Civil Engineering is all about creating, improving and protecting the environment in which we live. It provides the facilities for day-to-day life and for transport and industry to go about its work.

Civil engineers design and build bridges, roads, railways and tunnels. They also design and build tall buildings and large structures, like Wembley Stadium, so that they can last for hundreds of years and can withstand all weather conditions.

Like the Romans, Egyptians and Mayans who built great civilisations before us, our civilisation relies more than ever on teams of inventive people to design, build and maintain the sophisticated environment that surrounds us.

Without civil engineers we wouldn´t have a constant supply of clean water, roads or trains to get to work in the morning, or sustainable energy to help us save our planet.

The little book of civilisation II looks at the amazing ways civil engineers overcome the challenges of creating and maintaining our infrastructure for us, and for future generations. Many of these challenges are met in a way that is sustainable, and   all are met with style and innovation.

Click here to download a full colour version of the little book of civilisation.

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There are many more exciting activities planned within this campaign. If your organisation would like to become involved in phase two please email civilisation@ice.org.uk

Organisations may purchase copies of the booklet in bulk. For more information please email civilisation@ice.org.uk

Read more about getting into civil engineering in the Education Zone >