The critical tech staying safe by going underground
The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.
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"It's kind of like igniting a rocket."
— Troy Helming , Executive
"I actually got a little bit emotional watching it."
— Troy Helming , Executive
"Ninety million cubic metres of dolomite rock provide natural protection against physical intrusion, electromagnetic interference, seismic events and hydrogeological risks - levels of protection that simply cannot be replicated above ground."
— Dennis Bonn , Executive
"What we're seeing is that brutal materiality is still important."
— Alexander RE Taylor , Academic
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The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.
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