Arup Launches Web Magazine for its North and South American Region

NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today the launch of Arup Connect, an online magazine aimed toward the design community at large. The site taps into the firm's deep knowledge and experience to offer design enthusiasts a window into the technical side of the field and insight into the ideas and innovations that are shaping the built environment.

Arup Connect's content is sourced primarily from engineers, consultants, and designers based throughout North and South America, providing a depth and breadth of technical and regional knowledge unusual among industry publications. To ensure accessibility to a non-technical audience, however, it features accessible language and graphics and a user-friendly interface. The site will feature a mix of stories related to Arup's people and projects and externally focused content.

Arup Connect can be accessed at http://www.arupconnect.com. An editorial calendar seeking content suggestions is available at http://www.arupconnect.com/about/. Parties interested in contributing to Arup Connect should Email: [email protected]

About Arup
Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world's most prominent projects in the built environment and across industry. Its engineers and consultants deliver innovative projects across the world. Arup opened its first US office 25 years ago, and now employs 1,000 in the Americas. The firm was founded in 1946 with an enduring set of values that fosters a distinctive culture, intellectual independence and collaborative approach. The people at Arup are driven to find a better way to deliver better solutions for their clients. (www.arup.com)

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