The Engineering Institution of Zambia has been elated by the commencement of the construction of the Lusaka – Ndola road which is expected to boost the Country’s economic growth.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Zambian Business Times – ZBT, EIZ President Wesley Kaluba said the institution was happy to witness the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lusaka- Ndola dual carriageway because engineers will have full participation in the project.
“The project will also bring about learning because as EIZ our job is to regulate and register engineers in the country and it mandatory that all the people that will take part in the project are members of EIZ”.
The institution understands the benefits of the project it brings not only for the country but the SADC region, it a blood artery to the economy it links the mining provinces from the north to the south and our neighbors, said Kaluba.
Kaluba said EIZ expects to see noble participants in the project form the local engineers and the key resources from the management engineers because through the year EIZ has produced qualified engineers that have skills and plans in such projects, he added.
He noted that EIZ will make sure that the engineers on the project are members of EIZ, to insure they deliver long lasting project because the road will be used for trade and therefore it has to be of standard.
“EIZ also expects to see experienced staff operators of the project, because these people can be able to bring order at the work place.He further said that the road will reduce the cost of doing business in a way that people will be able to transport there goods at a fast rate.
“The road reduce on the rate of death because the road will be in good condition for vehicles and it will reduce traffic, he added.” He remarked
