Construction affiliated boards making progress :: Mmegi Online

Two thousand, six hundred and fifty one (2,651) engineers have been registered since the coming into operation of the Engineers Registration Board (ERB), of which government employs 461, Parliament heard Tuesday. The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development, Nonofo Molefhi said thus far over 3,600 applications have been received, of which 1,050 were received during 2016 alone.

The Engineers Registration Act came into force last year, to protect the status of engineers and create the ERB. It was meant to pass laws to combat the corruption, bribery and unethical practices that have caused delays, cost overruns and shoddy work in major construction projects. Hence, the ERB exists to enhance the standing of engineers and combat unethical practice.

Molefhi was presenting his ministerial budget proposal before the Committee of Supply on Tuesday. Moreover, the Architects Registration Council received 274 applications from architects, architectural technologists and architectural draftsperson of which 169 architectural professionals have been registered.

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