Viewpoint: Why change Haiti’s cultural building aspirations?

Author: G. W. Phillips II (Walbrent College, Barbados)

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Viewpoint: Why change Haiti’s cultural building aspirations?

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G. W. Phillips II (Walbrent College, Barbados)

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 3, 2013, Page(s) 2

Date published

27 February 2013

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G. W. Phillips II (Walbrent College, Barbados)

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 3, 2013, Page(s) 2

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Having made a number of visits to Haiti in a professional capacity, Grenville Phillips expresses his concern at the advice given to Haitians by structural engineers from outside the Caribbean region.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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