Construction Contractors Association of Ethiopia (CCAE) has amended its bylaws which had served the association for the last 24 years.
The Association amended its bylaws during its annual general assembly meeting held at the Sheraton Addis over last week in the presence of the Minister of the Construction and members of the association.
The meeting focused not only on the amendment of the bylaws but also on the performance report of the association in the past year and the external auditors report.
Abera Bekele (Eng.), President of the Association, stated that amending the bylaws of the association is timely and the amendment was in line with the current development of the sector in the country.
Ambachew Mekonnen (PhD), Minister of Construction, welcomed the amendment and hoped that it would solve the major problems in the sector.
He outlined the two problems that the sector had faced; the first one was mainly associated with the lack of capacity of the contractors.
The second was associated with ethics of the contractors. The sector is highly prone to rent-seeking attitudes
The association was established in 1991 to alleviate obstacles facing contractors and help them play their appropriate role in the development of the construction industry.
It organizes capacity building workshops, conferences and discussion forums that are aimed at seeking solutions for problems that members face while they undertake their activities.
It enhances the awareness of its members through the dissemination of government proclamations, regulations and directions and other information’s related to the construction industry.
