SEMINAR
25TH & 26TH August, 2023.
1:00pm – 7:00pm.
| # | Time | Title of Presentation | Presenter(s) | Agency | Moderator |
Day One – 25th August, 2023. |
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| 1 | 1:00-1:30pm | “Protecting our Environment, Our People, Our Future: EPA’s Role in Guyana’s Construction Sector.” | Mr. Elon Sooknanan | EPA | Ms. Mariella Seepaul,
Development Planner. CHPA. |
| 2 | 1:35-2:05pm | “Metrology & Standards for the Construction Sector” | Mr. Vishnu Matbadal | GNBS | |
| 3 | 2:10-2:40pm | “HSE Management in Construction Settings.” | Mr. Sunil Gopaul | CHPA | Mr. Intakab Indarjeet, Deputy Director of Projects.
CHPA. |
| 4 | 2:45-3:15pm | “Climate Change & Responsive Construction Practices.” | Mr. Jason Hobbs | IDB | |
| 5 | 3:20-3:50pm | Title TBC | Ms. Christine Thompson | GWI | |
| 6 | 3:55-4:25pm | “Financing Opportunities from IDB Invest.” | Mr. Mark Peters | IDB | Ms. Germene Stewart,
Chief Development Planner, CHPA. |
| 7 | 4:30:4:45pm | “The Importance of Financing and Insurance Coverage” | Ms. Savita Singh &
Ms. Subrina Jones |
Hand-in-Hand | Ms. Lisa Thakurdin,
Housing Economist MoHW. |
| 8 | 4:50-5:05pm | “Banking on Your Dreams with GBTI.” | Mr. Bin-saud Bakhsh &
Ms. Leannie Evelyn |
GBTI Nalico Nafico | |
| 9 | 5:10-5:25pm | “Financing for Prospective and New Homeowners.” | Mr. Venus Frith | RBL | |
| 10 | 5:30-5:45pm | “Structuring Real estate in Guyana.” | Mr. Chief Samsair &
Youni Anthony Abdul |
Relators Association
Of Guyana |
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| 11 | 5:50-6:05pm | Title TBC | Mr. Adrian Singh | Gafoors | Ms. Fayola Azore,
Senior Development Planner, CHPA. |
| 12 | 6:10-6:25pm | “Provision of Home Security Systems.” | Mr. Divesh Ramjattan | Sheriff S. | |
| 13 | 6:30-7:00pm | “GIS within CHPA – Leveraging Digital Image Data” | Mr. Kellon Phillips | CHPA | |
| # | Time | Title of Presentation | Presenter(s) | Agency | Moderator |
Day Two – 26th August, 2023. |
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| 1 | 1:00-1:30pm | “Alternative Construction Practices: Materials & Methods.” | Mr. Denish Bissessar | GMSA | Ms. Mariella Seepaul,
Development Planner, CHPA. |
| 2 | 1:35-2:05pm | “Powering the Housing Revolution with Sustainable and Beautiful Guyanese Timber.” | Mr. Paul Bassoo | GFC | |
| 3 | 2:10-2:40pm | Climate Change & Responsive Construction Practices | Dr. Anna Perreira | UG – FET | Mr. Anthony Ragnauth
Senior Engineer, CHPA.
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| 4 | 2:45-3:15pm | “Design and Construction of Rigid Pavement Highway on a Soft Subgrade; Region 4.” | Mr. Marvin Marks | CHPA | |
| 5 | 3:20-3:50pm | “Alternative Construction Practices: Materials & Methods.” | Mr. Thomas Giddings & Mr. Eshwar Mohan | MoPW | |
| 6 | 3:55-4:25pm | “Guyana’s Condominium Act.” | Ms. Hannifah Jordan | CHPA | Ms. Fayola Azore, Senior Development Planner,
CHPA. |
| 7 | 4:30-5:00pm | “Implementing Guyana’s New Single Window System.” | Ms. Germene Stewart | CHPA | |
| 8 | 5:05-5:15pm | “Insurance Protection to Realize your Dreams” | Mr. Erwin Daniels | Assuria | Mr. Rajesh Ramgolam,
Secretary of CH&PA. |
| 9 | 5:20-5:35pm | “Property Insurance & Mortgage” | Ms. Asha Ojha &
Mr. Mark Critchlow |
Dem. Mut. | |
| 10 | 5:40-5:55pm | “New Building Society’s Services” | Ms. Simone Mohanlall | NBS | |
| 11 | 6:00-6:30pm | “Innovations in technology: GIS support tools in land development and the construction sector. | David Cole | GLSC | Ms. Germene Stewart, Chief Development Planner, CHPA. |
| 12 | 6:35-6:50pm | “GPS & Drone Technology in a Rapidly Developing Economy.” | Mr. Ng-Yuen Liu | GAPS | |
| 13 | 6:55-7:10pm | “Innovations in Technology: GIS Support Tools in Land Development.” | Mr. Mohabir & Team | UG-FEES | |