IL-KONSORZJU MIDI JIPPREZENTA TAGHMIR LID-DIPARTIMENT TA' L-EDUKAZZJONI

Ic-Chairman tal-konsorzju MIDI, Albert Mizzi pprezenta taghmir ta' draughtsman u inginerija civili lill-Ministru ta' l-Edukazzjoni, Dr Louis Galea. Dan it-taghmir ser jintuza mill-istudenti fl-Istitut ta' l-Inginerija Civili, Kostruzzjoni u Servizzi ghall-Industrija tal-Bini fin-Naxxar. It-taghmir jikkonsisti fi tlett draughtsman's boards Nestler, Noelt draughtsman board, IBM plotter u Oce4020. Dan ta' l-ahhar huwa copier li ghandu l-kapacita' sabiex jaghmel fotokopji ta' pjanti arkitettorici kbar.

Mizzi qal li dan it-taghmir intuza biss mit-12 - il arkitett li hadu sehem fid-disinn tal-pjanti finali ghall-ewwel fazi tal-progett ta' Tigne' u ghalhekk, huwa f'kundizzjoni tajba hafna. Minflok ma biegh dan it-taghmir, il-konsorzju MIDI ghazel li jaghti lill-Ministeru ta' l-Edukazzjoni ghall-beneficcju ta' l-istudenti Maltin. Mizzi qal li l-konsorzju MIDI huwa lest biex jahdem fuq inizjattivi simili fil-futur.

Ic-Chairman tal-MIDI qal li l-pjan huwa li l-progett ta' Tigne' jibda sa tmiem din is-sena. Huwa qal li l-konsorzju kien kburi li ha sehem fit-thejjija tal-leaseagreement li kien iffirmat f'Gunju. Huwa fisser dan il-ftehim bhala "l-blueprint ghal progetti ohra simili." Dan id-dokument diga' jinkludi aspetti differenti ta' dan il-progett kbir kif ukoll l-outline permits kollha tal-bini, licenzji u garanziji tal-bank li jkopru l-impenji ta' l-azzjonisti ghall-progett kollu.

Il-Ministru Galea rringrazzja lill-konsorzju MIDI ghal dan il-gest. Huwa qal li inizjattivi bhal dawn ser ikunu apprezzati hafna mill-istudenti tal-Kullegg Malti ta' l-Arti, Xjenza u Teknologija. Dan it-taghmir ser jintuza minn studenti f'korsijiet fl-Istitut gdid tal-Bini u Inginerja tal-Kostruzzjoni tal-Kullegg li b'hekk ser ikollhom l-opportunita' sabiex jitharrgu fuq taghmir professjonali.

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The Chairman of the MIDI Consortium, Mr Albert Mizzi, presented various items of draughtsman and civil engineering equipment to the Minister of Education, Dr Louis Galea. This equipment will be used by students at the new Institute of Civil Engineering, Construction and Building Services at Naxxar. The equipment consists of three Nestler draughtsman's boards, one Noelt draughtsman board, one IBM plotter and one Oce4020 copier suitable for photocopying very large architectural plans.

Mr Mizzi said that this equipment has only been used by the 12 Italian architects involved in the final architectural design plans of Phase One of the Tigne' Project, and is in a very good condition. Rather than selling this equipment, MIDI opted to donate it to the Department of Education for the benefit of Maltese students. Mr Mizzi said that MIDI is prepared to take other initiatives in the future.

The MIDI Chairman said that it is planned that the Tigne' project will start by the end of this year. He stated that the Consortium was proud to have participated in the drafting of the lease agreement which was signed last June, which he defined as "nothing less than a blueprint for other similar projects". This document already incorporates the various aspects involved in such a major project and incorporated all outline building permits, licences and bank guarantees covering the shareholders' equity commitments for all the project.

Minister Galea thanked MIDI Consortium for its kind gesture. He said that such initiatives will be appreciated by students of the Malta College for Arts Science and Technology. The equipment will be used by students during courses at the new College's Institute of Building and Construction Engineering who will have the opportunity to actually train on top quality professional equipment.