Haitian Ministry of Public Works Receives Global Engineering Award

The Engineering News Record (ENR), a publication of the engineering industry, awarded the tripartite collaboration of Haiti's Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunications (MTPTC); PADF; and Miyamoto International (MI) for excellence in the Renovation/Repair bracket in the "Global Best Projects" (GBP) competition.

The GBP selection committee rated the entries according to recognized standards of safety, innovation, and participation in improvements to local/international construction requirements. Quality of workmanship and team coordination were also factors considered during the review. MTPTC, PADF, and MI will be given the award at ENR's Global Construction Summit in mid-May.

Dr. Judith Hermanson, PADF's CEO and Assistant Executive Director, commented although excellence in repair and construction is paramount, it is also implementation of best practices Haitian builders are adopting that will make buildings and homes "better and stronger . . ."

MTPTC, PADF, and MI provided specialized training to Haitian engineers, contractors, and 900-plus masons in advanced construction practices. All three partners worked closely with GOH to institute nation-wide construction rules and regulations.

The funding agencies for the repair program were the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance; the American Red Cross; and the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund.

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