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A recurring theme of this newsletter is that most new ideas and innovations in the construction industry have been tried, often much earlier than you might expect. But even knowing this, I was surprised at how early the origins of automated building code checking (where software checks a building design for code compliance) are. I may have to make a
EU Reporter Published 33 seconds ago People work in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Bad Muenstereifel, Germany, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger dams, dykes and drainage systems are as urgent as long-term climate change prevention, as once-rare weather events become more common, write Kate Abnett, James Mackenzie Markus Wacket and Maria Sheahan. As the waters recede, officials are assessing the destruction left by the torrents that terrorised swathes of western and s...
4 Min Read BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger dams, dykes and drainage systems are as urgent as long-term climate change prevention, as once-rare weather events become more common. FILE PHOTO: People work in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Bad Muenstereifel, Germany, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay As the waters recede, officials are assessing the destruction left by the torrents that terrorised swathes of western and southern Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, smashing buildin...
Article content Long before then, countries will have to adapt or build basic infrastructure that goes beyond water management into agriculture, transport, energy and housing. “Our cities developed over the centuries, starting from the Roman period in some cases, for climate conditions that are very different than the climate conditions we are heading into,” Thiery said. Even before last week’s floods, which turned high streets and houses into piles of muddy rubble, Germany’s vaunted transport and urban infrastructure had been deteriorating as a result of years of budget restraint. In...