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  2. International English Language Testing System - Wikipedia

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    International English Language Testing System (IELTS / ˈ aɪ. ɛ l t s /) [6] is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge English, [6] and was established in 1989. IELTS is one of the major English-language tests ...

  3. Construction Industry Council (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    Construction Industry Council developed and operates the Design Quality Indicator tool to measure the design quality of buildings. From 2014, CICAIR Limited, a specially created wholly owned subsidiary of CIC, was the sole body authorised to approve Approved Inspectors to undertake building control work in England and Wales. [ 4 ]

  4. Construction - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. Process of building or assembling a building or infrastructure For other uses, see Construction (disambiguation). "Construction site" redirects here. Not to be confused with Construction Site (TV series). Construction site and equipment prepared for start of work in Cologne, Germany (2017 ...

  5. Sustainability in construction - Wikipedia

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    Sustainable construction aims to reduce the negative health and environmental impacts caused by the construction process and by the operation and use of buildings and the built environment. [1] It can be seen as the construction industry's contribution to more sustainable development. Precise definitions vary from place to place, and are ...

  6. Construction industry of India - Wikipedia

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    The construction industry of India is an important indicator of the development as it creates investment opportunities across various related sectors. With a share of around 8.2%, the construction industry has contributed an estimated ₹670,778 crores ( US$ 131 billion) [ 1 ] to the national GDP at factor cost in 2011–12. [ 2 ]

  7. Open letter on artificial intelligence (2015) - Wikipedia

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    The letter highlights both the positive and negative effects of artificial intelligence. [7] According to Bloomberg Business, Professor Max Tegmark of MIT circulated the letter in order to find common ground between signatories who consider super intelligent AI a significant existential risk, and signatories such as Professor Oren Etzioni, who believe the AI field was being "impugned" by a one ...

  8. Waddell "A" Truss Bridge - Wikipedia

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    As a young civil engineer, J.A.L. Waddell spent the first decade after his graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the academic realm. He taught at his alma mater, authored numerous engineering papers, and eventually served as the Chair of Civil Engineering at the Imperial University at Tokyo between 1882-1886.

  9. University of Adelaide - Wikipedia

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    The University of Adelaide is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia.Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many sandstone buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as Bonython Hall.