Background on Key Figures and Relevance
On August 13th, the State Citizen Infrastructure Council (CEI) will be inaugurated during the Deconarq 2025 expo at the Cancún Center. This new body is formed by 19 business chambers and professional colleges in Quintana Roo, including the state delegation of the Mexican Construction Industry Chamber (CMIC), engineering, electrical, mechanical, and structural professional colleges, as well as architectural colleges from municipalities like Solidaridad, Puerto Morelos, Tulum, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Chetumal, and Cozumel.
Objectives and Scope
The primary goal of the CEI is to engage citizens in the territorial development of Quintana Roo, promoting a technical, sustainable, and colegiada vision for infrastructure projects. The council aims to review the state’s urban development issues, update territorial ordering programs, establish administrative simplification mechanisms, and propose technical recommendations for the maintenance and evaluation of public works.
Additionally, the CEI will examine technical profiles in public service and create public-private partnership financing mechanisms. Ulises Morales Estrada, leader of the CMIC in Quintana Roo, emphasized that the CEI will have a well-defined legal structure and will work closely with the government to address issues within the construction industry, which is the second most important economic activity in the state after tourism.
Upcoming Event and Key Details
The inauguration of the CEI will take place on August 13th during the Deconarq 2025 expo, an event for the construction, architecture, installations, and real estate development industries at the Cancún Center.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the State Citizen Infrastructure Council (CEI)? The CEI is a newly formed organization composed of 19 business chambers and professional colleges in Quintana Roo, aiming to engage citizens in the territorial development of the state and promote a technical, sustainable, and colegiada vision for infrastructure projects.
- Who are the members of the CEI? The CEI includes the state delegation of the Mexican Construction Industry Chamber (CMIC), engineering, electrical, mechanical, and structural professional colleges, as well as architectural colleges from various municipalities in Quintana Roo.
- What are the main objectives of the CEI? The CEI aims to review urban development issues, update territorial ordering programs, establish administrative simplification mechanisms, propose technical recommendations for public works maintenance and evaluation, examine technical profiles in public service, and create public-private partnership financing mechanisms.
- When and where will the CEI be inaugurated? The CEI will be inaugurated on August 13th during the Deconarq 2025 expo at the Cancún Center.
