Construction industry responsibilities reinforced
Hiran H. SENEWIRATNE
The National Construction Association of Sri Lanka (NASL) has drafted
a corporate plan for all stakeholders in the construction industry, its
Chairman Dr Rohan Karunaratne said.
"Under the various planned activities in the corporate sector we will
assign responsibilities of each activity to the committees under the
chairmanship of different Board of Directors," Dr Karunaratne said at a
media conference.
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Chairman NASL Dr Rohan Karunaratne receiving sponsorship
documents from Chairman of True Value Products (Pvt) Ltd Fayaz
Mohamed. Chairman of the Exhibition Organizing Committee
Mahanama Jayamnne looks on. Picture by Saliya Rupasinghe. |
Currently, NASL has more than 5,000 members in the country including
North and East. A steady growth in construction sector is seen in the
Eastern Province, he said.
Dr Karunaratne said that there is provision in the constitution of
the NCASL to offer Associate members of the suppliers, bankers,
insurance companies who are involved in the business related matters in
the construction industry.
As a part of the corporate plan, NASL will organise the Sri Lanka's
largest ever construction related exhibition "Construct 2008" for the
eighth consecutive year, which will be held from August 8-10 at BMICH.
The event will bring the entire value chain of building and
construction industry under a common roof for the dissemination and
sharing of knowledge in advances made in skill and technology, he said.
Construction 2008 with over 280 stalls also includes a special
enclosure a gallery for the suppliers and service providers to exhibit
the latest and gleaming state-of-the-art machinery and equipment to
update the construction industry. It is said that more than five
countries and more than 30,000 are expected to participate in the event.
The Chairman of the Exhibition Organizing Committee Mahanama Jayamnne
said that the "Construct" has continuously grown over the years and the
special innovative features as compared to the last year.
He said that this trade fair and exhibition would feature the latest
products, technologies and services in the sector.
It is the ideal meeting platform for wholesale and retail suppliers
of the industry with builders, engineers, contractors, and architects
and others who involved in the construction sector. |
