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I’m not a big fan of terms like ‘millennial’ and ‘Gen Z’, because I think people are far more complex than the year in which they were born can determine. When we use terms like these, there is a risk that they somehow frame the way we, as teachers, …

Land use and reuse are critically important for creating greener cities with a high quality of life. Brownfield sites are both a challenge and an opportunity. With a growing demand for land, the reuse or repurposing of previously used land, known as …

Sustainable development is driven by the three pillars of sustainability: social, environmental, and economic. As engineers we have seen a marked shift towards delivering sustainable engineering solutions, not just on account of the current world cli …

The current advice from the Government of Ireland with regards to Covid-19 and travel remains that the safest thing to do is not to travel abroad. As a result, there has been a massive surge in people remaining and holidaying in Ireland. This has all …

Raptors is a collective term for birds of prey, who primarily feed on relatively large vertebrates.  Raptor species populations have seen a significant decline on a global scale over the past century. This decline can be attributed to human pressures …

  For the experienced engineer, CAD drawing applications (such as AutoCAD) have been the main method of creating drawings on projects. In fact, CAD software has been around since the 1960s. However, GIS applications have been in use successfully …

2020 will forever be remembered for COVID-19. However, as COVID (hopefully) recedes, what is likely to emerge are increased issues with water supply.  Recent monthly weather statements from Met Éireann report that following an exceptionally wet Febru …

I started working as a Structural Engineer two years ago. The road to structural engineering was a long and winding road, but aren’t they the more exciting roads? I have learned a lot these past few years and my technical skills have grown in abundan …

Engineering and engineers have been around for thousands of years. In this time, we have had both positive and negative impacts on the lives of millions. The first engineer mentioned by name in history was Imhotep, who we believe was responsible for …