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Chamber initiates novel program:

Construction related trade fair

The Chamber of Construction Industry will launch a series of construction related trade fairs and exhibitions.

This is to attract human resource necessary for the industry, Chamber Chief Executive Officer / General Secretary Dakshitha Thalgodapitiya told Daily News Business.

This is in keeping with the vision for the future by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to provide training for 25,000 craftsmen for the construction industry within this year.

"These initiatives will facilitate to create knowledge based regional industries.

High emphasis is given to provincial development and training in construction crafts and capacity building of the regional construction industry which is a fundamental pre-requisite," he said.

The Chamber of Construction Industries (CCI) has tied up with the Employee Trust Fund (ETF) to facilitate enrolment of craftsmen with ETF to enjoy benefits the Fund offers its membership.

"These facilities for the construction industry workers will enhance the image and also enable to attract young people for the industry.

"The industry stakeholders should support the efforts to build the industry image, enhance capacities and competencies," Thalgodapitiya said.

A need has risen to enhance the capacity and competencies to make a successful bid to undertake the implementation of many programs identified in the housing sector and infrastructure development.

With the construction industry being largely dominated by micro, small and medium scale construction contractors it is important to focus on capacity building of this large segment, he said.

The Chamber has launched programs for the benefit of the SME contractors of Western Province together with the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka.

"There is a need to upgrade the quality of construction craftsmen and to facilitate their accreditation.

Programs of this nature would help achieve this objective," he said.

Any country should promote stability and long-term sustainability in the construction industry. The industry could foster economic growth and international competitiveness while addressing historic imbalances.

"The Government should play an active role as the regulating authority for the construction industry to progress," he said.

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