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Andydog
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London
Jan 2001
time: 05:37
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There are lots of branches of civil engineering - structural designs in reinforced concrete (what I did my masters in actually), steel, timber, etc. Also waste management and fluids (for example hydroelectric power generation, storm and waste water management). Also foundation designs for buildings (designing suitable pads/piles for buildings depending on what type of soil/rock they are built on). So it's quite a big subject area. I focused on structural design specialising in reinforced concrete.
However nowadays I work as the Project Manager - so a client would come to me and say "Andy, build me a canteen" and so then I'd go away and appoint design resources to develop various concepts. I'd have the concepts priced up and determine how long each would take to build. The client would choose an option (usually the cheapest and quickest canteen to build), and so then I'd have it designed in detail (design the architecture, the structure, ventilation plumbing etc, electrics, fire warnings & suppression, etc etc etc) and eventually put the job out to tender to various contractors. They come back with their price and programmes, and I select the best contractor to build it. I then monitor the building process, ensuring they have all they need to build it without delays.
Quite interesting, but gets full on at times!
Anyway, turn to you!
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30-06-2004 13:11
Civil Engineering although I don't design anymore, rather manage the design development and the construction process. 
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