Chantilly, based on VAGINERING CONSULTING SERVICES (ECS) works with ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS USA and his professional chapter of North Virginia to restore an impassable road in an East African remote town.
The geotechnical engineering firm, construction materials, the environment and facilities took 66th place of the 500 design companies of the ENR with $ 453.8 million in revenue that works to improve a road on the road on the road Village of Kaseye, located in Northern Malawi. The village is cut off From the nearest hospital, schools and churches during the rainy season.
In April, Bryan Layman, Senior Vice President and CES Regional Manager, was part of a team of engineers who spent a week in Kaseye to complete the project evaluation phase, which included the realization of GPS polls on a section of four-mile roads, meeting with community members and local leaders, consulting with regional contractors and data collection. of the design of roads.
The work is now moving to the evaluation of engineering, hydrological analysis and construction planning per phase. The design team is working to design harsh and profitable improvements that are locally sustainable and respectful of regional conditions and governance.
“This is a deeply human project,” Layman said in a statement. “Ewb-Use has allowed me to apply my engineering, problem solving and leadership skills to attend to communities that are often forgotten. I am proud to contribute to a project that can drastically change the quality of life of Kaseye villagers.”
ECS was named the South Design Firm -East South -East of the Year in 2022 and the Midatlantic Design Firm in 2018.
For more information on how to contribute to the ECS Foundation and the EWB-USA project, visit the ECS EWB-USA ECS Foundation.
