Resilience in the regions
When it comes to crisis management and thus dealing with the impacts of flood events, the challenges become bigger and bigger.
In order to make whole regions more resilient against these hazards contracting companies has a lot to offer.
Opportunities in public private partherships
Private partners know the areas extremely well and think along in solutions that combine diferent aspects in an economic way.
These companies have specialized tools, such as water pumps and tractors and earth moving machinery - Items that are being needed in case of rapid water rise.
And finally as being their key asset: They are extremely fast often apply a flexible approach to solve problems quickly.
Our dutch partners from HHNK (Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier) therefore are testing multiple combinations of waterboards and partners from the private sector working together.
Practicing with CUMELA
CUMELA is a dutch trading association which represents more than 3.000 businesses and thus connects expertise and technical know-how. In December 2024 HHNK realized an exercice with CUMELA in North Holland. There´s more exercices to be conducted in 2025.
Contracting company´s crisis capacity
Equipment
Water Pumps
Tractors
Earth moving Machinery
Knowledge
Local area expertise
Drainage points
Lowest points
Innovation in the making: Practicing with private partners