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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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REVIEW : Construction’s age-old productivity problem persists

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McKinsey predicts a potential 70% growth in the global construction industry by 2040. However, there is no indication that the labor market can meet this demand, considering that construction companies worldwide are already facing challenges in finding enough skilled workers for current projects. Rather than relying solely on hiring more workers, the solution lies in enhancing the industry's economic value added per hour worked.


Between 2000 and 2022, the construction sector experienced only a 10% increase in productivity, which equates to a meager 0.4% annual growth rate. This stands in stark contrast to the 50% productivity increase (2% annually) observed in the overall economy and the remarkable 90% surge (3% annually) witnessed in the manufacturing sector during the same period.

McKinsey's analysis has identified six key issues acting as barriers to productivity growth in construction. These challenges, as outlined by the consultancy, are:
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