{"id":2467,"date":"2022-05-13T05:57:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T05:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bruggencampus.nl\/?p=2467"},"modified":"2022-05-13T05:59:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T05:59:33","slug":"talk-show-the-floriade-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruggencampus.nl\/en\/talk-show-the-floriade-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk show The Floriade Bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Building bridges in a sustainable way… how does one proceed? By takingdoing a tour of the four \u2018new\u2019 buildings at Floriade Expo 2022, followed by a talk show with sturdy beams and creative connections, a future-proof foundation was laid on 9 May. This first event was the kick-off of the Bridge Campus programming \u2018Building Bridges: a new way\u2019, in a series of five meetings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a matter of great urgency: with\u00a0a replacement order for about 85,000 bridges and flyovers\u00a0in the Netherlands,\u00a0the infrastructure sector is facing a serious challenge. The construction of four bridges on Floriade’s site in Almere proves\u00a0that a lot is possible when it comes to building bridges sustainably. The Smart Circular Bridge (sensoring of flax fiber and resin bio-composite), Second Life Bridge (recycled parts bridge A27), Bever Bridge\u00a0(cementless concrete) and Rondje Weerwater\u00a0Bridge (cementless concrete) illustrate that you can emit much less CO2,\u00a0<\/sub>using\u00a0much fewer new raw materials.<\/p>\n

Talk show The Floriade Bridges<\/strong>Led by process innovator Lucas de Man\u00a0 of talk show The Floriade Bridges,\u00a0the panel members \u00a0Jan-Nico Appelman (deputy of the province of Flevoland), Jan Hoek (alderman of the municipality of Almere) and Erik van Doorn (manager of the\u00a0construction company Dura Vermeer) teamed up in considering four pitches\u00a0of sustainability experts in\u00a0various policy areas.\u00a0The people attending the talk show (60) were invited to join discussions.\u00a0You can watch the talk show here: LINK.<\/p>\n

Is the Netherlands circular world champion?<\/strong>During the first pitch, Jeroen Lubbers (Public Space Management, municipality of Utrecht)\u00a0discussed the\u00a0frontrunner role of the Netherlands as a bridge builder: how do we maintain that role in the circular transition? The talk show attendees agreed that\u00a0this Bridge Campus is a wonderful stage\u00a0 to show the world that the Netherlands is \u2018world champion in public space management\u2019.\u00a0It helps Flevoland stand outas an international knowledge platform.\u00a0The\u00a0audience responded\u00a0that it is essential to pay attention to complex regulations and the importance of sufficient technically trained personnel.<\/p>\n

Innovation is a joint initiative, right? <\/strong>
\nThe\u00a0second pitch from Jaap de Koning (Witteveen+Bos)\u00a0 stated that innovation is not only the market’s responsibility. That is not the case, either, the panel members said. It is in fact\u00a0the way the government, the business and educational communities join hands in this \u2018showcase\u2019 that sets an example of how to continue to build and develop; sharing knowledges and ambitions together, and ensuring that platforms are created for circular raw materials.\u00a0The government can remove barriers; it is precisely by looking more at the long term and by providing targeted financing that the market has more confidence in actually investing in innovations.<\/p>\n

Circular, what does that mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the third pitch, Rutger B\u00fcch (Cirkelstad) stated that a common language\u00a0 is key for the desired acceleration to a circular construction sector. Indeed, one person’s question is not always what the other means, the panel said. Clearer frameworks and standards can change things for the better, but again practical examples, such as the Bridges Campus, provide lessons learned<\/em>. However,\u00a0old habits die hard; in the meantime, the curriculum of some of the vocational\u00a0courses already includes circular construction. So that language will come at some point.<\/p>\n

How do we keep the job market sustainable?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last pitch of Mary Haselager (province of Flevoland) elaborated on this: how do you ensure that you job\u00a0market is well\u00a0equipped met knowledge and skills? Indeed, there is often still a mismatch between supply and demand in this area. While circular construction also works very differently (together) than the traditional way of development. An extra challenge, therefore, that can be partly solved by implementing the principle of lifelong development. More modular education is already being prepared\u00a0to retrain people more rapidly. So that makes two sustainable transitions, of people and infrastructural works. For a better future.<\/p>\n

Four more events to go<\/strong>In the next four meetings, the Bridge Campus theme will take on a deeper meaning. In the meantime, various collaborating parties continue to work on the development of circular construction.
\n– May 30: smart , old and new materials,
\n– June 9: 5D Collaboration
\n– September 14: The climate friendly\u00a0 business case
\n– October 4: Connecting circular infrastructure<\/p>\n\n\t\t