"Professional buddy..."
Celebrating a professional buddy, Ing. Calvin Bruce-Attuquayefio. FGhIE 🥳
How we met? I don't remember our first meeting, but our bosses were work colleagues. Those in the built environment space must have heard "MEP" before. So those in the MEP-sector pride themselves (ourselves 🤩) as being the ones who make building projects "come alive". You see, the architect can be superb, the structure solid and the bills of quantities excellent...however if the Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) aspects of the project are not functional, the entire building is "dead" :) ie having no electricity, no pumped water /cooled air, etc.
We've been "professional buddies" since about 2010 and were inducted into the GhIE on the same day (15th November 2011). We've worked on various projects together, with Calvin handling the 'M&P' bits and me working on the 'E' bits of restaurants & bars, homes, office buildings, etc. I went into solar and sustainability projects along y career, but we’ve kept in touch. I've gained many acquaintances, colleagues and friends on our journey.
Calvin knows his stuff and speaks to technical issues 'truthfully'; a posturing that sometimes makes him appear as "arrogant". In fact, I have gotten into trouble for recommending him to certain project teams. In the end however, some clients have appreciated his bluntness, along with the results (plus cost-savings sometimes) it brings.
I am thankful for this professional buddy and grateful to God for how far He has brought us. With an attitude to continuous growth, humility to understudy & serve more senior engineers, I have witnessed Calvin make progress & take leadership responsibilities.
Anyemi, happy birthday! In God have we trusted; He'll never let us be confounded. Soldier on! For God, our continent & the world at large. Selah.
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