Richard Pieris strengthens its position in the construction industry

Richard Pieris and Company Ltd has reinforced its Construction sector that was incorporated in 2005, with more resources and new business direction.

The desire to establish Richard Pieris Construction Company was borne out of the realisation that there was an urgent need for a construction company which was able to bridge the gap between local construction needs and preferences and modern, scientific building technologies.

Head of Operations of Richard Pieris Construction Company, Janek Jayasekera, said Richard Pieris Construction Company was incorporated with the key objective of transforming the traditional bricks and mortar business of construction into a vibrant entity that would incorporate global technologies and modern methods to create a product that is unique in the local context.

“Today, the company offers complete solutions comprising of master planning, designing, construction, project management and consultancy,” he said.

RPCC that has direct access to researched modern technical know-how and the capacity successfully translates them into specific construction needs of customers, offers a range of construction services for the public and private sector organisations under one roof.

In order to complement the ever-growing demands and needs of the construction industry, RPCC has strengthened its resource base vigorously. With the recruitment of 100 plus technically skilled staff along with comprehensively qualified Chartered Engineers and with the deployment of heavy-duty machinery and equipment such as Boom Trucks, Pneumatic Tired Rollers, Air Compressors, Sensor Asphalt Pavers, Bituminous Sprayers, Dump Trucks, Generator, Walker Behind Rollers, Chipping Hammers, Backhoe Loader, Excavators and many more RPCC is well set to met the rigorous demands of the construction industry.

As a result of their diverse expertise in construction, so far, RPCC has constructed a housing scheme in Seenigama, schools and administration buildings in Punani, Alankulama and Karuwakkerai, a factory building in Mattegoda and Horana and a large scale modern shopping complex in Negombo. Currently the company is working on some of its flagship projects where they are in to infrastructure development in the highways category in Anuradhapura and Bandarawela.

“The enduring rapport with suppliers, clients and service providers of repute ensures an end product that will stand as a testimonial to our vision of becoming the leading player in the construction field in the country and beyond,” Jayasekera said.

The projects RPCC has already handled for the World Bank, ADB, Thudawe Brothers, CML and TERM are enduring tributes to the master capabilities of Richard Pieris Construction Company and evidence to Jayasekera’s remark.

Maintaining the practicality and innovativeness that is synonymous with the Richard Pieris culture, RPCC has come up with many project deliverable models such as the contracting method, partnership approach and the research based model. Depending on the customer’s requirement the most appropriate model will be selected.

In addition, RPCC offers a range of services and value added offerings to best suit customer requirements. Among them are Conceptual Designing, Master Planning, Design Development, Interior Designing, Space Planning, Environmental Planning and Contract Document handling.

In addition to their regular construction related activities, RPCC, as a CSR initiative has come forward to provide industrial training to undergraduates and technical students recommended from industry related institutes and academic bodies while remunerating them for their services.

RPCC was recently awarded the M3 Grading and Registration for buildings and M6 Grading and Registration for Highways, Water Supply and Drainage, Irrigation and Land Drainage by The Institute for Construction Training and Development (ICTAD) of the Government of Sri Lanka, where they rate contractors from M1 to M10 grades.