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