What will no longer be OK? Ethics, engineering and the climate

Author: Will Arnold

Date published

3 September 2025

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What will no longer be OK? Ethics, engineering and the climate

The Structural Engineer

Author

Will Arnold

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 9, 2025, Page(s) 20-21

https://doi.org/10.56330/OGLK1340

Date published

3 September 2025

Author

Will Arnold

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 9, 2025, Page(s) 20-21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/OGLK1340

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

Will Arnold shares the findings of recent work by the IStructE and ICE to investigate the ethical dilemmas that those working in the construction industry face today as they grapple with the shift to a low-carbon built environment.

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Pages:
20-21
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Ethics Climate change Issue 9

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