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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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NEWS : ACI continues upward trend in third quarter

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The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI), a composite index measuring activity levels within the building and construction sectors, continued its upward trajectory in the third quarter of the year.

Similar to the previous quarter's findings, seven of the ten constituent indicators comprising the index are in positive territory. Notably, three indicators demonstrated significant improvement this quarter:

  • Building Completed, particularly in metropolitan and larger municipalities, increased by 23.3%.

  • Employment in Construction rose by 14.6%.

  • Sales Values of Building Material saw a 5.9% increase.

  • Additional indicators exhibiting substantial quarter-on-quarter improvements included the value of Building Plans Passed, the volume of Building Materials Produced, and construction sector employee remuneration, as reflected in Salaries & Wages – Construction.


However, the latest ACI also presents some challenges. 

  • Compared to the third quarter of the previous year, the overall ACI declined by 1.3%, indicating persistent lethargy in construction sector activity. This decline is likely attributable to the ongoing impact of high interest rates, which have led to elevated debt-servicing ratios and a consistent decrease in the real value of credit extension.

  • Furthermore, the residential property market continues to exhibit sluggish performance.


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