A group of supervising engineers has gathered in front of the Tehran Municipality's Architecture and Urban Planning Department to protest against the "method of project referrals" to engineers. According to a report on Tuesday (June 10) by Tasnim News Agency, the protesters, which include several supervising engineers and managers of legal supervision companies, are calling for a reform of the referral process to engineers and the cancellation of the memorandum of understanding between the Tehran Municipality and the Engineering System Organization. One participant in the protest stated that "there has never been transparency in the referral of projects to engineers" and that the established system and formula in the engineering services market has created "corruption" for those who operate the referral system. "Injustice, rent-seeking, and the referral of large projects to specific companies and a limited number of engineers" are among the examples of this corruption. Engineers are demanding the cancellation of the memorandum between the Engineering System Organization and the Tehran Municipality because they believe that under this memorandum, projects over 3,500 square meters are referred to legal entities, while those under this threshold are referred to individuals. Meanwhile, about 95% of construction projects are less than 3,500 square meters, meaning that most projects are actually referred to individuals. Supervising engineers claim that this practice has led to the bankruptcy of legal supervision companies and has created corruption. This is not the first time that supervising engineers have gathered in front of the Tehran Municipality. Earlier this year, they protested at least twice in front of the City Council. Their protests were against the unilateral cancellation of the memorandum between the Municipality and the Engineering System Organization and the removal of oversight by the Engineering System Organization and qualified executors over construction projects.
Engineers Protest Again in Front of Tehran Municipality
Supervising engineers protested in front of the Tehran Municipality against the referral system for engineering projects, demanding reforms and the cancellation of a memorandum that they believe fosters corruption and unfair practices. The protests highlight ongoing tensions between engineers and municipal authorities regarding project allocations.
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📰 What Happened
A group of supervising engineers protested in front of the Tehran Municipality against the project referral system, demanding reforms and the cancellation of a memorandum that they believe leads to corruption and unfair practices.
- Protesters claim that the current referral system favors specific companies and individuals, leading to corruption.
- Approximately 95% of construction projects in Tehran are under 3,500 square meters, which affects how projects are allocated.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran's construction industry has faced criticism for lack of transparency and corruption, impacting economic development and professional integrity.
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