Over 250 stalls at Construct 2006

The sixth annual exhibition of the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka (NCASL), Construct 2006, will take place from August 4 to 6 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaiake Memorial International Exhibition Centre.

The event will coincide with NCASL's silver jubilee. Construct 2006 will have over 250 stalls this year.

The event is expected to bring together the whole value chain of the building and construction industry for dissemination and sharing of knowledge.

It is also expected to showcase new and improved skills and technology in the industry, chairman, Construct 2006 organising committee, Mahanama Jayamanne said.

The exhibition will also include a gallery for suppliers and service providers to exhibit their latest machinery and equipment, some of it said to be of the state-of-the-art type.

The exhibition will also represent companies from Malaysia, China, India, Singapore and beyond who supply goods and have links with the NCCASL membership.

The exhibition is expected to feature the latest products, technologies and services in the sector and be a meeting ground for wholesalers and retail suppliers of the industry with builders, engineers, contractors, architects, developers and others involved in today's booming market for construction.

Property, lighting equipment, air conditioners, furniture and interior decor, floor and wall material, timber and wood, building hardware and tools, roofing material, construction machinery and equipment will also be displayed.

Among the sponsors will be CIC Paints, DIMO, agents for Komatsu earthmoving machinery, Central Industries Ltd, makers of PVC pipes and fittings, and the official banker, HNB, who will promote loans for housing and other construction.