The Department of Architecture and Physical Planning at the College of Engineering Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) will conduct a sensitization seminar for local masons/builders (Fundis), painters, and metal fabricators.

Date and Time: Thursday 13^th, and Friday 14^th April, 2023 starting 9:00AM EAT both days.

The event, the second of its kind, has attracted the participation of various stakeholders, including manufacturers of building materials, the Uganda Building Review Board, Academia, students, and many more.

The primary objective of this event is to contribute towards national development by sharing the accumulated scientific knowledge and skills at CEDAT with the participants to enhance their skills in modern building design and construction technologies.

Among many other objectives, the sensitization is aimed at;

• Enabling the participants to learn new, relevant, and innovative methods, techniques, and skills while unlearning irrelevant procedures and practices;
• Improve their understanding of professional building codes and regulations and how they could operate within the current construction legal framework and regime;
• Contribute towards formalizing the informal construction industry as well as informal settlements in Kampala and other cities;

The manufacturers of Building materials will hold an exhibition of their products to expose the participants to the materials on both days.