Architects, quantity surveyors to meet in Arusha

DODOMA: MORE than 1,000 architects and quantity surveyors from Tanzania and abroad are expected to gather in Arusha next month for the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board (AQRB).

The meeting, scheduled for October 15–17, will run under the theme “Smart Compliance: Empowering Professionals in a Regulated Environment.”

It aims to strengthen collaboration and enhance professional capacity in the country’s construction sector.

Speaking in Dodoma yesterday, AQRB Acting Registrar, Mr Daniel Matondo, said the gathering is part of the implementation of the Blueprint for Regulatory Reforms (2020), which calls for institutional cooperation and professional development to improve regulatory efficiency.

He noted that deliberations will focus on challenges and opportunities in building permits, workplace safety, fire compliance, environmental sustainability, professional ethics, legal liabilities and compliance monitoring.

“The discussions will strengthen collaboration among regulatory bodies, build professional capacity, improve enforcement of construction laws, and ultimately promote safe, high-quality, and sustainable projects for the benefit of citizens and the nation,” Mr Matondo said.

Regulatory bodies set to participate include the Engineers Registration Board (ERB), Contractors Registration Board (CRB), Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), Fire and Rescue Force, Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), National Environment Management Council (NEMC) and the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (TAMISEMI).

Mr Matondo said international architects, quantity surveyors and professional boards have also been invited to share experiences and raise the global profile of Tanzania’s professionals.

“We expect to host over 1,500 guests, including foreign participants, during this major gathering, which will provide an opportunity to exchange experiences and learn from our counterparts”, he said.

trient sprayer (dosifier) at a local maize milling plant and nutrition-related services at Bumbuta Dispensary. The goal, he said, was to improve community nutrition, particularly for student ners, safety officers and law enforcers to fully participate in the AGM.

Attendance, he stressed, is compulsory for all AQRB and ERB-registered professionals and will contribute 16 CPD or PDU points required for annual practising licences.

As of August this year AQRB has regestered 1708 proffesionals and 489 firms.