Worsening Off-Season Floods in Venice Trigger Fears About Climate Change Impact October 22, 2021 By Colleen Barry VENICE, Italy (AP) – After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with...
Milan’s 20-Story Building Blaze Recalls London’s Grenfell Tower Cladding Questions September 1, 2021 By Colleen Barry Italian firefighters tackled hot spots Monday in a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire but said...
Venice Floods to Cost St. Mark’s Cathedral at Least $5.5 Million in Damage December 30, 2019 By Colleen Barry “Every stone is a treasure,” says the technical director of St. Mark’s Basilica’s vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics...
Generali Launches Art Insurance Unit, Aiming to Be ‘Partner for Life’ for Collectors November 14, 2019 By Colleen Barry Italian insurer Generali launched a new business Tuesday to cover art works, engaging as a poster boy the contemporary artist...
Operator of Genoa Bridge Says New Steel Bridge Can Be Built in 8 Months August 23, 2018 By Colleen Barry The board of the private company that controls the bridge that collapsed in Genoa approved on Tuesday an initial 500...
Engineers Determined Genoa Bridge’s Strength Had Reduced by 20%: Report August 22, 2018 By Colleen Barry and Andrea Rosa Engineering experts determined in February that corrosion of the metal cables supporting the Genoa highway bridge had reduced the bridge’s...