The world economy suffered terribly due to the emergence of Covid-19. The pandemic quickly took over the whole world as it is highly transmissible, disrupting the workflow and closing down workplaces and factories. Governments imposed lockdown protocols to contain the spread of the deadly virus. As a result, workers around the world suddenly had no…
Civil engineering plays a pivotal role in shaping the infrastructure of our world, addressing some of the most pressing challenges faced by modern society. As the oldest engineering discipline, civil engineering encompasses the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and improvement of the infrastructure that supports our daily lives. Over the years, the methods and technologies used…
How else would you have sat in an office, travelled distances or to a greater sense, stimulated economic growth if it were not for the construction industry? The construction industry has been playing a catalytic role in economic development since its very foundation. The sector has been in constant evolution given the advent of new…
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…
Durability of concrete structures are being widely discussed and deliberated across the globe amongst civil engineering fraternity in the last few decades. The costs towards repair and rehabilitation of concrete structures have been found to be in such high magnitude that the needs to construct durable structures have become imperative. Concrete/cementitious products have a similarity…