Trees should be regarded as assets and not as liabilities. Using valuations such as CAVAT [Capital Asset Valuation of Amenity Trees] show that trees increase in asset value throughout their long lives, unlike other elements of urban infrastructure, such as lamp standards, bollards, benches et al which need to be replaced. Furthermore, trees deliver increased…
Every Business looks to promote and popularize its works, projects, and other verticals. Construction companies also fall into the same category. Promotions don’t singularly mean augmenting revenue. Promotions show the capability of the company, the quality of their work and also mirror the ‘Best Practices’. Best Practices encompass the company policy, systems, and procedures that…
Apprenticeships are without a doubt the best way for young people to start a career in an area that they may not have heard of or even considered before, which tends to be the case for civil engineering. I joined Seymour Civil Engineering in September 2012 as a management trainee apprentice, while studying for a…
What does this mean for civil engineers? Changes in digital technology will undoubtedly modify the way of working for civil engineers. Improvements in the capability of digital technology have the potential to provide benefits to the construction industry including automated plant and equipment, reducing the people-plant interface which ultimately will improve health and safety on…