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Maternity hospital construction in the midst of a humanitarian crisis with Médecins Sans Frontières
Architecture, Humanitarian aid May 7, 2022

Maternity hospital construction in the midst of a humanitarian crisis with Médecins Sans Frontières

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As Construction Manager at Médecins Sans Frontières, I worked on the design and construction of a maternity hospital in Northeast Nigeria.

Bridge building with Toni Rüttimann and rural communities of Myanmar
Engineering, Social sustainability December 17, 2019

Bridge building with Toni Rüttimann and rural communities of Myanmar

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Toni Rüttimann has built more than 830 bridges together with local partners and rural communities in 13 countries, including more than 130 bridges Myanmar.

The life-changing bridges of Toni Rüttimann
Engineering, Social sustainability July 24, 2017

The life-changing bridges of Toni Rüttimann

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Toni Rüttimann is an independent humanitarian bridge builder whose pedestrian bridges have changed the lives of two million people.

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