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Newsletter "New risks and prevention on construction sites" - Face A / February, 4th 2021 |
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— NEWS
📡 5G: today's challenges for tomorrow's applications — Mobility, industry 4.0, energy... How will the new 5G networks be used for the infrastructures they’re meant to serve? The 2021 conference season opened with a strong Franco-German panel put together by Leonard's teams in Paris and Berlin.
⚡Acceleration programs — SEED start-ups and VINCI employees from the Intrapreneurs program began the first session of courses at the Stanford Center for Professional Development last week. This three-month certified entrepreneurship training course covers all the major themes of business development.
>> Learn more about our SEED and Intrapreneurs programs
💫 Futures Literacy — In partnership with the École des Ponts Business school, UNESCO and the Fondation VINCI pour la Cité, Leonard led a series of workshops on social and territorial inequalities. The ambition of these workshops was to use the future to better understand the present by following a methodology developed by UNESCO.
>> Learn more about Futures Literacy |
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Side B
New risks and prevention on construction sites |
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Just like good old vinyl records, our newsletters now have two sides: the A-Side provides a choice of articles revolving around a central theme that is changing the way we design, build and operate cities and infrastructure, and the B-Side (on your inbox in a fortnight!) provides suggestions for further reading on the same topic.
The issue of preventing accidents at work is a major concern for all those involved in the building and public works sector. Many innovations are attempting to meet these challenges, in particular thanks to advances in robotics, modelling and connectivity. In the face of climate change, among other things, new risks are emerging. Here is an overview. |
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Construction industry: health under question |
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Despite constant efforts to improve accident prevention, the construction industry still remains one of the sectors most affected by workplace accidents and occupational diseases. Many innovative solutions are attempting to address this issue, thanks to advances in robotics, modeling and connectivity. |
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New technologies to combat new risks
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Construction site safety is entering a new era. Technology offers effective solutions to prevent accidents and health risks by predicting incidents and alerting users to them and tracking and training employees. |
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New systemic risks in construction |
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Construction safety has long focused on accidents. But today, the industry faces new risks related to climate change and physical and mental health. |
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RADAR
Our selection of innovative businesses #27
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Californian startup Traceair has just raised $3.5 million for its aerial image analysis solution. The Fastcarb Project adresses its first results for the accelerated carbonation of concrete. Swapp, a tool for automating construction schedules, raises 7 million dollars.
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Leonard is a name of a shared vision driven by VINCI, the vision to invent the services, facilities and infrastructure of tomorrow. Our goal is to bring together a community of key stakeholders to build the city of the future. Stop by at Leonard’s: we’re open.
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