ACTS calls for trained professionals in construction sector

Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS), a consulting organization in the field of construction materials and geotechnical engineering, has underlined the importance of having highly trained construction professionals in Saudi Arabia, especially given the construction boom being witnessed in the Kingdom over the past few years.
ACTS pointed out that the quality of professionals could, to a large extent, influence the sustained progress and vitality of Saudi Arabia's construction sector, which is expected to achieve 5.4 percent growth this year, fueled by increased government spending into social and economic infrastructure.
"Saudi Arabia gives a lot of importance to training; in fact training is a key strategy in the Saudization of jobs at all levels. However, what we have observed is that, in the construction sector, training is still undervalued. While some large companies in the Kingdom embrace training as a key to better workforce, most other construction companies consider training as a cost burden and a time where their people are not productive. This is a mindset that needs to gradually change, since training is vital to improving quality by creating more skillful and technically proficient construction professionals," said Maher El Barrak, head of ACTS Training & Consultancy Division.
In recent years, ACTS has provided training programs that lead to ACI (American Concrete institute) certification to several companies in Saudi Arabia.