The East African region has been urged to embrace new building technologies to ensure there is durability and proper housing. Currently, there is a wide range of building materials in the market that are affordable for construction. In the just concluded Totally construction Expo East Africa held in Nairobi recently, contractors and investors exhibited various technological construction materials that are cost effective.
Totally Construction East Africa so far is the leading alternative construction in its third year since its inception in the region. According to the African Development Bank, East Africa will grow by 6.7% making the fastest construction and durable growth in the region on the continent.
Materials for construction displayed at the expo include roofing material, interior design materials, floor material and various types of long-lasting construction paint.
Johan van Wyk, General Manager of the Southern Africa Ready mix Association says that in Totally Construction East Africa offers a gateway into future construction practices for the region as a whole.
“East Africa is a hotbed of construction activity. Rwanda is positioning itself as the region’s financial and conference centre, Tanzania has begun tapping an estimated 58 trillion cubic feet of natural gas from offshore fields, Uganda is gearing up to become an oil producer by 2020 and in Nairobi, Kenya, the value of approved building plans surged 41% in the first half of 2016 alone”, he says.
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Mrs. Mariamu El Maawy officially opened the Expo saying that the government supports the initiative for vision 2030.
Totally Construction East Africa has brought together the region’s leading project owners to source and identify top contractors and suppliers on budget and time.
The Expo provided access to leading innovative builders and engineers to provide them with practical training on how to maximize sustainable building and construction in the local market.
It was the second annual Expo in East Africa and it attracted 400 participants from different Countries like South Africa, Italy, China and Kenya