Sasol to host speaker symposium on alternative building technologies

A Sasol ChemCity Speaker Symposium and panel discussion will be held at this year’s EcoAfribuild exhibition, co-located with The Star Interbuild Africa, at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 15-18 August, 2012.

Sasol ChemCity is Sasol’s enterprise development vehicle, responsible for the development and support of SMEs in the energy, chemical and related sectors.

The symposium that will host international speakers, developers, funding institutions and regulatory organisations will stimulate constructive discussion about alternative building technologies (ABTs), and the application of the technologies in the construction industry. 

Each day will host a different speaker on topics ranging from application and implementation of ABTs, social acceptance of ABTs and green design and technology.

To facilitate the development and growth of ABTs, ChemCity has been extensively involved in enabling small to medium enterprises (SMEs) within the innovative building technology space in South Africa.

“This is the first time that innovative building technologies will be highlighted to create awareness and educate entrepreneurs within the construction industry,” says Serenta Ramraj, Specialist Business Analyst, Sasol ChemCity.

The Speaker Symposium will gather feedback for industry suppliers and contractors and encourage social acceptance from developers on alternative and innovative building solutions.

It will also provide a platform to talk about the changes in the National Building Regulations that took place in October 2011 and facilitate an understanding  on how to interpret these new regulations, how to source the appropriate technologies and how to access relevant technical information to apply them.

For more information, contact Ezette Castles on 016 960 5565 or ezette.castles@sasol.com

The Star Interbuild Africa, EcoAfribuild and co-located shows Glass Expo Africa, Woodpro Africa, Plumbdrain Africa and Current Africa will be held at the Expo Centre, NASREC, Johannesburg, from 15-18 August 2012. The Frigair Workshop and Expo is also co-located at this event and runs from 15-17 August 2012. Together, these shows form the largest building and building services exhibition in Africa.

Hosting the full spectrum of building, building services and related industries in residential, commercial and industrial development, these highly respected trade exhibitions will be host to more than 400 exhibitors. Strategically developed as a 'one-stop' event, it will provide four exciting days of new product launches, interactive product demonstrations, technical experts on exhibitor stands and informative conferences and workshops.

Pre-register online at www.interbuild.co.za to avoid registration queues and benefit from the business matchmaking programme, which helps save time by pre-arranging meetings and assisting better networking.

Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery is a member of the prestigious Montgomery Group and is a member of the Exhibition Association of Southern Africa (EXSA).

For further information visit www.interbuild.co.za or contact Leatitia van Straten at Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery. Telephone +27 (0) 11 835 1565 or email leatitiavs@specialised.com