The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Bangkok funded a project focusing on the assessment of climate change impacts on water availability and water quality in the Lower Songkram River Basin (LSRB) Thailand and implementation of “River & Wetland Watch Program” for HSBC staffs and stakeholders of LSRB. The project is aimed at providing…
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The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Career Fair held on 4 November 2015 at the AIT Conference Center brought together a record number of 42 companies, 17 of which were first-time participants. Nine companies including Pylon, Maxim, Inteqc, DSGAP, MFEC, Agoda, Thunder Oilfield, Chuchawal-Royal Haskoning, MACkerel conducted campus interviews to recruit AIT students. Calling the…
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The Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, engaged Dr. Sangam Shrestha, Associate Professor, Water Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology through AIT Consulting to conduct the Training on Irrigation Feasibility and Design. The Government of Afghanistan is currently implementing the Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP) under the irrigation…
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Since 1995, Kasetsart University, Thailand, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, and University of the Philippines Diliman have been jointly organizing a series of Regional Symposia on Infrastructure Development (RSID) as a platform for researchers and engineers from Japan, Philippines, and Thailand as well as other Asian countries to discuss and exchange experiences and ideas to…
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Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Oman collaborated with Habitech Center and AIT Consulting, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on a research project to develop a way to provide an effective onsite solution utilizing the water generated during oil extraction in the drilling sites of Petroleum Development Oman. The solution involves using the innovative Habitech Building Technology…
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Recognized as the world’s leading resource for professionals focused on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) organizes annual conferences held in different parts of the planet to bring together high-level architects, engineers, developers, owners for knowledge-sharing and networking activities. AIT…
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Universities and academic institutions play a crucial role in the education of the young, equipping them with knowledge and skills that would enable them to contribute to the development of the society. It is important, therefore, to ensure the safety of school buildings, particularly from natural disasters like earthquakes to prevent the loss of infrastructures…
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The Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP) invites earthquake engineering experts and researchers, civil and structural engineers, disaster risk managers, advocates, and academicians to submit abstracts and/or organize a special session for the 6th Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering (6ACEE). The 6ACEE, with the theme Bridging Theory and Practice in Earthquake Engineering for…
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The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) is a fellowship of structural engineers comprising of members in 100 countries around the world, with interest in all types of structures and materials. With a mission to exchange knowledge and to advance the practice of structural engineering, IABSE organizes annual international symposia, quadrennial congresses, and…
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The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum is a biennial conference organized by the Habitat for Humanity. It gathers under one roof all stakeholders engaged in seeking solutions to low-income housing issues that make business and economic sense. The fifth housing forum with the theme Building Impact through Ecosystems for Bottom of the Pyramid Affordable Housing and Sanitation…
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