BOI inks deal with Fonda Global Engineering

An agreement was signed recently by the Board of Investment with Fonda Global Engineering Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, an engineering and construction company from Singapore, for a training and testing centre that will create a pool of technically qualified workers, whose skills will not only meet the requirements of the local industry, but will open avenues for employment overseas, a media release from the BOI stated.

Training and testing will be conducted at the Centre, which will be set up at the BOI Export Processing Zone at Katunayake. Candidates will have to sit for theory and practical examinations conducted and assessed by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore.

Singapore maintains stringent quality standards hence any candidate who completes the training and tests at the centre will have a valuable qualification, the statement added.

"The facility built with an investment of $ 1.7 m will train 250 people every month in a wide variety of specialised subjects that pertain to the construction industry. Officials of the company are confident that once the centre functions at full capacity, investments could rise up to $ 5 m and up to 1,000 candidates could be admitted to undergo training at the centre", the release stated.

"The areas of technical training at the centre will include the following: system formworks, aluminium formwork, timber formworks, precast kerbs and drains, steel reinforcements, door and window aluminum, door and window timber, suspended ceiling, plastering works, plumbing and pipe fitting, tiling works, waterproofing works, electricity wiring installation, ducting and aircon ventilation, welding works, safety orientation course and electricity orientation course", it added.