civil engineering
Americannoun
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He was part of the “Dirt Boyz,” a nickname for heavy construction and civil engineering specialists in the Air Force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The science behind Cache’s system is sound, says Nishant Garg, a concrete expert and associate professor of civil engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who isn’t involved with the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
He studied civil engineering at the National University but dropped out to start what would become one of the country's largest construction companies.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Ms Abdi and Ms Omar, who graduated from Plasma University Mogadishu's faculty of civil engineering, say under their firm all their projects have been approved by the local authorities.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
“Well... they develop it. They plan communities with nice houses, and schools, and industrial parks. They create jobs— construction jobs, teaching jobs, civil engineering jobs—like your father’s.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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