Viewpoint: Engineering PI (positive influence)

Author: P. Gates

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1 September 2015

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P. Gates

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 9, 2015, Page(s) 2

Date published

1 September 2015

Author

P. Gates

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 9, 2015, Page(s) 2

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Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

We have Fairtrade foods, why not ‘fair-trade’ construction materials, or even fair-trade construction contracts? asks Pete Gates in an article discussing the wider impact of our actions as engineers, and considering the advantages of quantifying and measuring our impact.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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