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Restoring Ancient Structures in Italy There are old buildings. And then there are buildings that were already old before many modern countries existed. Italy is filled with structures that have survived centuries of weather, wars, earthquakes, changing cities, and generations of human use. Roman amphitheaters. Aqueducts. Temples. Stone walls. Ancient roads. Historic churches and public buildings. Some have stood for well over a thousand years. Others date back more than two thousand. Keeping str …

Scaffolding in Japan Japan is a country where ancient temples can stand only a short distance from modern skyscrapers. It's also a country where construction has to deal with challenges that many contractors will never encounter. Dense cities. Limited space. Earthquakes. Typhoons. Aging buildings. And some of the highest expectations for organization and precision in the world. All of this makes scaffolding in Japan an interesting stop in our Scaffolding Around the World series. Because when spa …