You are here Civil Engineering Section The Civil Engineering Section is headed by Mr A. Gopaul, Director (Civil Engineering) and is shouldered by a team of Engineers, Technical Officers, Draughtsmen, Laboratory Technicians and the Inspectorate cadre. Click here for the Organisation Chart of the Civil Engineering Section  The Civil Engineering Section is divided into: Maintenance Section Planning & Design Section Repair & Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) Materials Testing Laboratory Main Functions of the Civil Engineering Section The Civil Engineering Section of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport & Shipping is responsible for: | v | the structural design of Government building and Civil Engineering projects; | | v | the maintenance of Government buildings; | | v | ensuring the structural soundness of Government buildings and Civil Engineering structures for the safety of the public and staff; | | v | the assessment of structures in cases of distress, fire, accident or failure and the preparation of technical assessment reports; | | v | the repairs and rehabilitation of Government buildings through the use of proper techniques and materials; | | v | the carrying out of all necesary soil tests and investigations for safely designing foundations to building structures; | | v | representing the Ministry in Arbitration and other Court cases on engineering matters; | | v | the provision of an advisory service to other Government Bodies on building construction and civil engineering matters, legislation for building control, land development, preparation of standards of materials of construction; | | v | the implementation of the cyclone scheme before and after cyclones; and | | v | assistance in the organisation of state visites, General, Municipal and Village Council Elections, National festivals and National Day Celebrations. |  Contact Information The Civil Engineering Section may be contacted on the following: (00-230) 601 1600 Fax (00-230) 686 4506 Postal address Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport & Shipping (P.I.), Civil Engineering Section, Phoenix, Mauritius Click here for the Civil Engineering Section Contact List |