Civil Engineering has been around for a long time, but that has not made it any less dynamic today: it would be impossible for us to conceive our way of life without buildings and compounds to live, work and rest in, without roads, bridges and railways; without airports, ports and dams.

We increasingly want to achieve all of the above in a more pleasant, integrated, efficient and sustainable way. We want to build, recycle and rehabilitate. We want the past and the present to guarantee the future.