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A two-evening special training on Zoom, from 7 pm each day, on geotechnical data and foundation design for buildings and infrastructure. It was facilitated by Ing Dr Augustine Korli Larweh of the Department of Civil Engineering, Koforidua Technical University.

Modules covered engineering geology and soil mechanics, site investigation, reading geotechnical reports, soil parameters and foundation design principles, common foundation errors, and case studies. The fee was GH¢400, with a certificate, training materials and CPD points.

The Built Professionals Masterclass was held with Koforidua Technical University (KTU) in its conference room, for professionals in the built and road industry.

Topics included careers in the built environment, construction project management, road works design, reading building drawings, site management and safety, green building and local materials, the hybrid approach to concrete reinforcement, and smart tools such as BIM, IoT and drones.

Professionals, researchers, students and industry leaders met at the Accra Digital Centre on resilient infrastructure and practical solutions for a changing world, with exhibitors including DBS Industries.

The Built Professionals Masterclass came to the Sasakawa Conference Centre at the University of Cape Coast for three days. It was run with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UCC and the Faculty of Built Environment at Cape Coast Technical University, with VIVA Fibreglass Reinforcement as sponsor.

Participants chose a buildings track, covering codes, design, concrete and safety, or a roads track, covering construction, maintenance, surveying and materials testing. Online places were also offered.

With the Department of Construction Technology at Kumasi Technical University, we ran a one-day special training on modern construction technology and dampness treatment in the SRC Conference Room.

Topics were modern construction techniques, dampness and leak treatment, basic work site safety, and the use and care of modern tools.

The annual Real Estate, Engineering and Construction Conference met at the Accra Digital Centre under the theme Resilient Infrastructure: Pragmatic Solutions for a Changing World. Government, universities and industry discussed housing, flood resilience and the skills Ghana needs, and the programme closed with a field trip to working projects.

Conference details on REACO International