By Mildred Siabi-Mensah
Takoradi, Nov. 14, GNA – Wayoe Engineering and Construction Limited has won the Outstanding In-Country Investment category at the Local Content Conference and Exhibition (LCCE) Awards organised by the Petroleum Commission.Â
The award, presented as part of the LCCE celebrations, recognised the company’s contribution to strengthening indigenous participation, building local engineering capacity and supporting Ghana’s industrial development.
The company’s involvement in major projects across the oil and gas, mining and public infrastructure sectors demonstrates the growing capacity of indigenous engineering firms to participate in complex projects and deliver specialised services.
In the oil and gas sector, Wayoe Engineering has undertaken tieback works, including non-destructive testing (NDT) and corrosion protection for Tullow Ghana Limited, alongside projects for MODEC and Ghana National Gas.
In the mining sector, the company has executed structural steel, mechanical, plate work and mill installation works for Newmont Ghana, including the Dry Process Plant, Ahafo Mill Expansion and Akyem Water Treatment Plant.
It has also extended its operations beyond Ghana, undertaking works for FG Gold’s Baomahun Gold Project in Sierra Leone, Resolute Mining expansion project in Mali, Sierra Rutile Plant expansion Sierra Leone. The company has also been awarded a full Uranium processing plant construction in Niger.
The company’s major highlight of its public infrastructure portfolio is its partnership with Contracta Costruzioni Italia on the redevelopment of the Takoradi Market Circle for the Government of Ghana.
Under the project, Wayoe Engineering was providing structural steel installation, heavy-lift cranage, corrosion control and cladding services.
The recognition highlights the role of indigenous engineering companies in retaining more value within the Ghanaian economy, creating employment and developing local technical expertise.
The importance of local content policies in enabling Ghanaian companies to move beyond subcontracting into the delivery of complex engineering and construction projects.
Dr. Sarah Liki Wayoe, the Director of Finance and Administration On behalf of Wayoe Engineering and Construction Company (WEC), thanked the Petroleum Commission and the LCCE team for the recognition
“This recognition affirms our commitment to investing in Ghana, building local capacity and contributing to the growth of the petroleum and construction industry. It is both an honour and a motivation for us to deepen our investments and create greater value for Ghana”, she added.
GNA
Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga/Kenneth Odeng Adade
 Reporter Mildred Siabi-Mensah
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