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PROFILE : My journey to Professional Registration - Innocent Gininda

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Innocent Gininda shares his journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng), emphasizing the importance of mentorship, early preparation, and understanding ECSA requirements. He offers advice to aspiring PrEngs, highlighting the value of diverse feedback and a positive mindset. My journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng) culminated successfully in November 2024. I was fortunate to begin my career at a company with a Commitment and Undertaking (C&U) Agreement with ECSA and a robust mentorship program. This commitment to training engineers to the standard required for Professional Registration provided me with essential resources and a structured path to track my experience against ECSA requirements. Early exposure to these expectations instilled a positive outlook on registration and solidified my desire to achieve this milestone. My views on Professional Registration have remained consistently positive throughout this journey. Working alongside ...
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COMMENTARY : Circular economy model needed in built environment for net zero transition

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If the built environment wants to decrease both waste and emissions while keeping up with growing demands, it needs to rethink its approach to construction. One way to approach this is for the industry to adopt and maintain a circular economy model – which prioritizes the regeneration and reuse of building materials.


According to Summit Rosenberg an associate at KOMPAS VC, industries like concrete and aluminum are demonstrating the economic, sustainability, and efficiency benefits of adopting a circular economy model.

The concrete and cement industry, for example, has successfully integrated waste streams from other industries into its supply chains, enhancing its circularity. Despite the industry's existing circularity, with 75% of produced aluminum still in use, stakeholders recognize the need to address the remaining unrecycled low-grade aluminum scrap.

Scaling reclaimed materials and ensuring their safety and compliance with building codes pose significant challenges. To overcome these barriers, stakeholders such as investors, designers, and policymakers should consider factors contributing to industry fragmentation, including economies of scale and long-term cost dynamics.

The policy landscape is evolving to incorporate carbon impact considerations. Regulatory frameworks to facilitate circular solutions are still evolving and incomplete. Circular solutions are increasingly seen as future-proof investments, and clear legislation can create incentives for industrial players to invest in technologies and solutions that support a circular built environment.

Stricter carbon tax frameworks and landfill usage penalties could serve as significant drivers of change, incentivizing companies to promote circularity.Companies that proactively adjust their business models and processes, and enhance collaboration, stand to gain the most financial and environmental benefits in a circular economy.

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