DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 25 -- THE rapid rise in ongoing constructions of projects across the country has opened new doors for local engineers, drawing thousands into national development works that were once dominated by foreign experts.

A trend not only strengthens professional expertise at home but also provides the momentum needed to realise the countrys Vision 2050 in the construction sector.

Engineers Registration Board (ERB), board chairman Eng David Manga said yesterday at the 22nd annual Engineers Day, themed achieved vision 2050 and advancing the role of engineers.

“Local engineers have taken centre stage in projects such as the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project; this transformation mark...