The recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia demand that we be prepared. We have no control over nature, but we do control the engineering we apply to our structures.

Given Peru's seismic risk, reducing vulnerability must be a priority in every project. In this interview, engineer Gustavo Loa Canales, Technical, Quality and Innovation Director at PRISMA, discusses why high technical standards are vital to ensure truly resilient buildings.

The approach he describes is the same one we apply in the PRISMA method: in-house design standards, peer review by an independent quality department, and innovation tools that reduce error.