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The Built World

The first solutions for crossing a river were stepping stones and timber logs. The first homes were caves. 

But many places on Earth are far from rivers or lakes. Caves only form in certain areas. That’s where civil engineering comes in. Civil engineers design and build housing, bridges, and roads. They also create dams, airports, tunnels, and more. We call their projects infrastructure.

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