Palace Street with the Royal Palais. Misset, HMJ (Herman, 1875-1958).Image Amsterdam city archive That hotel and cafe with the dignified name Palais Royal was an initiative of Eduard Meijer, the former chef of the Poolsche Koffiehuis (later Hotel Polen), between Kalverstraat and Rokin. He had once started working there as a twelve-year-old boy, and now … Read more
Financial advisor I&A32 – 36 hours | Scale 11 | Certain period of time What do you want to do?The province is changing at a rapid pace due to digitization and automation, this is the “common thread” in the organization’s strategy. To this end, there is a close collaboration between representatives from the different parts … Read more
The Rijkswaterstaat, water boards, provinces and municipalities responsible for water engineering are often strongly focused on “no regrets”. In practice, however, there is great uncertainty about what is meant by this and how it should be done. Deltares and TU Delft have asked six veterans about their experiences in an exploratory survey. What leads to … Read more
At the beginning of June, TNO launched the MIMO concept for an integrated approach to the transition to sustainable concrete. It is a smart tool with data, calculation models and optimization software. All parties in the concrete industry chain benefit: from designer, supplier and demolition contractor to contractor and client. How will the construction world … Read more
Seemingly impossible task. The Fiat 500 seemed like an unparalleled success. After the war, Dante Giacosa’s small round Fiat became the symbol of a motorized Italy and it had just as much emotional power internationally. But urbanized and increasingly mobile Italy was still just as hungry for small economy small cars almost 3 decades after … Read more
Dairy farmers Thom and Meinte Miedema have optimized their feed storage in combination with a covering system. Via Bosch Beton, they got a tailor-made solution with a gutter silo made of new LA retaining walls with an extra long heel. The Agridek covering system runs over the long heel without the need for additional coating. … Read more
Photography Jerome Wassenaar Just as one swears by a holiday in La douce France, the other curses the ‘unfriendly’ French. Hate and love are closely linked in France, and so are the cars from that country. They are often praised but also loathed for their unreliable nature. We give you five reasons why you should … Read more
In the South Dutch municipality of Rijswijk (±57,000 inhabitants) there is a special historical place: Hof van Sion. Archaeologists found here the remains of a monastery from the 15th and 16th centuries. Today, Hof van Sion is part of the sustainable RijswijkBuiten district. The municipality wanted to set up a new neighborhood meeting place here … Read more
Clean and microbiologically safe fountains, sponge pools and other water in the residential environment. That is the purpose of the water quality check The Norwegian Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). This one is orecently become available to municipalities, citizens’ initiatives or others involved in the construction of water in a city or … Read more
This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the listed stocks. Wccftech.com contains a disclosure policy and ethics file. Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer (TSMC) has responded to reports claiming that its cutting-edge 3nm (nm) chip-making technology is experiencing delays. Earlier today, reports from research firms TrendForce and Isaiah Research indicated that … Read more