Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D.

Advocate of innovation in the construction industry. PADI Scuba diver and skier. Views are my own.

[The Concrete Society @ukConcrete]

The 5th of the shortlisted projects for this year’s Concrete Society Awards is #Soboro, a new build home built with prefabricated & cast in-situ concrete, nominated by @kennedytwaddle
Details on the 2020 #Awards can be found here: https://t.co/24AqFadTC1
#concrete #construction

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

@richardcarman @innovateuk Hey Richard, any luck?

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

@digitalquill @innovateuk Same here. We offered a great solution to built modular hospitals quickly if required and in times of peace, to use this solution for modular affordable homes.
But innovate uk doesn’t fund anything that is not software or data related

[Carlos Sainz @Carlossainz55]

I’m very happy that I will be driving for Scuderia Ferrari in 2021 and I'm excited for my future with the team.

I still have an important year ahead with McLaren Racing and I really look forward to go back racing with them this season.

[Simon Cosgrove🇪🇺#FBPE #Rejoin 🇺🇦 #MahsaAmini @simoncosgrove]

75 years ago if I had been alive I would have felt proud to be British and ashamed to be German. Today, 75 years on, I would be proud to be German but feel ashamed to be British. #VEDay2020

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

They absolutely deserve criticism and should be held accountable for 30,000 deaths. Keep shaking hands and lying... #UKGovernment #coronavirus

[The Guardian @guardian]

No 10 battles to regain control of lockdown messaging amid fierce criticism https://t.co/erX4aIFehV

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

Admirable! I wish the UK was at the same stage... oh wait, our gvt said on the 15th March to go on the tube and shake hands with everyone. Best scientific advice! #coronavirus

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

Denmark and Norway have announced plans to reopen large parts of the Scandinavian countries, including cafés, restaurants and secondary schools https://t.co/rI8uvg1iBu

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

This is solely their problem, similarly to aviation. Millions poured from international students, accommodation fees, rent on campus and academics' grants. Only if the Uni chancelors were not driven around in BMW 7 series.

[The Guardian @guardian]

Even before coronavirus, university finances were on the brink | Catherine Fletcher https://t.co/F45Bz8jZ9H

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

On the same day that scientists called for an end to handshakes, Boris Johnson declared: "I'm shaking hands continuously." https://t.co/FeBdQ9OchK

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

@guardian Absurd!

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

Just keep shaking hands with everyone, you won’t get Covid...
Trust govt?!!

[The Independent @Independent]

Scientists advised against handshakes on same day Boris Johnson boasted he was ‘shaking hands continuously’ https://t.co/HYyKhAtncy

[Scuderia Ferrari HP @ScuderiaFerrari]

We could not agree more! Niki will forever be in our hearts ❤️
#essereFerrari 🔴 #TifosiTuesday

https://t.co/5E5IT6bOO2

[Mark Farmer @MFarmer_Resi]

If you want a practitioner led view of the commercial and practical implications of the Covid-19 crisis on construction then read this. No one knows for sure what lies ahead but this sets out the key variables and likely drivers for change @Castconsultancy https://t.co/n1q5SB8RCK

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

A great summary, full of optimisim and support for the micro SMEs many of which (including mine) have no more than 2 months left before forced out of business. Thank you, Nigel, and I hope @innovateuk will read it over the weekend.

[Nigel D Greenhill @dinnerwithndg]

1/8 @HMtreasury @BEIS.gov.uk must allocate £400 Million to @innovateuk ‘s Business-led innovation in response to global disruption. 8600 companies applied for the grant of up to £50k, the current pot allocated is 20Million. HMT should increase the pot by £400 million. Here is why

[Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team @MercedesAMGF1]

The perfect home gaming set-up doesn’t exi...

📸: @ValtteriBottas

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

@guardian Of course NOT!

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

Coronavirus bursts the US college education bubble https://t.co/HtvTn49kty

[Prem Sikka @premnsikka]

Fat cats picking the public purse: Bosses at travel giant TUI have refused to take a pay cut despite furloughing 11,000 UK staff and pocketing a £1.6billion bailout from the German government.
What if workers and customers could vote on executive pay.
https://t.co/0SU2h8gBOW

[Dimitar Dimov, Ph.D. @DimitarODimov]

@guardian He ain't touching my pension, greedy pig!