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Andre graduated in engineering and architecture at the University of Malta in 2002, and was granted a professional warrant to practise as an architect and civil engineer in Malta in 2004. He holds a Masters Degree in Planning Policy & Practice from London South Bank University. In 2016, he was conferred an MBA in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University College of Estate Management, Reading, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Andre is also certified as a property valuer by the Chamber of Architects & Civil Engineers since 2012,
In addition to his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in architecture, urban design, planning, construction management, real estate finance, and business administration, he attended various courses and seminars in the UK and Singapore on urban housing management, procurement, contract management, sustainability, and project finance.
His professional qualifications include chartered membership of RIBA and the Malta Chamber of Architects & Civil Engineers (KTP), and incorporate membership of the CIOB. He is also currently being assessed for professional competence to become a chartered member of RICS.
Andre has been elected to the Council of the Maltese Chamber of Architects & Civil Engineers by his peers in December 2014 and 2016. He is a Council delegate on Building Regulation in Malta since 2017, represents the Chamber on the Building Industry Consultative Council (BICC) on matters related to building regulation. In 2017, he was also appointed as Chairperson of ad-hoc working group of the Chamber for the formulation and development of a comprehensive building regulation regime for Malta.