National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) has entered into a partnership with Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas), where the latter will start executing a diploma in construction management curriculum.
The move is expected to culminate in the availability of clerk of works, which has been identified as a gap in the construction sector.
Speaking during the launch of the programme in Blantyre on Friday, NCIC Chief Executive Officer Gerald Khonje said the gap came about due to the discontinuation of diploma courses, creating a missing link between professionals and artisans.
“We need somebody that would understand the theory part of it and the practical part of it so that there is proper guidance, in terms of how things need to be done and how construction needs have to be met for industry players to deliver quality infrastructure in the country,” Khonje said.
Mubas Vice Chancellor Nancy Chitera said the institution has been producing graduates in civil engineering, architecture, land surveying, planning and mechanical engineering, among others, but was quick to say these cannot take up the responsibility of clerk of works.
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“A clerk of works is supposed to be somebody who knows everything about construction. For example, if work involves a building, then the clerk of works needs to know a little bit about architecture, a little bit of structure analysis, a little bit of everything that goes on there. So. this particular diploma is producing that kind of individual,” Chitera said.
