OTHER NEWS Siemens gets 2-bln-rupee order in Sri Lanka Sri Lankan British High Commission boasts eco-cooling technologies eCollege Honored as Finalist in 2008 CODiE Awards AN INTEGRATED APPROACH IS THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Seminar on \"Use of Offshore Sand in the Construction Industry 19-04-2008 Sunil C.Perera in Colombo CCI in collaboration with Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC) plan to educate local contractors on Use of Offshore Sand in the Construction Industry. CEO of the CCI Dakshitha Talgodapitiya says this seminar would be held on 29th April 2008 at Galle Face Hotel Colombo 3. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development will inaugurate it. He said this Seminar is designed to enlighten the participants on the technical suitability of offshore sand and adverse environmental impacts of river sand mining and on regulations and enforcement of provisions in the Mines & Minerals Act to ensure optimum utilization of natural resources. Technical properties of offshore sand and standards available for use for construction purposes and an overview of the construction sand crisis in Sri Lanka will be highlighted at this Seminar. A short documentary film on Offshore Sand and aggregate mining using trailer suction hopper dredgers will also be screened. The seminar is also expected to allay any misconceptions prevailing regarding use of offshore sand for construction, which would undoubtedly reduce the prevalent high cost of construction. Targeted participants are Readymix concrete manufacturers, construction contractors and construction consultants such as structural engineers, architects and designers in addition to property developers and home builders. Prof. Priyan Dias and Dr. Anura Nanayakkara from the University of Moratuwa, Dr. N.P Wijayananda, Chairman, Geological Surveys and Mines Bureau, Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Chairman, SLLRDC, Mr. M.A.A.N. Hemakumara, Actg. Director, Central Environmental Authority and private sector users of offshore sand for construction will make presentations. Those who wish to participate at this seminar and interactive sessions are expected to contact Chamber of Construction Industry on 00941112577812 . Print Version | Email to friend

Siemens gets 2-bln-rupee order in Sri Lanka Tue, 15-07-2008 07:00:00 Siemens Ltd said on Monday its energy division has received an order from Sri Lanka's state-run power supply utility to upgrade the distribution network in the country's capital Colombo. The order is worth about 2 billion rupees and is the company's largest order in Sri Lanka, Siemens said in a statement. Ahead of the news, Siemens shares ended at 476.25 rupees, up 1.5 percent in a weak Mumbai market. ... |FULL STORY|

Sri Lankan British High Commission boasts eco-cooling technologies Mon, 14-07-2008 20:00:00 Colombo building uses natural ventilation provided by the construction of high level chimneys running the full length of each wing. British contractor Gibs has constructed a £10m British High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which features green cooling technologies. These include the use of natural ventilation provided by the construction of high level chimneys running the full length of each wing of the building. When external doors ... |FULL STORY|

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eCollege Honored as Finalist in 2008 CODiE Awards Mon, 14-07-2008 11:00:00 eCollege, the USA’s leading provider of comprehensive online learning technology to colleges, universities and schools, was recently named a finalist in the Software and Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) 23rd Annual CODiE Awards. The company’s software teams - located in Colorado, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka - were honored in the Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution category. Established in 1986 by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the CODiE Awards cel... |FULL STORY|

AN INTEGRATED APPROACH IS THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. Tue, 08-07-2008 20:00:00 By Dakshitha Thalgodapitiya The Construction Industry plays an indispensable role in the Sri Lankan Economy in providing the physical infrastructure which is fundamental to the Country’s Development. However this industry experiences instability and interconnected structural problems which are associated with the declining demand, volatile nature of the demand and the consequent shedding of labour with resources becoming idle. We have witnessed an uniquely project-specific and complex... |FULL STORY|

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