10th Conference in Sri Lanka, 2004

Outline

Dates Nov.16-17,2004
Location Colombo. Sri Lanka
Host Organization Institute for Construction Training and Development
Participating countries Sri Lanka / Australia / Hong Kong / India / Indonesia / Japan / Korea / Singapore / New Zealand
Theme 1. Macro Economic Review and Outlook
(1) Macro Economic Review and Outlook
(2) Economic Outlook in the Next 5years
(3) Overview of Construction Industry
(4) Construction Industry Outlook in the Next 5years
2. Administration and Regulations of Construction Industry
(1) Structure and Role of Construction Administration
(2) Regulation on Construction Market Access
(3) Management System of Public or Government Construction Projects
(4) Risk Management for Construction Projects
3. Enhancement and Development of the Construction Industry
(1) Productivity
(2) Construction Cost
(3) Policy and Initiatives on Construction Quality
(4) Development of New Technology in the Construction Sector
(5) Policy and Initiatives on use of IT in Construction
(6) Research and Development
(7) Environmental Protection
4. Globalization of the Construction Services
(1) Government Policy on Liberalization
(2) Commitments in WTO
(3) Rules and Regulations for Participation of Foreign Contractors and professionals
(4) Foreign Participation in the Domestic Market
(5) Impact of Liberalization under the World Trade Organization
(6) Strategies towards Cooperation in the Asian Construction Market

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