The year 2018 starts with a great confirmation for SGAMR!The journal has been selected to host the extended version of some selected papers presented during the 6 th International Workshop on Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering (DCEE2017), held at the University of Cagliari (Italy) during November 2017. A summary of selected papers from highly ranked, international scientists can be found in (Bedon et al., 2018a). Among the submitted contributors, the covered topics are various and equally important for the science and knowledge development and include an insight on innovative reinforcement techniques for masonry walls (Akhoundi et al., 2018) the design of a multifunctional hybrid steel-glass structure (Froli and Laccone, 2018); the application of diagnostic surveying to existing buildings (Concu et al., 2018) the nonlinear behaviour of RC culverts on elastic soil (Baraldi et al., 2018). The application of infrared thermography approaches for the characterization of painted masonry vaults in historical buildings is proposed by (Casapulla et al., 2018). Valdés et al. (2018) focus on the characterization of recycled thermoplastic timber and its efficient mechanical use in buildings. Zucca et al. (2018) discuss about the definition/scheduling of the best timing and execution activities for a new mixed structure building in Milano. Deligia et al. (2018), finally, presents the final outcomes of the "Didactic Laboratory of Theory and Design of Structures", from the Bachelor Civil Engineering students of the University of Cagliari.For the 2017 edition, as usual, it is thus clear that DCEE2017 continued successfully to pursue its primary objective of exploring what design means in the field of Civil and Environmental Engineering and discussing interdisciplinary design strategies/innovations/approaches in co-operation with Architecture, Urban Planning, Topography experts…and more! A great success for SGAMR then, given that the previous editions of the international DCEE event have been held with success in Rome (2016), Taiwan (2015), Lyngby (2014), Worcester (2013) and Dajeon (2011).Besides, parallel submissions to SGAMR are from independent submissions that wanted to share their outcomes with the international research community.