi home? Get a free home value reportBuying a Corpus Christi home? Search all homes for saleToday, credit repair expert, David Clifton, joins us to discuss credit restoration. He has helped over 100 of our clients increase their credit scores, which puts them in a better position as prospective buyers. If you’d like to restore bad credit as a Corpus Christi buyer, he offers the following steps.Reach out to a real estate professional. A Realtor can recommend a reliable credit expert, like David himself. They can offer an in-depth analysis of your credit history, often free with a consultation. Decide if you want to hire someone to represent you. This financial expert can give you the direction and guidance you need. If you have any questions about this topic or more, give me a call or send me an email today! I can put you in contact with David if you’re interested in his insightful services, too. I look forward to hearing from you. 

Selling your Corpus Christi home? Get a free home value reportBuying a Corpus Christi home? Search all homes for saleI’m here with David Clifton, and he’s my expert in credit restoration. He’ll be sharing tips with us on how to improve your credit score. It’s not as difficult as some people may have you believe.First, you need a copy of your report and you need to check the personal information section. Make a note of all the incorrect information you might find in there, because it all counts against you. Another good move is to check all of your credit cards. Check your balance to limit ratio, because a ratio of more than 20% will begin to drag your credit score down. If you can keep it under 19%, your score will begin to rise back up.These are only a few of the things that you can do to improve your credit, but you can also look at David’s blog or contact me to get in touch with him.I would be happy to hear from you. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need assistance. This is going to be a great year to buy a home, so get your finances in order now before interest rates rise too high!

Water pumps are a lifeline for many communities in developing countries. But how can you monitor them all to know whether they're in working order? And can you collect data based on pump usage to provide useful insights into community health? Water is essential for life. So when your only source of safe water is from a water pump you grow to depend on it. If it broke then you'd have to walk further, or go thirsty. With so many water pumps so vital to so many vulnerable communities in developing countries Dr David Clifton explains how the work they're doing seeks to find a way of monitoring large numbers of water pumps, using smartphones. And with the huge volumes of data collected, can they spot patterns that give tell-tale signals that other things aren't going right in the community?

David Clifton, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, gives a talk for Oxford Martin School.

David Clifton, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, gives a talk for Oxford Martin School.

Success Edge Community, on this episode you will have the pleasure of meeting, David Clifton. David is a combat veteran and now, he is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Direct for the Lexington 5/Newberry County Area. He has a heart for the young people in this country and believes that one of the best ways to reach them is through sports. Enjoy!!!