What is civil engineering?
Civil engineering is a vast and diverse profession. It can take you on many paths. Read on to find out why it could be the perfect career for you.
What is civil engineering?
Civil engineering centres around the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure, from bridges to flood defences, wind turbines to tunnels, and more.
Civil engineers are creative problem solvers. They work in harmony with the natural environment to keep towns and cities running and to build a more sustainable world.
Civil engineers work closely with infrastructure engineers.
What is infrastructure?
Infrastructure is made up of systems that provide communities with modern and inclusive places that people are proud to live, work and play in.
It includes things like transport links, access to clean water, sanitation, electricity, telecommunications, and safe streets and buildings.
Click through below to discover more about the things that infrastructure and civil engineers help bring to life.
Types of civil engineering
Buildings
Some of your favourite structures were built by civil engineers - think skyscrapers, sports stadiums, art venues, museums and more!
Transport
Transport links are vital to a connected community, providing access to people's workplaces, homes and leisure spaces. These include roads, cycle paths, railways, bridges, and tunnels.
How can I become a civil engineer?
If you want to be a civil engineer, and have the right academic subjects and attitude, you can start making your career choices right here.
Meet engineers from the world of infrastructure
Civil and infrastructure engineers come from all different backgrounds. Why not hear what engineers have to say about their work?
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