ECG Vice President Dr. Nevine Abdelkhalek explained that the Excellence in Engineering Forum in its seventh edition was organized by UTW Program in collaboration with Next Design Magazine, Tea for Engineering Services (Teaserv), and the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA), and empowered by ECG. The renowned Architect Dr. Dalia Saadany chaired it.

The seventh Excellence in Engineering Forum stressed that engineering companies in Egypt should cope with the digital transformation and the huge development in the use of technology, when preparing sustainable engineering designs and performing Facility Management and Construction Supervision in a way that improves the quality of the engineering product in the fastest time and at the lowest cost. The forum witnessed a scientific debate between the old school of architectural design, which depends on manual work, and the modern school that depends on the use of the latest technology in architectural design. It also witnessed prominent speakers from Egypt, Italy, and America; Eng. Bassam Khairy of ACUD spoke about Egypt’s “New Administrative Capital” as a model of sustainable, smart, and green cities, while Eng. Mustafa Rashad of Al-Marakby Steel Company spoke about the role of technology in steel manufacturing. Additionally, both of architect Moaz Abu Zaid and architect Islam Al-Mashtooly spoke about technology in engineering design, and highlighted examples of engineering designs for buildings and roads in the UAE. Mr. Mahmoud Farrag, the CEO of the “Smart Parking Co.”, reported on the “Roxy Garage” experience, while Egyptian inventor Eng. Gamil Hassan presented his invention “Gamil CSP”, made for generating cheaper electricity from clean solar power. A preliminary Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Eng. Gamil Hassan and the Italian “Big Investment Co.” This was to finance launching the invention in Egypt and the Middle East. Eng. Mohamed Delaware and Engineer Hossam Harfoush spoke about the role of facility management technology while all of “Teaserv” CEO Eng. Kamal Shawky, “Teaserv” Engineering Director Eng. Ahmed Esawi, “Redcon” BIM Manager Eng. Reham Shahin, Eng. Jared Breidinger of the American “Victaulic”, and Eng. Mouaz Abozaid spoke about the BIM technology used in advanced engineering designs.

Numerous major companies participated in the conference, including “GLC Paints”, “Schneider Electric”, “P-Zone”, “Flowtech”, “Victaulic”, “Redcon Construction”, “El-Marakby Steel”, “Alcobond”, “Swiss Chem”, as well as “Teaserv”.

It is worth mentioning that the seventh Excellence in Engineering Forum is an activity of the University to Work (UTW) Program, which is one of the most important sustainable development programs implemented by ECG, which supports Egypt’s Vision for 2030, and goes in line with the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.

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The event drew attention to the vital issue of creating more sustainable methods and approaches with respect to how we use the planet’s resources. The Egypt Green Building Council, member of the World Green Building Council, held two sessions on greening the construction sector. The first session under the banner “Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Cities in the Arab World” was held on November 4, and included a panel discussion attended by leading consulting and contracting firms, green buildings consultants, and a representative of the World Green Building Council, to discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in constructing ‘green’ buildings. In this panel, Engineering Consultants Group S.A. took part as one of the leading consultants in this field, as ECG has accomplished several green building projects in the MENA region.

Eng. Hoda Ibrahim illustrated ECG’s track record, which draws on substantial experience in the field of ‘Green Building’ in the MENA region since 2007. ECG offers consultancy services for different rating systems, such as LEED, Estidama, and GSAS. Green building awareness has been rising in recent years amongst developers and governmental authorities, which enables Egypt to contribute robustly to achieving sustainable development goals and Egypt’s Vision 2030.

Dr. Nevine Abdelkhalek was also a keynote speaker at the panel of Business Partnerships for Sustainable Development, which included other speakers, including Eng. Hoda Dahrouj Acting Chairman of the Central Board for Community Development and Regional Director of the Egyptian Fund for Information Technology, Dr. Yomna El-Shereidy Founder of the Arab Businesswomen Council, Ms. Amna Fazza, Delegate of the African Association, the National Committee of the African Union & President of the African Women Club, and Dr. Corinne Shenouda, Goodwill Ambassador and CEO of the Egyptian Stock Exchange Foundation for Sustainable Development.

During the session on effective partnerships between businesses to achieve sustainable development, ECG Vice president explained that “The management element is the most important element that exists in any organization, in addition to the importance of effective partnerships between the government, the private sector and the civil society in achieving SDGs.”

Dr. Abdelkhalek shed light on the programs and activities carried out by ECG to develop the community and contribute to achieving SDGs, as well as the Egypt 2030 vision. She also highlighted how ECG is keen on producing sustainable designs and implementation of buildings in a manner that heeds environmental dimensions, accessibility, and the digital transformation.

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