Gelisim News

Recalling that Civil Engineering is one of the oldest engineering branches that emerged with the the need for permanent housing, the head of the Department of Civil Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Istanbul Gelisim University Prof. Dr. Mustafa Karaşahin said that the construction industry affects hundreds of occupations. Karaşahin added: “It affects more than 200 sectors and the multiplier effect in the country's economy is quite high. We can say that it is the locomotive sector”.
 

Karaşahin emphasized that the solution of traffic problems in mega cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir is one of the fields of activity of Civil Engineering:

“The solution to parking problems in all of our cities is also in this sector and will be solved by joint projects of city planners. For example, ‘Smart Transportation Systems’ are becoming more and more widespread and open to further development depending on technology. Driverless (autonomous), electric vehicles will soon be seen on our roads. Civil engineers will deal with the development of infrastructure suitable for these vehicles and the solution of problems in traffic flow.”

Prof. Dr. Karaşahin added: “Almost every sector related to construction sector. Because every sector needs an infrastructure. The design, construction and maintenance of these infrastructures are the core area of Civil Engineering. Developing technology directly affects the construction sector. When the statistics of the previous years are analyzed, it is the construction sector that is most affected by the economic crises. However, when the construction sector fails to recover, other sectors have no chance of progress. The main cause of the current housing sector crisis is that housing supply is higher than demand”.
 

Emphasizing that Civil Engineers are offered the opportunity to work on international projects Prof. Dr. Karaşahin said: “Civil Engineers have the opportunity to use the experiences in other countries, not only in Turkey. Our country's contractors are ranked second in the world after China, allowing civil engineers to work in international projects. Turkish contractors are successfully constructing residential, road, rail and airport constructions in Africa. In addition, renovation and rehabilitation constructions will increase rapidly as infrastructures in Europe and the United States are close to or past their service life. Furthermore, once Iraq, Yemen, Sudan and Syria become stable, large infrastructure and housing projects will be introduced. Turkish contractors have a high chance of receiving projects in these countries. In this context, especially knowing a foreign language (English, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Spanish) will help you to take a step forward in your future career”.