Behind every safe railway journey lies an invisible shield of civil engineering excellence. These “civils in construction” form the true backbone of rail safety—the embankments, drainage systems, ...

Bridges, roads, buildings, railways, distribution systems, canals, dams, even lighthouses. Yes, lighthouses. If you encountered any of these structures today, or stopped to marvel at one on a recent ...

Matthew Hallowell isn’t afraid to disrupt the established thinking in construction safety measurement. That much is clear so far from his research work, both as a professor of civil engineering at the ...

How digital tools, internships, and sustainable practices are preparing civil engineering students for future industry demands.

Civil engineers build the world around us. They use their knowledge of science and engineering to design safer buildings, roads, water supply systems, and bridges, while reducing our carbon footprint.

A former secretary of a leading structural safety body has resigned his Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) membership over ...

As Lowell’s city engineer, civil and environmental engineering alum Christine Clancy ’06 is responsible for infrastructure projects on streets, bridges and sidewalks throughout the city – including ...