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Volume 6, Issue 1March 2020GHANA CONSULTING ENGINEERS’ ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTERTHE GCEA NEWS2019 GCEA WEEK CELEBRATION (3RD—5TH DEC. 2019)The 2019 Edition of the GhanaConsulting Engineers’ Association (GCEA) Week celebrationtook place at the EngineeringCentre, Roman Ridge from the3rd to the 5th of December2019.now past president of the association and other dignitariesand followed by technical sessions from seasoned professionals and experienced engineers in sanitation and drainage.The theme for the celebrationswas “TACKLING THE RECURRENCE OF FLOODINGAND MANAGEMENT OFSOLID WASTE IN GHANA,THE ROLE OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS ANDSTAKEHOLDERS”Day 2 was a two part eventwith the Association’s AnnualGeneral Meeting taking placeduring the day and a dinnerdance at the Accra City Hotelin the evening.The three day event began witha welcome address from theof works on the interchangeand the engineering behind theworks.More on Page 3.The celebrations ended on Day3 with a site visit to the Pokuase Interchange. There, delegates were shown the progressInside this issue:New GCEA Prez. Acceptance Speech2Report on GCEA Week 3CelebrationElections to externalcommittees6FIDIC 2019 Conf.Report7Updates from FIDICBoard11Upcoming Events12GCEA Year Planner13ELECTION OF NEW GCEA COUNCILDuring the 2019 Annual General Meeting, there was theelection of new GCEA CouncilMembers and CommitteeChairs for 2020/2021.Ing W.D Albert Viala waselected President of the Associ-ation and succeeds Ing. IsaacAddai.The full list of Newly ElectedCouncil members and committee chairs is on page 3.
THE GCEA NEWSNEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECHING W.D. ALBERT VIALA – YEAR 2020/2021Mr. President, past presidents, former council members, colleagues, honouredand invited guests, ladiesand gentlemen, I am honoured to be here tonight, andgrateful to you for this opIng. W.D ALBERT VIALA— portunity.NEWLY ELECTED GCEAFirst of all, I would like toPRESIDENT 2020/2021give thanks to God for hisguidance and grace; my wife Mrs Nana Ekua AlbertViala and my family for their continued support.Build upon the good works that has been achieved todate.Strengthen the secretariat by adding new roles/functionalities to support its operations.Improve stakeholders’ engagement (with GRA, MWH,PPA etc. )Continue to build and improve the participation oftraining programmes.Strengthen relationships with member firms throughincreased engagement and setting up regular bimonthly visits.On behalf of my team and I, we would like to thank our Increase membership by at least (10%) percent.outgoing president, Ing. Isaac Addai for having steered aContinue to promote GCEA Objectives.steady course during his tenure and handing over thereigns to me.Elevate the profile of the Association by leveragingWe also acknowledge and applaud the contributions and new media.support made by member firms, without the efforts youhave made, both individually and collectively, the Ghana Consulting Engineers Association would not be whatit is today.My team and I would encourage you to maintain theenergy and commitment level to stay on course, so wecan be an example to others – both in the industry andbeyond – and an inspiration to the young men and woman who will be joining the profession.To have been elected into this position of president ofthis esteemed association is both an honour and a privilege, one which I and my team shall hold dear and doour utmost best to discharge our duties with the passion,dedication and professionalism that it demands.Carrying on from the sterling work of my predecessor, Iintend to build upon the core values of the Associationin realizing its vision.To this end my team and I have developed a ten (10)point strategic goal for our term in office.Page 2Maintain the existing cordial relationship with GAMAand FIDIC.Improve YP (FIDIC Future Leaders/FFL) participation.These are our strategic goals for the coming term.In conclusion, I am aware that our industry is confronted with enormous challenges, but I believe that withthe support of us all, in the fullness of time this Association will achieve its vision.I appreciate your time and patience and thank you allvery much for honouring us with your presence.May God bless Ghana and the Ghana Consulting Engineers Association.Thank you.
THE GCEA NEWSGCEA WEEK CELEBRATION 2019 REPORTGCEA CELEBRATES BI-ANNUAL WEEK 2019The GCEA Week is a bi-annual conference for the ConsultingEngineering Industry in Ghana.The event started from 3rd to 5th December 2019, with thetheme “Tackling the Recurrence of Flooding and Managementof Solid Waste in Ghana, the role of consulting engineers andstakeholders”.It was held at the Engineering Centre, Roman Ridge.It was attended by over one hundred participants drawn fromthe member firms and the Ministries & Agencies, Marketwomen, etc.The Guest Speaker for the occasion was Hon. Cecilia Dapaah,Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources.The Guest of Honour for the conference was the Minister ofWorks and Housing, Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea. He was represented by the Deputy Minister of Works and Housing, Hon.Eugene Boakye-Antwi.Ing Steve Amoaning Yankson gave a speech on behalf of thePresident of Ghana Institution of Engineering.Other speeches were made during the technical sessions heldon the 3rd and 4th December 2019 by the following persons;ELECTION OF THE NEW COUNCIL – 2020/2021New members were elected to steer the affairs of the Association for 2020/2021.Ing W.D. Albert Viala emerged as the new President of theAssociation after the election.New Members of the council are;Ing W.D. Albert Viala – PresidentIng Kwaku Osafo-Affum – Vice PresidentIng Peter F. Aganu – Hon. TreasurerIng Festus Odametey – Hon. SecretaryIng Magnus Quarshie – CouncillorIng Donald Danquah – CouncillorIng Francis Kofi Yankey – CouncillorIng (Mrs) Nana Akua Brenyah- Boateng, CouncillorIng (Mrs) Jane Naki Tetteh-Anowie remains the YP representative until a new person is nominated to take over from her.ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)ItemName of SpeakerSub-Theme1Ing Tony Mensah,MSWRIng Lukman SalifuPreventing Sanitation Related FloodingThe Impact of poor conveyance of refuse onflooding; to cover or not ?Managementof SolidWaste in our citiesSMART Design of FloodControl (Drainage) StructuresPromoting Effective Sanitation Institution in Ghana23Ing Dr. RichardAmponsahIng Albert Ogyiri45IngSteveAmoaning YanksonModerators for the Technical Sessions were Ing Harrold Esseku and Ing Kwabena Gyimah Bempong.The second day, 4th December 2019 saw the election of thenew council and the Annual General Meeting.Page 3The Annual General Meeting was held in the afternoon of the4th December 2019. It was held to discuss the financial standing of the Association.TOURA tour was held for participants on the 5th December 2019.They were taking to the Pokuase interchange site to familiarizethemselves with the work going on. Ing Kwabena Bempong,the Resident Engineer, took them round the site.ConclusionIn all the conference was colourful, entertaining and educative.
Volume 6, Issue 1PICTURES FROM THE GCEA WEEK 2019 CELEBRATIONSGroup photograph at the Week CelebrationMarket women invited to shed light on the sanitation situation in our markets.Page 4Dep. Min. of Works & Housing, Hon. Eugene Antwi BoakyeIng. Albert Viala delivering his acceptance speech at thedinner.
Volume 6, Issue 1PICTURES FROM THE GCEA WEEK 2019 CELEBRATIONSSwearing in of new Council at the dinnerPresentation of awards to distinguished delegatesDelegates at the Pokuase Interchange under constructionPage 5
THE GCEA NEWSEXTERNAL COMMITTEESNOMINATION OF MEMBERS TO SIT ON EXTERNAL COMMITTEESIng W.D Albert Viala, at the last council meeting in November 2019, was nominated to represent GhIE and GCEAon the 3rd Adhoc Committee of Architects RegistrationCouncil to review the professional fees rates for the builtenvironment. Ing Viala is also to represent GCEA on theGhIE council.NOMINATION OF ING. DR. KORANTENG-YORKEIng Dr. Koranteng-Yorke, the Managing Director of VisionConsult was also nominated by the council to chair the Sectional Advisory Board of the Regional Transport SectorAdvisory Board.MFs are being encouraged toset-up SOCIAL MEDIA accounts to help publicize theAssociation and the GhanaianEngineering Community atlarge.GCEA SOCIALMEDIA HANDLES COMINGSOON!!Page 6
Volume 6, Issue 1FIDIC 2019 CONFERENCE (MEXICO CITY) REPORT INTRODUCTIONFIDIC Best BusinessPractice ForumThe FIDIC 2019 Annual conference of the International Federa- tion of Consulting Engineers; dubbed "International Infrastructure Conference 2019" was held from the 8th to 10th of September 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. The conference was held atthe InterContinental Presidente Hotel, Located in Polanco district. The conference was held on the theme “Technological innova- tion impacting the industry” and brought together delegates from all over the world. Ghana was represented by a 10-memberdelegation representing two (2) member firms of the GhanaConsulting Engineers Association (GCEA) and their accompanying persons and two (2) Government bodies.The distribution is presented below:Young ProfessionalsSymposium and FutureLeaders WorkshopToursWelcome ReceptionMain Conference SessionsFIDIC Gala Dinner & AwardsCeremonyFIDIC General Assembly MeetingLocal colour nightFIDIC DIRECTORS ANDSECRETARIES (DNS) MEETINGThe Directors and Secretaries Meeting was held on Saturday 7th Sep-No. ofDelegatesNo. ofYoungProfessionalsNo. ofAccompanyingPersonsAssociatedConsultants211FIDIC BEST BUSINESSESPco111PRACTICE FORUMName ofFirmDepartment ofUrbanRoadsGhana AirportCompanyLimitedTotal2tember 2019 at the InterContinentalPresidente Hotel. Ghana ConsultingEngineers Association was not represented at the meeting.This forum was a panel discussionlead by FIDIC committee chairs to153address the challenges in the consult-2ing engineering industry and howFIDIC tools and services can respondCONFERENCE PROGRAMMEto the needs of members around theThe conference took place over four days from Saturday 7thDiscussion points were centred onSeptember to Tuesday 10th September 2019 and covered thethe question "Are we still relevant"following main events: FIDIC Directors and Secretaries (DNS) Meetingworld.Are Engineers relevant as wewere many year ago? Accountants & Project Managers arePage 7“FIDIC YOUNGPROFESSIONALS(YP) NOW KNOW ASFIDIC FUTURELEADERS”MFs are being encouraged toset-up SOCIAL MEDIA accounts to help publicize theAssociation and the Ghanaian Engineering Communityat large.
Volume 6, Issue 1FIDIC 2019 CONFERENCE (MEXICO CITY) REPORTtaking up projects that we would usually do.tember 2019 at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel whichClients expect perfect work whiles the Society expects nowas well-attended by the YPs. The YPMTP participants did aerrors.presentation on Corruption and elaborated how "CorruptionHigh margined jobs in terms of remuneration of our workKills". The YP Chair also informed of the re-branding; YP willis being taken over by other professionalsnow be known as FIDIC FUTURE LEADERS (FFL) with aProfessional integrity insurance is high in some marketsnew logo.due to high litigation issues. We need to equip ourselves with tools that would increaseour performance Sometimes designs tend to be oblivious of the actual needto be addressed because both the Client and the Consultant / Contractor do not understand each other We need to Increase Clients and Contractors knowledgebase. Clients and Contractors need to understand our the projects they intend to implement, so that they would understand the work we do Consulting / Construction works are usually deemed asHigh Risk projects, thus attracting high Premiums by wayof insurances. Are we designing for the future? Are we compromising for the future? FIMS 3 & BIM management systems - A good tool(Integrity, Quality, and Sustainability) The Infrastructure sector is the slowest sector in responding to changes in technology, Consultants need to beaware of changes especially as a result of politics.Some Future Challenges include; New forms of contracts e.g. FIDIC Contracts, and theDesign and Build type of projects day 8th Sep-New ways of delivering construction in the markets; digitisation and Automation.YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SYMPOSIUMThe Young Professional (YP) Symposium was held on SunPage 8The YPMTP 2018 have developed a platform for the consulting industry; GLOBAL KNOW LEDGE PLATFORM (GKP).The vision of GKP is to Bridge the knowledge gap, enhancecapacity of the industry and facilitate business developmentand access. Main features would include; Cloud searchabledatabase, offline library, discussion forums and list of experts.TOURSA visit to Ancient Mexico was carried out on Sunday Afternoon; 8th September. the delegates explored the historicaldowntown of Mexico city with history dating as far back as100years. We saw monuments such as the National Palace,Murals of Diego Rivera, Metropolitan Cathedral and the FineArts Palace.The Accompanying persons also had the opportunity to visitother places such as Teotihucan, Archaeology of Mexico.WELCOME RECEPTIONA welcome reception was held in the evening of Sunday 8thSeptember as an opportunity for delegates to interact informally. The event took place at the Palacio de Mineria , an array ofMexican finger foods was enjoyed by all.MAIN CONFERENCE SESSIONSThe main conference sessions started on Monday 9th September 2019 at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel, CastilloRoom.
Volume 6, Issue 1FIDIC 2019 CONFERENCE (MEXICO CITY) REPORTBrazil in addi-OPENING CEREMONYThe opening Ceremony began with a keynote speech by theMinister of Transportation and Communication; Javier JimenzEspiru a renowned Mechanical Electrical Engineer in Mexico.tion to On-time tracking, Mobile Apps and NFC Tagging, SMART fields and businesses are built in data, Business Integrity Management (BIM) System is beingadopted by many firms,The delegates were then entertained by beautiful Mexicanlocal entertainment. Digital Twin - The digital representation of physical ob-The Keynote address on the topic: Leadership and Digitaljects or systems, technology has expanded to includeTransformation was presented by Stephen Brobst. He pointedbuildings, factories and even cities. Merging the worlds ofout that Technological innovation is needed by those who de-Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) andliver projects and those who own the projects and everybodydata analytics,in between. Decentralization is key.FIDIC GALA DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONYPANEL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTA-The Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony was held on MondayTIONS9th September 2019 at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel,Several presentations and panel discussions were held on eachCastillo room. Awards were given for the following categories;day of the conference. Delegates were given opportunities for FIDIC Outstanding Project of the Year - This award wentto Chinafeedback and questions at the end of each session. The discussions and presentations were under the following topics: FIDIC Awards of Special Merit Panel Discussion 1: Technological innovation in Business FIDIC MA Awards- Corporate Board Perspectives YP AwardPanel Discussion 2: Technology as a driver of a change - Certificate of recognitionWhat, Why and How to deal with itFIDIC General Assembly Meeting (GAM) 2019 Panel Discussion 3: Innovation and the role of technologyin Procurement The FIDIC General assembly meeting has held after the closingceremony in the 10th of September.Panel Discussion 4: Mega and smart cities challengesMinutes from GAM 2018 and financial accounts for 2017 &and opportunities2018 were distributed to all present. Discussion were as fol-Panel Discussion 5: Integrity Challenges associated withlows;Technological innovation. The Treasurer on the Board briefed all present on the ex-Interesting Points from the five Panel discussions;penditure for 2018 and 2019, actual for 2018 and the budg- Technology impacts everything, Engineers must lead inet for 2020.the response to Technology, Capacity building is important for our industry, Awards and Certificates bestowed at the Gala dinner Appoint of new President - William Howard (USA), Pres- Develop our Future Leaders, Blitz GIS - Sewer Management System being used inJapan, GIS Planning - Waste Management System being used inPage 9ident Elect for 2019 - 2021 Conference Location - The Board has decided that the nextFIDIC Annual Conference will be held in Geneva and thatevery other year the FIDIC Annual Conference would be
Volume 6, Issue 1FIDIC 2019 CONFERENCE (MEXICO CITY) REPORTheld in Geneva.2020 — Geneva2021 — Singapore / Japan2022 — Geneva2023 — Cape Town2024 — GenevaMembers expressed their disappointment at the Board decision. Board to consider points raised. Recognition of Young Professionals - 45 YPs participatedin the 2019 YPMTP Certificate of appreciation for outgoing members of theFIDIC Board FIDIC "Prangey Award" recognition - Louis Prangeyaward was established to be presented to a person whohas rendered significant service to the federation or profession of consulting engineering.LOCAL COLOUR NIGHTThe Local Colour Night was held at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel, Castillo room. on Tuesday 10th September2019. The event was characterised by a colourful display ofMexican culture, dancing and music. Delegates were treated todelicious Mexican dishes.GENERAL IMPRESSIONSThe FIDIC 2019 Annual conference afforded all the delegatesthe opportunity to meet with professionals, Clients, and funding agencies from all over the world. The conference paneldiscussions were very insightful and beneficial.Delegates also had the opportunity to network with firms fromother countries. This set the tone for future partnerships towards future developments.The general Impression of majority of the delegates who attended was very positive and they look forward to participation in future FIDIC-conferencesPage 10GHANAIAN DELEGATES AT THE FIDIC 2019 CONFERENCE, MEXICO.
Volume 6, Issue 1UPDATES FROM FIDIC BOARD AND STRATEGY MEETINGS IN TOKYOLast week, members of the FIDIC boardmet in Tokyo for their regular board meeting and also a series of strategy meetings tomap out the organisation’s future direction.The meetings were attended by all boardmembers with additional contributionsfrom the chair of the DNS council, FutureLeaders and regional representatives and asupporting team from the FIDIC secretariat.The key messages from the two-and half-day programme are as follows: Very productive, high-level discussions with FIDIC’s Japanese member association, ECFJ A, on cor por atedevelopment, the state of the global consulting engineering market, regionalisation, progress on the Tokyo 2020Olympic facilities and alternative future location plans for the FIDIC International Infrastructure Conference 2021. Completed a successful one-day workshop on developing a new FIDIC corporate plans for 2020-2024. Re-viewed past performance against current objectives, explored global market drivers, revisited FIDIC’s corporate aspirations statements, identified short-, medium- and long-term objectives for the industry, member associations andfederations. Ratified the adoption of the new FIDIC committee terms of reference and tasked boar d committee liaisonmembers and the secretariat to populate committees with the appointment of chairs and members accordingly. Decided and empowered the board governance committee to review and revamp the FIDIC statute and by-laws to reflect modern business practice, including embracing diversity and inclusion, introducing a technology-based board election voting system and improved regional representations etc. Fully endorsed the progress made and future programme on the FIDIC International Infrastructure Con-ference in Geneva 2020. The conference website and the FIDIC Project and Member Association Awards tobe launched by the end of February 2020.Endorsed a progress report
Engineers Association was not repre-sented at the meeting. FIDIC BEST BUSINESS PRACTICE FORUM This forum was a panel discussion lead by FIDIC committee chairs to address the challenges in the consult-ing engineering industry and how FIDIC tools and services can respond to the needs of members around the world. Discussion points were centred on
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