Does the Design-Build Project Procurement Method Facilitate the Building of Engineering Capacity in Trinidad and Tobago?

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, B.Sc., FAPETT, M.ASCE, R.Eng. Registrar, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd (CEAL) Introduction: Engineering Capacity as a Foundation for Development...

Bridging The Gap: Asset Management as The Key To Resilient Public Infrastructure

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, B.Sc., FAPETT, M.ASCE, R.Eng. Registrar, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd (CEAL) In today’s rapidly evolving world, buildings and infrastructure form the...

A NEW LEVEL OF EGREGIOUS PAYMENT TERMS IN STATE CONTRACTS When the Contractor or Consultant Is Expected to Finance the State’s Funding Risk

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, B.Sc., FAPETT, M.ASCE, R.Eng.Registrar, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT)CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd (CEAL) Introduction I have previously written about the increasing imbalance and...

A National Agenda for Earthquake Resilience in Trinidad and Tobago

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, B.Sc., FAPETT, M.ASCE, R.Eng. Registrar, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd (CEAL) “Earthquake resilience is not achieved after disasters occur—it is...

Your Engineering Career Begins with Education; Your Professional Journey Is Defined by Registration

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, B.Sc., FAPETT, M.ASCE, R.Eng.Registrar, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT)CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd (CEAL) Every engineer remembers the day they graduated. It marks the culmination...

Understanding Dispute Avoidance and Dispute Resolution: The Key to Successful Project Delivery

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, B.Sc., FAPETT, M.ASCE, R.Eng. CEO Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd Registrar, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) Introduction — The Best Dispute Is the One That Never Fully Develops Engineering and construction...