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Read the editorial by Etienne Crépon – Chief executive officer of the CSTB

Étienne Crépon - Photo: Raphaël Dautigny

Another angle

The health crisis that has affected the entire planet since the end of 2019 may transform our environment. It is possible that there may be a "post-Covid world", but it is objectively too early to tell, and if there is one, we do not yet know what it will look like. It is already clear, however, that it has profoundly changed our perception of the world and therefore our priorities. The transformation has had and will necessarily have a major impact on the building and renovation industry, which develops, modernizes and maintains our living environment. It is also affecting the scientific and technical priorities of the CSTB in its daily and long-term activities for its clients and the public interest.

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