Kiiza David Maclaren

By David Maclaren KIIZA When you traverse urban setups in Uganda particularly, one would realize that in almost every building; whether very old over 30years or new less than 5 years; cracks are evident.it still beats my understanding as to why buildings constructed before 1962 Uganda independence and early 1970’s barely have cracks unless the structured has or is being tampered with due to remodeling Nyakasura School Administration block (left) built in the late 1920’s and Dining Hall (right) built in the 1960’s Talking to Raymond Banyanga a RICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor with JR Consultants and Eng Sabil Ismael Byaruhanga a Consultant with Ground Control Engineering and Construction Ltd; the two all agreed that  Cracks in a building are of common occurrence because a building component develops cracks whenever stress in the component exceeds its strength hence are classified in to structural and non structural categories. The structural ones include faulty design, fault

Becoming an Engineering Manager is a significant career milestone for many engineers or tech leaders. As a manager, you are responsible for leading a team of technical experts, overseeing the development of projects, and ensuring that the work is delivered on time and at the highest quality. However, the transition from an individual contributor to a manager is not without its challenges. One of my mentees asked me about the challenges I faced after taking on my new role as an Engineering Manager, so this article will provide insights and my recommendations on how to overcome them. These challenges include balancing technical and managerial responsibilities, leading and inspiring a team, and effective communication. For each challenge I proposed 3 solutions. Challenge 1 –  There is a delay between your actions and results When you move from an individual contributor role to a manager role, one of the first things you observe is represented by the reduced speed of seeing the effect/r