President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Tasiu Gidari-Wuldi, has expressed concern over the level of building collapse witnessed in recent times.
Gidari-Wuldi spoke while addressing journalists ahead of the forthcoming world construction expo in Abuja on Tuesday.
He stated that the building collapse can be caused by different factors which include environment, weather conditions, designs, materials among others.
Gidari-Wuldi called on all professionals and construction companies to come together so as to share knowledge and experience on how to put a stop to building collapse incident in Nigeria.
Also speaking, Chief Executive Officer of Elan Expo Exhibition, West Africa, Jude Chime, stressed on the need of promoting engineering through Africa Free Trade Area, AFCFTA.
He noted that sharing knowledge and experience with other international professionals will also provides hints as to how engineers can leverage on the platform arrived on the path of commerce to expand its services beyond the shores of Nigeria.
According to a release made available by the organizers, the Biggest Construction and Engineering show in West Africa will open its doors to over 5000 Engineers, architects, builders, manufacturers, and importers on July 5, 2022.
Over 150 brands will be expected to showcase their products in sectors such as The HVAC&R, WasteWater, and Water Treatment, Ceramics and Sanitary wares, and Building construction materials and Machinery.
The event which would hold at the Landmark Centre, Oniru Victoria Island Lagos would feature Award Presentation to acknowledge great Engineers for their amazing contributions to the growth of Engineering in Nigeria.
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Highlights of the event would include focus on the latest industry trends, knowledge sharing workshop section from Industry professionals, display of world-class equipment and new innovation, presence of top government delegates for partnership, presentation of awards to top performing engineers, and Happy Hour Corner for relaxation and networking.
It reads, “The 6th annual Construction and Engineering Show will also feature the 1st Edition of the Women in Construction, Engineering, And Commerce (WCECE) conference, the first of its kind in Nigeria.WCEC 2022 is to create an avenue to expand the frontiers of women in Construction, Engineering, and Commerce with an enlightening panelist session and also has the strong supporting presence of various Construction, Engineering, and Trade bodies such as; The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, (APWEN), Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), the NIOB Women Wing, and NAWORG to mention but a few.
“This event will also serve as a platform to harmonize the various efforts of stakeholders in Construction, Engineering, and commerce, especially with the opportunities provided by the African Free Trade Area with access to providing services and products to over 1.4 billion population. It provides a head-start as to how engineers can leverage on the platform or ride on the back of commerce to expand its services beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“Our Engineering Ingenuity and activities must be positioned through this vehicle of commerce to reach the gateway of other nations. Beyond showcasing the products, or seeing latest or updated equipment, this is an opportunity to network beyond boarders and cross promote ideas between and among the various engineering, commerce and the Construction professionals. A cross promotion of ideas amongst all the divisions of the Nigeria Society of engineers in Nigeria, West Africa and the various international communities.
“The opening ceremony will be followed by the workshop sessions from our facilitators from Europe and Africa. They will be coordinating workshops on Preventing the next covid-19: indoor Air quality, purification and disinfection, staircase pressurisation and smoke management in escape routes, Air thermodynamics and optimisation of HVAC systems.
Over 520 Business-to-Business meetings have been pre-arranged to take place within the three days.
“Having achieved an impeccable record of excellent shows in previous years on events such as the Megaclima HVAC&R, Build Expo, Ceramic Expo,Water Expo, Hotel, Restaurant, and Cafe Expo hosting over 150 manufacturers from 20 countries and over 5000 professional visitors, our annual events are graced with the presence of highly reputable organizations and supporters from all over the world.
“This Event is proudly sponsored by the Nigeria Society of Engineers, APWEN, NIOB, ACCI, NICE, NIWES, NIMECHE, ASHRAE Nigeria Chapter, NARAP, Alaba Electronics, Building and Construction dealers, Oduade, and Coker.”