THE BuildTechAsia 2011 international building technology expo will be held at Singapore Expo from April 27 to 29 as part of the island state's Construction Productivity Week-Organiser Sphere Exhibits executive director Chua Wee Phong said the inaugural event - which will bring together 8,000 practitioners, technology experts and industry players - will focus on the latest building and construction technologies including advanced Building Information Modelling concepts, machinery, building materials and engineering processes-According to him, the booming Asian construction industry is still challenged by rising costs and increasingly sophisticated building requirements, which make it critical for players to adopt solutions and best practices to raise productivity-Given that, BuildTechAsia will showcase construction innovation and technology solutions that can help builders and project developers reduce costs and shorten the timeline to completion-"We aim to help the industry raise the bar in productivity standards, particularly in Malaysia whose construction industry will see multibillion-ringgit entry point projects in progress under the government's Economic Transformation Programme that is to take off in the second half of 2011," he said-Malaysian companies expected to set up booths at the expo include Cleanroom Industries, Huatraco Scaffold, Solar Tech, Star Rolling Shutter and Woodlandor Wood Products-...

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