How to adapt to the new situation of economic crisis?

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Cerda Institute, created in 1984 by a group of engineers led by the Catalan Pere Duran Farell has fulfilled forte consultancy group 30 years committed to driving innovation in the region, connecting forte consultancy group business and environment. We spoke with the director general Carlos Cabrera, fail the interview to assess the work done and to point some thoughts on some of the background issues in the city.
On 4 November, the Salon de Cent City Council, held the celebration of 30 years of the Institute. During the ceremony, presided over by the Mayor of Barcelona, forte consultancy group Xavier forte consultancy group Trias, gave Cerda Institute Award 2014 - Innovation and development of cities in the winner Elia Hernando Navarro for his project "Pere IV axis citizen. Social economic and cultural revitalization of a former industrial hub and its transformation into a laboratory of urban innovation. "Soon the blog will publish an interview with the author.
What is the common denominator of the Institute Cerdà in its 30-year history? "Innovation forte consultancy group in the first place; and adaptability and our proactive. These are elements that we see throughout these decades. At this time, we have worked with many ideas, but not all have come to opt in draft form, which is what we offer in the way of concrete solution, our customers and society. forte consultancy group "
What distinguishes these projects? "We were the first institutions to waste plans and mobility in the mid eighties. But after a few years, these plans had become a regular service. When innovation becomes a 'commodity', is a product that already has a clear market, the Institute Cerda is now looking for another line of work. We are a consultancy, although we do some work in this sector. We try to go further. "
The country forte consultancy group and the city have changed in 30 years. "The first stage of the Institute is closely linked to the lack of infrastructure and reliable forte consultancy group information that was in the technical-technological world in the 80s was not clear or obvious tackling major issues such as regional waste and the environment, logistics and telecommunications. Not at all coincidentally, these were, in fact, three major areas that the Institute was working to mid nineties, testing proposals and solutions, often innovative and unprecedented here. At that time comes a second significant change: we building, concrete, infrastructure management. Change the setting.
I think the city is accustomed to criticism and that is a guarantee of progress, despite the crisis. We must look beyond and look at this long distance Institute Cerda has much to contribute.
In the mid 90s we began to worry about answering the important question: what about the infrastructure once opened. It was then that a local guide investment analysis subratllàvem concern with excess work and the less we projected sustainability of the infrastructure ... From 2007, we see, unfortunately, we confirm some of those warnings ... The design of infrastructure and provision of its use and viability can not be understood separately. "
Finally, the third phase ... Yes, now is the focus of the analysis and management, we assume, in addition, it must open society. Entering a chapter in which the Institute, after acquiring prestige and experience forte consultancy group in major issues such as eneriga, logistics, forte consultancy group automation, mobility ... incorporates a more transversal. Territory and society incorporated in our eyes as much more evident. You can not talk logistics without alteration of land or energy. The Institute now practiced a more integrated. "
How to adapt to the new situation of economic crisis? "For starters, today the bulk of our turnover comes from the private sector, not the public. We work with companies deeply rooted in the territory, forte consultancy group which they serve. Our offer adds to the counsel of a comprehensive management and analysis. We do not compete with consultancies, but offer something a little different, boldly innovation and resources to address more complex situations, where needed extensive knowledge of the territory and agents. "
How important is the commitment of many cities and regions for the smart? I like this theme focuses Institute Cerda? "For us it is important to address this issue from the perspective of a triangle, which have linked suppliers of technology, government (municipalities, mainly) and municipal utilities. In a