The mason training seminars will conclude in the Coast region on 25th June with sessions held in Mtwapa, Ukunda, Kilifi and Mariakani area.[Photo/businessdailyafrica.com]
Bamburi Cement in partnership with the National Construction Authority (NCA) is expected to commence training seminars for over 560 masons in various towns across the coastal region.
Beneficiaries will be trained on site planning, drawings, setting out and foundations, mix designs, causes of building defects and how to avoid them.
They will also be trained on site safety procedures and will receive certificates at the end of the programme.
The training seminars will be rolled out in Taita Taveta and Voi on 10 and 11 June, with similar sessions held in Malindi and Bamburi-Island on the following weekend.
The mason training seminars will conclude in the Coast region on 25th June with sessions held in Mtwapa, Ukunda, Kilifi and Mariakani area.
The training seminars, which are free, are part of the cement manufacturer’s annual skills bridging programme dubbed Builders Academy.
Besides the Builders Academy, which targets masons and foremen, Bamburi will also run a concurrent programme for cement retailers.
“This year, for the first time in the coast region, we are reaching out to cement retailers. We will bring in a specialist in retail to help cement retailers enhance their entrepreneurial skills and sharpen their business acumen,” said Susan Maingi, Director Corporate Affairs, Communications and Sustainable Development Bamburi Cement.
“We want to equip masons in the coast region with skills to capitalize on the opportunities that devolution has unlocked,” added Maingi.
Overall, this year alone, the Builders Academy targets 3500 masons across the country. Since its inception 13 years ago, Bamburi’s Builders Academy has benefited more than 250,000 masons and garnered the endorsement of key stakeholders such as the NCA.