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15 inspiring women to celebrate on International Women’s Day

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She added yet another string to her already impressive bow (which already includes an OBE for services to design advocacy in the built environment) last month when she was awarded a fellowship from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

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Page Southerland Page integrates "past and future" at Texas Capitol Complex

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It includes high-rise office buildings by HKS "The project aligns with Austin's larger objectives of sustainable urban development, economic growth, and community engagement, including reimagining the 40-block area surrounding the Capitol building," the team said. "It & Elec.

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Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School named best building at Dezeen Awards China 2023

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Originally a heavy oil power plant, the building had been officially retired due to environmental protection and urban development and became an industrial relic. The eclectic building was originally designed by civil engineering firm Atkinson & Dallas. "It

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Kigali Green City Project, Rwanda, Africa

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FBW Group, which has offices in Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya, has been appointed to be the local team on the ground, delivering the key services of architecture, structural and civil engineering and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering (MEP).

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Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist, Miami Property

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Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist in Miami, Florida – Building Information Architects: Strang Design – [link] Team: Architecture + Interior Design: Strang Design Landscape Consultant: La Casona Garden Structural Engineers: Francisco Cuello Jr, MEP: Henry Vidal & Associates, Inc Civil Engineer: Jorge G.

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University of Arkansas Community Design Center Proposes Downtown Housing Regeneration Scheme

Architizer

This is especially important for small-and-mid-sized cities who want to exercise greater oversight in securing high-quality urban development. City Planning Consultant: Scott Grummer (formerly with the City of Conway); City of Conway, Arkansas: Finley Vinson, Director, Transportation and City Engineer; Phillip J.

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How to Utilize Aluminum in Modern Construction Projects

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Civil engineers frequently use aluminum ingots and billets in processing windows, stairs, roof sheets, floating ceilings, doors, wall panels , and much more. Anodizing and polishing processes create an artificial colorless film with a high absorption capacity for painting – a necessary strategy for decorative purposes.