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Engineers 'more optimistic' about employment
April 27, 2011
Engineers 'more optimistic' about employment
By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter
alowe@tribunemedia.net
BAHAMIAN engineers are welcoming a boost in their employment levels thanks to a "more optimistic environment" being attributed to the enforcement of the Professional Engineers Act and progress on Baha Mar and major infrastructural work in New Providence.
Current Director and former President of the Bahamas Society of Engineers, Cyprian Gib...
Bahamian engineer designs Exuma waste water system
March 23, 2011
Bahamian engineer designs Exuma waste water system
Exuma,
The Bahamas - Bahamian engineers designed the unique waste water system in
George Town, Exuma that is a pilot project for Small Island Developing States
around the world.
"The
project is designed to treat the waste from the yachts that frequent Exuma and
prevent the fouling up of the harbour. Without any other options they
just dump their sewage in the harbour," said Ambrose Johnson, engin...
Former WS engineer loses case before tribunal
January 05, 2011
Former WS engineer loses case before tribunal
A former senior engineer at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (W&SC), who claimed he was forced to resign over an alleged conflict of interest, has lost his case before the Industrial Tribunal.
Cadrington Coleby was a senior engineer in charge of the corporation’s marine operations, including shipping operations at Arawak Cay. He earned a salary of $77,500 at the time of his resignation in ...
The Bahamas 'desperately needs' coastal engineers
December 24, 2010
The Bahamas 'desperately needs' coastal engineers
By NOELLE NICOLLS
Tribune Staff Reporter
nnicolls@tribunemedia.net
WITH no coastal engineers on staff at the Ministry of Works, and the skill in high demand on the private market, Carlos Palacious, was recently graduated into a profession filled with opportunity.
He completed a Master's degree in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering at the University of Florida this past August. He also has a...
October 29, 2010
Reiss: Engineers must get up to speed with legislation
The country's licensing body for engineers will have its work cut out in terms of creating awareness about the nation's engineering laws, according to the President of The Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) Robert Reiss.
Reiss told Guardian Business that the Professional Engineers Board (PEB), established via the Professional Engineers Act 2004 to regulate and control the practice of engineering i...
July 09, 2010
Professional Engineers Board meets with Minister of Works
The board of Professional Engineers met with Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C. Grant on Thursday, July 8. During the meeting the board registered engineers and presented Minister Grant with a listing of those engineers as of June 30, 2010. In accordance with Section 3 of the Professional Engineers Act 2004 a new board must now be appointed and a registrar must be appointed under...
April 30, 2024
Climate, Environment, are the New Considerations in Land Purchases
When searching to buy land, location remains paramount, but these days, there is an additional proviso of sustainability. The heightened environmental concerns of climate change have buyers seeking land in new residential developments where sustainability and environmental stewardship are intrinsic to a lifestyle design that contributes positively to an eco-friendly place to live.
IDB Invest fuels renewable energy milestone in The Bahamas with $11.2M solar plant financing
April 30, 2024
IDB Invest fuels renewable energy milestone in The Bahamas with $11.2M solar plant financing
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the closure of a senior loan for up to $11.2 million to Lucaya Solar Power, marking the first solar plant in The Bahamas financed by IDB Invest under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) framework. The project represents one of the first utility-scale renewable energy endeavors [...]
BTC supports girls in ICT
April 30, 2024
BTC supports girls in ICT
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Members of team BTC were on hand to lend their full support at the annual Girls in ICT (GIICT) event, which gave young girls an in-depth look at what it's like to pursue careers in the technical field. The event was held on April 25 at the British Colonial Hilton. The event, [...]
BTC Supports Girls in ICT
April 29, 2024
BTC Supports Girls in ICT
Giving young girls an in-depth look at what it’s like to pursue careers in the technical field, members of team BTC were on hand to lend their full support at the annual Girls in ICT (GIICT) event held on April 25th at the British Colonial Hilton.
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