Aug 26 2014
The International Construction Week (ICW) 2014, the most significant event for the construction industry in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, will be held from September 17 to 19 at the Putra World Trade Centre.
Gain insights and knowledge exchange at Ecobuild SEA / ICW 2014 (Photo: Ecobuild SEA 2013) (PRNewsFoto/UBM Asia Ltd)
Hosted by the Construction Industry Development Board, the ICW conference has been bringing together industry players under one roof to learn and share from each other for 13 years.
It will this year feature the second Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2014 showcase for sustainable design, construction and built environment, and it will run concurrently with co-located events Green Build Asia, Eco Light Asia, Solar Asia Expo, ASEAN Real Estate and Infrastructure Summit 2014, Construction Showcase and the Malaysian International IBS Exhibition.
Some 10,000 industry professionals including architects, consultants, contractors, developers, engineers and factory owners are attending the event, which offers business-matching opportunities throughout the three days.
"The sustainability movement in the Malaysian building industry has grown dramatically since the introduction of the Green Building Index rating tool in 2009. MGBC is glad to spearhead this movement and proud to be a supporting partner of EcoBuild SEA 2014. Let us help further create an unstoppable tidal wave of sustainable change and innovation across the cityscapes of Malaysia and beyond," said the Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC).
ICW will hold its conference focused on solutions to better business and those interested can register at www.ecobuildsea.com/icw-2014-conference, while Ecobuild will have seminars to discuss technical and innovative know-how (www.ecobuildsea.com/seminar.aspx). There will be also product, innovation presentation and sharing sessions (http://www.ecobuildsea.com/technologysymposium.aspx)
A total of 65 seminar and conference sessions will be held by industry regulators, authorities, associations and government agencies. Participants will be able to meet and interact face to face with the top decision makers across the region.
Three hundred exhibitors from 24 countries have also signed up to display their products and expertise with country pavilions being taken up by United Kingdom, China, Singapore and Korea among others.
"As a platform that links home-grown players companies to the rest of the world's construction industry, Ecobuild Southeast Asia is an ideal platform to highlight MRCB's sustainable approach for urban renegeration and renewal, based on the Green concept and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) approach. We are honoured to join the other participants for this year's exhibition and information sharing," commented Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB).
Among ICWs supporting partners are Ministry of Works Malaysia; Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water Malaysia, Malaysian Industry - Government Group for High Technology, Energy Commission Malaysia, Rockwool Group, Saint-Gobain AAC, Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation, CEMEX, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, Master Builders Association Malaysia, Kingspan Insulation, UK Trade and Investment, American Concrete Institute KL Chapter, Sustainable Energy Development Authority of Malaysia, UK Trade & Investment, The Chartered Institute of Building, Concrete Society of Malaysia and more.
For more information and to REGISTER as a visitor, please visit www.ecobuildsea.com.