Gord and Saudi Council of Engineers sign agreement

The Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (Gord). The agreement was signed by SCE chairman Hamad bin Nasser El-Shakawi and Gord founding chairman Dr Yousef Alhorr.The strategic partnership aims to build new channels of co-operation and promote sustainability on a large scale through effective initiatives for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions, encouraging the use of environmentally safe materials and supporting green building projects. These, in turn, will help achieve economic and environmental balance and maintain urban identity in Saudi Arabia.SCE and Gord will work on research and development programmes related to environmental issues and human resources development within the real estate sector. SCE will hold seminars and interactive training workshops in collaboration with Gord to refine the skills of professionals working within the construction industry in Saudi Arabia and provide them with the knowledge needed to develop and apply sustainability concepts in future projects.El-Shakawi said: “We are pleased and confident that such collaboration with Gord will create a positive impact on our continuing efforts to develop the capabilities of practitioners concerned, such as engineers and related professionals, making them more proficient with environmental sustainability concepts. Dr Alhorr said: “We will be collaborating with the Saudi Council of Engineers to put the Gulf region at the forefront of the ecologically sustained countries of the world. This huge stride will be achieved through spreading the standards of sustainability, solidifying the culture of creativity and innovation, encouraging openness to experience exchange and benefiting from successful trials.”