Now take a minute and reflect on this topic. What does creativity and Innovation mean to you? These are two common words randomly thrown around in virtually every industry these days and engineering is not an exception. Habitually, creativity and innovation are interchangeably used as creativity remains an indispensable building block for innovation. This then
This article is a sequel to “understanding ethics in engineering and construction” which defined ethic and its influencing factors. It expended the understanding on what ethics and value means in construction and engineering industry. For better understanding, please read it before reading this. This article dives into developing and embedding ethical practice in the industry.
Introduction: What does Ethics mean to you? I was privileged to participate in an interesting and interactive training hosted by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy. entitled; construction ethics and compliance for construction professionals, and I felt the need to document some of the knowledge as well as share it here. It was an
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), commonly referred to as COVID-19, is undoubtedly having an unprecedented effect on systems and industries around the world. The Construction and Engineering industry is not isolated from this impact and this article considers the impact on the industry and how professionals can respond safely and effectively. With the
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) The first Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanize production that gave way for the second, which used electric power to create mass production and then the third, which used electronics and information technology to automate production. The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), is taking automation to new levels,