The School of Architects and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico (CAAPPR in Spanish) and the School of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR) have partnered to deliver an “urgent” message about the importance of hiring professionals with technical expertise to build safe housing and structures to withstand the brunt of a Hurricane María-type storm.
The new President of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR by its initials in Spanish), Pablo Vázquez-Ruiz warned Monday that most of the damages on record during hurricanes on the island are due largely to the lack of construction resistance and lack of preparation.
The development of infrastructure in Puerto Rico and the challenges faced by professional engineering and surveying are the main theme that the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico will focus on at its annual convention Aug. 6-9. Charting sustainable growth and socio-economic development of Puerto Rico will be discussed throughout the agenda of […]
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