A 13 member delegation from Sri Lanka, led by Dr Rohan Karunaratne, President of the Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB), will leave for Hanoi, Vietnam next month to participate in the CIB Working Commission 107.
Organized by the world’s foremost organization for construction researchers and practitioners, the CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction), the conference will bring together 200 delegates from around the world in fields of research, academia, corporations and government. It will be a platform to exchange ideas on how construction through innovation and sustainable practices can enhance economic development in developing countries. The event shall deal in many topics under the subject areas of innovation in construction, sustainable construction practices and cost effectiveness, construction workforce and productivity, innovative project delivery system, construction safety management and quality, project management and quality construction and construction industry development entities within developing countries.
The Sri Lankan delegation shall contribute to the event in the subject area of construction of waste water treatment facilities, a highly regarded area in the construction industry following high level global awareness on environment protection, a spokesman for the local delegation said.
With the effects of global warming and population boom, international environment policies have concentrated on the need to introduce disposal of environmentally-safe / treated fluid waste stream and solid waste from commercial and industrial buildings, as well as housing schemes.
According to Dr Karunaratne, the Sri Lankan wastewater treatment industry is a developed industry where excellent, proven methods are practiced at all types of industrial, commercial and community locations. He said the delegation’s main objective in participating at this international event, “is to make solid partnerships in offering our consultancy and wastewater treatment services to countries in the Asian region”.
Following the event, the delegation will meet the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and the Vietnam Construction Association to promote bilateral relationships between the two countries. Key objectives of which include building close relationships between leading industry organizations, developing joint ventures to undertake large scale projects in Sri Lanka, promoting industry related professional services and craftsmanship to Vietnam, discuss investment opportunities in infrastructure and commercial projects in Sri Lanka, examine the possibility of undertaking construction projects in Vietnam, promotion of Vietnamese building material, machinery and equipment to Sri Lanka, while considering other matters related to trade and business relationships between the two countries. |
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