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New Civil Engineer does the Big Fat Quiz of the Year powered by Wavin: Round One

Welcome to Day One and Round One of the Big Quiz!

Today's questions relate to events that made the news in New Civil Engineer from January to early June this year.

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* 1. The year began with a celebration. The Institution of Civil Engineers became 200. It was founded 200 years ago in January, by eight innovative civil engineers. Question is: What was their average age?

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* 2. What engineering supplier surprised New Civil Engineer in January with news that it had teamed up with inventor extraordinaire James Dyson to share innovations?

Costain

Kier

Wavin

WSP

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* 3. The collapse of Carillion in January remains the biggest story of the year, and triggered months of hyperbole. At its peak what did MPs accuse Carillion bosses of stuffing their mouths with while they allowed the pension fund to decline?

Money

Silver

Gold

Caviar

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* 4. In February it was Arup and WSP’s turn to celebrate after landed deals worth up to £70M to do what?

Design Heathrow's new terminal

Design HS2's stations

Design Paris Grand Metro's stations

Design Sydney Metro's stations

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* 5. The terrible collapse of the under-construction Florida International University Bridge in March shocked the engineering world. But in August that shock turned to disbelief when investigators released – what?

Site meeting notes

Recordings of telephone calls

Photos of cracking

Official report into collapse

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* 6. Who said this and what were they talking about:

“I think what we did was absolutely outrageous. It is the worst piece of civil engineering I think I have ever seen in my life.”

Terry Morgan on Crossrail

Tim Jones on Twyford Down

Lord Adonis on High Speed 2

Boris Johnson on Heathrow

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* 7. In April it was Mott MacDonald’s turn to be celebrating alongside Arup after the pair were named designers of what major infrastructure upgrade?

Heathrow Expansion

High Speed 2 stations

Changi Airport Expansion

Sydney Airport Expansion

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* 8. Who said this and what were they talking about?

“Modern life is plagued by the curse of convenience. We don’t need to communicate with anyone. I want to point out the importance of social interaction.”

Adora Svitak, talking about designing cities for young people

Bhupinder Singh, talking about engineers designing with empathy

Chris Grayling, talking about designing railway stations with communal areas

Mark Thurston, talking about making HS2 future fit

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* 9. Who said this and what were they talking about:

“It’s one the biggest structural boxes in the world. Certainly nothing will be built on this scale ever again in Britain.”

Matthew Botelle on Old Oak Common High Speed 2 station

Phil Wilbraham on Heathrow Expansion

Mark Reynolds on Tulip Tower

Vincent de Rivaz on Hinkley Point C

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* 10. How much did it cost the UK taxpayer to send then foreign secretary Boris Johnson to Afghanistan in June this year so he could miss the vital Commons vote on Heathrow Expansion?

£2,000

£20,000

£200,000

£2M

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* 1. The year began with a celebration. The Institution of Civil Engineers became 200. It was founded 200 years ago in January, by eight innovative civil engineers. Question is: What was their average age?

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* 2. What engineering supplier surprised New Civil Engineer in January with news that it had teamed up with inventor extraordinaire James Dyson to share innovations?

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* 3. The collapse of Carillion in January remains the biggest story of the year, and triggered months of hyperbole. At its peak what did MPs accuse Carillion bosses of stuffing their mouths with while they allowed the pension fund to decline?

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* 4. In February it was Arup and WSP’s turn to celebrate after landed deals worth up to £70M to do what?

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* 5. The terrible collapse of the under-construction Florida International University Bridge in March shocked the engineering world. But in August that shock turned to disbelief when investigators released – what?

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* 6. Who said this and what were they talking about: “I think what we did was absolutely outrageous. It is the worst piece of civil engineering I think I have ever seen in my life.”

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* 7. In April it was Mott MacDonald’s turn to be celebrating alongside Arup after the pair were named designers of what major infrastructure upgrade?

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* 8. Who said this and what were they talking about?“Modern life is plagued by the curse of convenience. We don’t need to communicate with anyone. I want to point out the importance of social interaction.”

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* 9. Who said this and what were they talking about:“It’s one the biggest structural boxes in the world. Certainly nothing will be built on this scale ever again in Britain.”

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* 10. How much did it cost the UK taxpayer to send then foreign secretary Boris Johnson to Afghanistan in June this year so he could miss the vital Commons vote on Heathrow Expansion?

* 6. Who said this and what were they talking about:

“I think what we did was absolutely outrageous. It is the worst piece of civil engineering I think I have ever seen in my life.”

* 8. Who said this and what were they talking about?

“Modern life is plagued by the curse of convenience. We don’t need to communicate with anyone. I want to point out the importance of social interaction.”

* 9. Who said this and what were they talking about:

“It’s one the biggest structural boxes in the world. Certainly nothing will be built on this scale ever again in Britain.”