The Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (GAPE) on Thursday lauded the late engineer Philip Allsopp for pioneering achievements in the profession.
Allsopp passed away on January 19th at 94.
In a statement, GAPE said: “Allsopp was one of the early pioneers in modern road design and construction techniques in Guyana. He researched and pioneered the use of laterite, loam and other local road construction materials and introduced soil stabilisation techniques drastically reducing construction cost thereby allowing for the upgrading and expansion of the road network in Guyana. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Materials Research Laboratory of the Ministry of Public Works. During his illustrious career he was involved in the design and oversight of the construction of the road from Rockstone to Sherima and Suribana to the junction of the Bartica-Potaro Road, which was named Allsopp Point in his honour. He was also involved in the design and construction oversight of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, the Linden-Mabura Hill Road, the Mahaica-Rosignol Road and numerous other roads in Guyana”.
GAPE noted that Allsopp was a former President of the association and one of its founding members. It added that his engineering career spanned seven decades and he mentored engineers right up to the point of his death.
GAPE pointed out that Allsopp also served as external examiner for the University of Guyana’s Civil Engineering programme.
