About Omer A. Blbas
Public procurement expert and trainer Civil engineer and project manager
Project Manager - B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering-University of Mosul –Iraq, 1985
- Consultant Engineer - Iraqi Engineers Association.
- Consultant Engineer - Kurdistan Engineers Union.
- Member of the Steering Committee of Modernizing the Public Procurement System in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 2013 – 2016.
- Member in MENA Network of Public Procurement Experts since it was founded in Marseille / France 2014 till now
- Member in Project Management Team (PMT) for the World Bank Fund / Ministry of Water Resources / Baghdad, Iraq 2004 - 2007.
- Publication of scientific articles in the magazine (The Engineers) issued by Kurdistan Engineering Union / Arbil
- Publication of scientific articles in the magazine ( Ataa Al- Rafidain ) magazine issued by the Ministry of Water Resources - Baghdad.
Featured articles and news
Level 6 Design, Construction and Management BSc
CIOB launches first-ever degree programme to develop the next generation of construction leaders.
Open for business as of April, with its 2026 prospectus and new pipeline of housing schemes.
The operational value of workforce health
Keeping projects moving. Incorporating unplanned absence and the importance of health, in operations.
A carbon case for indigenous slate
UK slate can offer clear embodied carbon advantages.
Costs and insolvencies mount for SMEs, despite growth
Construction sector under insolvency and wage bill pressure in part linked to National Insurance, says report.
The place for vitrified clay pipes in modern infrastructure
Why vitrified clay pipes are reclaiming their role in built projects.
Research by construction PR consultancy LMC published.
Roles and responsibilities of domestic clients
ACA Safety in Construction guide for domestic clients.
Fire door compliance in UK commercial buildings
Architect and manufacturer gives their low down.
Plumbing and heating for sustainability in new properties
Technical Engineer runs through changes in regulations, innovations in materials, and product systems.
Awareness of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
What CBAM is and what to do about it.
The new towns and strategic environmental assessments
12 locations of the New Towns Taskforce reduced to 7 within the new towns draft programme and open consultation.
Buildings that changed the future of architecture. Book review.
The Sustainability Pathfinder© Handbook
Built environment agency launches free Pathfinder© tool to help businesses progress sustainability strategies.
Government outcome to the late payment consultation, ECA reacts.
IHBC 2025 Gus Astley Student Award winners
Work on the role of hewing in UK historic conservation a win for Jack Parker of Oxford Brookes University.