Construction expo aims at 30,000 visitors

Nepa Construction Exhibitions (NCE), which is organizing its first construction exhibition- Nepa Construction Expo 2012 - from Friday has announced completion of preparations for the five-day event.
"Ninety seven percent of the stalls at the main exhibition hall at Brikutimandap have already been booked," said Ram Sharan Deuja, managing director of NCE. Though participants are yet to confirm bookings for stalls in the Heavy Equipment Pavilion, built outside the expo hall, he said these also would be fully occupied before the event kicks off.
The expo, which continues till December 4, will bring under a single roof all the products and services that people need while constructing a house or carrying out any other construction work.
The expo will be participated by contractors, business firms, building designers, architects, manufacturers and distributors of construction material, construction equipment and machinery importers and banks and insurance firms, said Deuja.
The organizers have targeted not just the general public but also development agencies that carry out different construction works. That is why it has arranged for a Heavy Equipment Pavilion with space for 16 stalls where heavy equipment importers and distributors can showcase their products and services.
"Forty-eight stalls have been allocated for different construction materials," said Deuja.
The expo will also rope in architects and interior design, vastu and other consulting firms so that visitors can get all the information needed on how they can best construct their homes and other buildings.
"Our claim is it is a must-visit for the general public who plan to construct or renovate their houses and also for urban planners," said Deuja, adding that the expo will showcase and inform visitors about emerging technologies in construction.
NCE has also announced that it will be organizing workshops during the event and the secretary at the Ministry of Physical Planning, Works and Transport Management will be making presentations on the government´s development endeavors and the present and future of the construction industry here.
The workshops will bring international experts as well, said Deuja.
The organizers hope to draw 30,000 visitors. A nominal entrance fee for general visitors will be spent on a social cause.