Lean design: 10 things to do now

Author: Natasha Watson

Date published

1 August 2020

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Lean design: 10 things to do now

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Natasha Watson

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 8, 2020, Page(s) 3

Date published

1 August 2020

Author

Natasha Watson

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 8, 2020, Page(s) 3

Price

Free

Natasha Watson explains how structural engineers can produce designs that make efficient use of material to reduce their environmental impact.

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3
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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