ETG Designers and Consultants

ETG Designers and Consultants S.C. (Amharic: ኢቲጂ ዲዛይነሮች እና አማካሪዎች አ.ማ.) formerly known as ETG Designers and Consultants PLC is an architectural design and consulting firm founded in 1996 by Eshetu T. Gelan (Ph.D.). It is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ETG is known for its work in multiple governmental, non-governmental, and private projects.[1][2]

Foundation and internal organization

ETG was founded in 1996 as a privately owned architectural firm in Ethiopia with an initial capital of 10,000 Ethiopian Birr (ETB).[3] ETG transformed from a privately owned firm into an employee-owned share company in the late 2010s.

Services

Building design
Wegagen Bank Design and supervision by ETG Designers and Consultants

ETG designed and supervised the headquarters for Wegagen Bank.[4] The project was finalized within six years and had a budget of almost 1 billion Ethiopian Birr (ETB). For the contract administration and supervision, ETG worked closely with China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic & Technical Cooperation (CJIC) . Following the completion of Wegagen Bank, the company has designed several financial institutions such as a 36-story tower mixed-use building for the Amhara Credit and Savings Institute.[5]

Contract administration and supervision
40/60 SENGATERA Affordable Housing Project

ETG was responsible for the design and contract administration of Adama stadium, an 80,000-seat stadium with a budget of 1.7 billion ETB ($82 million).[6] In addition, ETG was the contract administrator and supervisor for the expansion of St. Paul's maternity and children hospital and  St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College Construction Project.The projects had an approximate budget of 178 million ETB.[7] Another ETG Project is Allana Meat Processing Plant, which is recognized as the largest abattoir plant in Africa was built on 75 hectares of land in Adami Tulu area in Ziway town approximately 160 km (99 mi) from Addis Ababa.[8][9][10][11] The company also undertook a project by the Federal Housing Corporation which included 8 buildings in various sites totaling to 435 apartment houses. The project was stated to have a budget of 1.8 billion ETB.[12]

Environment, water supply, and sanitation

The organization has been a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USBGC) since late 2019.[13] U.S. Green Building Council is an organization that is dedicated to achieving environmental sustainability within the construction sector through the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification program.

Corporate social responsibility

ETG Designers and Consultants established the Center of Excellence for Environment, Design, City planning and Construction (CeDC) as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. The center is dedicated to giving free training and new research to raise environmental awareness within the design, urban planning, and construction sectors.[14]

References
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  6. "Adama to build a new 80,000-seat Stadium – Ethiosports". Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  7. "Nine Year saga of St. pauls Maternity Expansion Comes to End". Addis Fortune. 2019-08-02.
  8. Fortune, Addis. "Design of Indian Meat Processing Plant to Begin". addisfortune.net. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  9. Addisstandard (2014-04-04). "India's Allana to build Ethiopia meat processing plant". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  10. "Largest Indian Food Processor Joins Ethiopian Meat Sector". Global AgInvesting. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  11. "Allana Sons sets up plant in Ethiopia | ummid.com". ummid.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  12. Fortune, Addis. "Corporation to Build New Houses". Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  13. "Welcome, new USGBC members: August 2019 | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  14. "Articles of Netsanet Tesfaye". Retrieved 2021-07-07.
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