Profile: Jo da Silva

Author: Jackie Whitelaw

Date published

1 March 2021

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Profile: Jo da Silva

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Jackie Whitelaw
Date published
1 March 2021
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The Structural Engineer
Author

Jackie Whitelaw

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 3, 2021, Page(s) 36-38

Date published

1 March 2021

Author

Jackie Whitelaw

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 3, 2021, Page(s) 36-38

Price

Free

Arup global sustainable development leader, Jo da Silva, was made a Dame in the recent New Year Honours. She talks to Jackie Whitelaw about social responsibility in business, the engineering response to COP26 and the impact of the pandemic on future planning of cities.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
36-38
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Climate change Humanitarian & International Development Leadership Career Profiles Opinion Issue 3

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