On 6 July, Maccaferri presented “Seconda Natura” at Associazione Civita in Rome, in an event dedicated to the role of infrastructure in climate change adaptation and territorial resilience.

Hosted by Associazione Civita, the meeting brought together representatives from business, institutions, academia and culture to discuss how increasingly intelligent, resilient and sustainable solutions can help territories respond to the growing impacts of climate change.

The discussion focused on some of the most strategic challenges for the future of infrastructure: technology, sensor systems, IoT and data for infrastructure monitoring; collaboration between companies and institutions; strategic water resource management; and geotechnical design as a lever to increase the resilience of territories.

Maccaferri was represented by its Chairman, Sergio Iasi, who underlined the importance of innovating the way infrastructure is designed and built. The challenge, he noted, is not simply to build more, but to build better: developing solutions that reduce environmental impact while maintaining effectiveness, durability and long-term performance.

The event also featured contributions from Simonetta Giordani, Secretary General of Associazione Civita; Andrea Granelli, CEO of Kanso; Prof. Ing. Marco Casini, Secretary General of AUBAC – the Central Apennines District Basin Authority; and Andrea Miliziano, Full Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome. 

“Seconda Natura” was also an opportunity to present the book Seconda Natura. The Art and Engineering of Adaptation and Land Protection in the Time of Extreme Climate, curated by Stefano Susani, Fabiana Peaquin and Andrea Granelli, and published with Harvard Business Review Italia. The volume combines data, cultural reflection and applied experience to explore how climate adaptation can become a strategic responsibility for companies, institutions and designers.

Through this initiative, Maccaferri confirms its commitment not only to developing solutions for soil protection, hydraulic works, infrastructure monitoring and geotechnical engineering, but also to promoting a broader culture of prevention and adaptation. In a world where climate risk is becoming a structural condition, engineering has a decisive role to play: helping communities live more safely with the forces of nature.