The most important reason for insulating buildings is the considerable lowering of heating costs. Also, the walls are protected against dampness, freezing and mould; the insulation layer increases the building’s durability. The question remains – what type of insulation?

Several important construction fairs have been held in Polish cities in recent months, and we are still looking forward to the world’s greatest event of this kind – the Munich Bauma fair. To make the most of international fairs, it is worth revising some essential vocabulary and expressions.

Several important construction fairs have been held in Polish cities in recent months, and we are still looking forward to the world’s greatest event of this kind – the Munich Bauma fair. To make the most of international fairs, it is worth revising some essential vocabulary and expressions.

Construction sites can be very hazardous indeed as they are areas in which numerous people are working while machinery, tools and building materials are being moved around. To avoid accidents and minimise risks, the place must be carefully managed under health and safety regulations.

Construction sites can be very hazardous indeed as they are areas in which numerous people are working while machinery, tools and building materials are being moved around. To avoid accidents and minimise risks, the place must be carefully managed under health and safety regulations.

Poland has a long winter season, making the available time for construction works comparatively short. Builders have to face unfavourable and often highly unpredictable weather conditions, which can last until April, thus making it very hard to get the work done on schedule and within the budget.

Poland has a long winter season, making the available time for construction works comparatively short. Builders have to face unfavourable and often highly unpredictable weather conditions, which can last until April, thus making it very hard to get the work done on schedule and within the budget.

Starting a new job can be overwhelming, especially in a non-Polish speaking environment. You’ll be forming new relationships, learning where everything is, and, most importantly, learning how to do the job. In order to avoid stress and unpleasant surprises, you should read and learn as much as possible to prepare yourself for what’s coming.

When you hear the question what do you do for a living?, can you say something more besides I’m a civil engineer, which might sound a bit enigmatic for those of us who are not cognoscenti?

Czy potrafisz opowiedzieć po angielsku o dziedzinie, którą się zajmujesz, w sposób interesujący a jednocześnie przystępny? Poniżej przedstawiamy zapis rozmowy pomiędzy inżynierem Davidem Rosenbergiem a dziennikarzem Simonem Furiano na temat pochodzenia i znaczenia dziedziny określanej angielskim civil engineering oraz jej zastosowań, zarówno tradycyjnych jak i nowych.

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1. Personal Details
Name: Alan Wilson
Date of Birth: 8th September 1970
Nationality: Polish
Address: 30 Polna Street
00-950 Warsaw
Telephone: 0 600 645 766