University and technical/vocational students will benefit from a series of training seminars on proper practices associated with construction technology, organised by TCL Guyana Inc (TGI), in conjunction with fellow TCL Group subsidiaries Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) and Readymix (West Indies) Limited (RML).
The training initiative got off to a successful start with the initial seminars held between January 17 and 20. The first session was a TCL Learning Academy cement and concrete technology seminar on Friday at the University of Guyana, which was facilitated by TCL Group civil engineer Avaleen Mooloo and coordinated by TCL Customer Excellence Officer Andira Kowlessar.
TGI Marketing Representative Eric Whaul, who organised the events, explained that the “primary objective of these seminars is for cement users to understand the right techniques and best practices involved in construction.” In explaining the strategy of targeting mainly young persons who are new to the industry, Whaul said, “If we get these young people to learn the right way of doing things when it comes to cement and concrete, then we’ll achieve something major in Guyana.”
The second seminar was held on Saturday at the Government Technical Institute, where more than 100 technical/vocational students from institutions across Guyana were enlightened about aspects of construction technology by TCL facilitator Romol Bereaux.
Building boom
Whaul said the number of students who attended this TCL Learning Academy seminar was testament to the “building boom”, which has overtaken Guyana in the past few years. He stated that across Georgetown and other parts of Guyana, major construction work is taking place, which explains the vast interest of many young people in the building industry today. “It’s a very lucrative business.”
While Bereaux’ seminar was in progress, Austin Rodriguez and Sanish Maharaj of concrete manufacturer RML were conducting a seminar for Ready Mix concrete operators at the TGI boardroom in Lombard Street. Present were representatives from Dipcon, BK International and Toolsie Persaud Ltd. Rodriguez, RML’s technical services manager, spearheaded the presentation, discussing topics like proper techniques involved in concrete batching, the process of delivering concrete, and concrete processing on site. The value of this seminar was lauded by those present.
“I deal with batching concrete and I came here to learn more about it. This was a very important training seminar,” said Dipcon civil engineer Sohan Bridjlall.
TGI also took its training initiative to the airwaves on Monday, with a live television programme entitled “Concrete – Best Practices”, featuring Whaul, Rodriguez and TGI Plant Manager Mark Bender on the National Communications Network (NCN).
