Over 22 foreign companies and local manufacturers in Nigeria were on ground to showcase their brands and products to hundreds of builders, contractors, engineers technicians, students, distributors and market associations at the international construction, building materials and technology exhibition (BuildExpo) at the Landmark Events Centre in Lagos.
Organizers of the two days exhibition were introduced to arrays of new technologies that are driving today construction market.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Project Coordinator Nigeria Build Expo, Jude Chime, describe the expo has a big opportunity for Nigeria to find a lasting solution to the infrastructure deficit in the country.
“With this fair, we should have a whole lot of investors coming into Nigeria next year to establish their companies and also have representatives which would go a long way in reducing the unemployment situation in the country.”
He added that there has been a rapid growth in the last 20 years in the construction industry and important projects in the country, adding that the build expo was considered in a bid to meet the growing demands in the sector.
On his part, the General Manager, ElanExpo International Trade Fairs, Nihat Suer AY explained that this year’s expo had delegations from Egypt, Turkey, Poland, India, Italy, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and China among others.
“It brought together important professionals around the world to seek opportunities to network with foreign investors and explore other areas of investments apart from oil.
“Sharing knowledge is the key for development. That is why Elan Expo brought together professionals to achieve a common ground.”
President of Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB), Nduka N Kenneth at the exhibition lauded the organisers while also identifying that specialisatlon as key to successful operation of the professionals in the construction industry.
Nduka said that the industry would record more growth if the various professional bodies in the profession could specialise on their area of job description.
