The eight -mem­ber Board of the Architecture and Engineering Services Limited (AESL), was on Thursday inaugurated by the Min­ister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, with a mandate to provide strategic oversight and reposition the company as a central player in Ghana's infrastructure transforma­tion agenda.Chaired by Mr Kasser Ambrose Tee, an engineer, the Board com­prises professionals drawn from various disciplines including archi­tecture, law, finance, and quantity surveying.Other members include Mr kofi Adjei Baafi, Worlase Kpe­li, Gordon Tanga, Peter Abrefa Damoah (Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoapong Tabrako III), Irene Messiba, Badombie Bakuoro Fu­seini and Yanore George Aduko.Through its collective exper­tise, the board is expected to help strengthen AESL's operations and enhance its service delivery to both public and private sector clients.Mr Adjei congratulated the members on their appointment and urged them to lead with integrity, foresight, and professionalism.He emphasised that AESL played an important role in Ghana's infrastructure sector, and therefore urged the board to support management in address­ing operational challenges such as delayed consultancy payments and internal inefficiencies.Mr Adjei also charged the board to explore innovative ways of expanding AESL's revenue base, build strong partnerships across sectors, and play a leading role in promoting sustainable, cli­mate-conscious design practices.Moreover, he urged the board to critically assess the proposed realignment of AESL with the Public Works Department (PWD), noting that such a move should be guided by careful analysis and stakeholder engagement.On his part, Mr Tee thanked President John Dramani Mahama for the opportunity to serve and pledged the board's commitment to transparency, reform, and re­newed relevance.He outlined plans to review AESL's enabling Act, confront legacy issues, and steer the compa­ny toward impactful and efficient service delivery.Mr Tee added that the board would revisit the policy shift that led to AESL's withdrawal from the PWD and engage relevant stake­holders to determine a path that ensures national benefit."Action will speak louder than words.

I urge members of the board to work diligently to trans­form AESL into a vibrant, solu­tions-driven institution," he said. BY EUGENE AMPIAW