Engineering Excellence is the First Line of Defence Against Natural Hazards

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) The 2026 Venezuela earthquake has once again demonstrated one of the most...

Engineering Beyond the Drawing Board: Why Sound Engineering Leads to Better Project Outcomes

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) The Misconception About Engineering In today’s accelerated...

Efficiency, Sufficiency, Constructability, and Quality: The Four Pillars of Engineering Excellence

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) Efficiency in Engineering Design and Construction Efficiency in the...

Disaster Preparedness and the Built Environment

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 Before Disaster When people think about...

Why Some Engineers Delay Registration – How to Fix It

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, BSc., FAPETT, R.Eng., M.ASCE Registrar, Board of engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 (CEAL) Introduction Professional registration is one of the most significant...

Why Should a Public Sector Engineer Become Registered If It Doesn’t Affect Promotion? Professional Registration Is About More Than Career Advancement

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) One of the most frequently asked questions by engineers employed in the...