Title: 5 top reasons why civil engineering is the best career | Institution of Civil Engineers
Headings: 5 top reasons why civil engineering is the best career
5 top reasons why civil engineering is the best career
1. Civil engineering is SO varied
2. Civil engineering is a creative career
3. Civil engineering is a real team effort
4. Civil engineering takes you around the world
5. Civil engineering makes a tangible difference to people’s lives
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Content: Civil engineering is a creative career
If you think that creativity can only be found in an arts career, you’d be wrong. The vast number of different designs for buildings, bridges and other structures shows how civil engineers have to think outside the box to solve a wide range of challenges. “I had no idea how creative civil engineering was until I got to university and my first project was to build a pasta bridge,” says Cat Salvini. “It’s creative. Whether it’s bringing a drawing on paper to life to working out how to thread a tunnel through the congested ground below the feet of Londoners,” adds Sakthy Selvakumaran . 3. Civil engineering is a real team effort
Engineers work in teams to solve real-world problems, so if you’re a team player, it’s the perfect career for you. “The civil engineering industry is built on team spirit and collaboration,” says Kishore Ramdeen . “We encourage each other to achieve more and challenge ourselves. And when we work together well, we get things done safer, faster and cheaper.”