As civil engineering work changes‎,‎ a new kind of civil engineer will be required‎.‎ Civil engineers will continue to take on many different roles‎,‎ including project planner and advocate‎,‎ regulator‎,‎ analyst and designer‎,‎ and builder‎,‎ as well as working in any of several technical areas‎.‎ From applying new technologies and adapting new management strategies to becoming internet‎-savvy and streamlining the construction process‎,‎ civil engineers must master a different set of skills than in the past‎.‎ "Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty‎-First Century" details the essential skills and strategies civil engineers need to be successful in the 21st Century‎.‎ The topics include critical thinking‎,‎ finance and economics‎,‎ communications‎,‎ management‎,‎ design skill‎,‎ and law and ethics‎.‎ The additional topics include civil engineering heritage and future‎,‎ consequences of civil engineering‎,‎ work and careers of civil engineers‎,‎ and engineering design and the infrastructure life cycle‎.‎ "Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty‎-First Century" is designed to supplement the technical preparation of engineers and other technical professionals‎.‎ The nontechnical focus of this book supports the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology‎?‎‎?‎‎?‎s ‎(‎ABET‎?‎‎?‎‎?‎s‎)‎ Engineering Criteria 2000‎.‎