Private Sector Must Partner With Govt In Construction Industry � Swartz
Monday, September 22, 2014
Speaking at the Builder’s Expo and PPC construction summit held on Friday at Airport Junction mall, Swartz said his ministry is committed to the betterment of the industry as evidenced by their rigorous action plan.
“Some of you are aware that we recently launched regulatory instruments and frameworks for self-regulation of the three key professions, the architects, engineers and quality surveyors. We still have challenges ahead of us and must stay focused. We are troubled by many impediments but largely excessive fragmentation which continues to impede our efficiency gains,” he said.
It has only been a month since the newly elected government, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), took power, and there are already a lot of changes. Across different ministries, ministers are hard at work. Following heavy rainfall and storms that hit Francistown recently, the Minister of State Presidency, Moeti Mohwasa, made a commitment that government will assist those affected by the heavy rains. Mohwasa, when addressing the media in...