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Terms of Reference – Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) Consultant

Apr 13, 2021

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Consultant to deliver a Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) approach, methodology and training
PREPARE Program Trinidad and Tobago

Title: RDA Consultant
Based: Trinidad and Tobago
Period: April-August 2021
Duration: c. 60-90 days
Start date: 1 May 2021
Contracting Org: Miyamoto International Inc.
Expected regional travel: None

Background
After a disaster, particularly a destructive earthquake, but also severe floods, landslides and windstorms, there is an urgent need to quickly check the integrity of buildings and transport networks affected by the event; to restore services and shelter the displaced. Should engineers and/or architects apply their own evaluation methodologies, there is a greater chance of conflicting evaluation reports among agencies and professionals. Such circumstance will add to the difficulties of the disaster response and recovery.

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Ag. Chairman’s Speech at the Reception

Ag. Chairman’s Speech at the Reception

Nov 17, 2011


Eng. Jerry Medford – Ag. Chairman, BOETT

Your Excellencies President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Dr. Jean Ramjohn Richards
Members of the Board of Engineering
Other Registered Engineers
Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Good Evening
My simple task on behalf of the Chairman who sends his sincere apologies for his absence and Board, is to express our thanks to Their Excellencies for their graciousness in hosting The Board of Engineering and guests as we celebrate our silver anniversary.

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Board Of Engineering Advises All Developers

Feb 14, 2011

 

The Board of Enginering of Trinidad and Tobago urges all developers to use only registered engineers in the design and construction of any engineering work.

The Board advises that such a policy could mitigate potential disastrous consequences now and in future years, particularly in the present environment of accelerated development activity in the country.  It would also help to ensure that the Country gets quality for money invested.

The Engineering Profession Act, 1985 makes provision for the registration of Engineers in Trinidad and Tobago.  A Registered Engineer is bound by a strict Code of Ethics under existing legislation.  However, there is no legal requirement that one must be a Registered Engineer to practise engineering in Trinidad and Tobago.

This contrasts with other professions, such as:-

 

  • The Legal Profession – where only lawyers accepted by the local bar can practise law.
  • Medicine – where only practitioners accredited to the Medical Board can practise medicine.
  • Plumbing – where only licensed plumbers can practise plumbing.
  • Electrical installation – where only licensed wiremen are allowed to wire buildings etc.
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