Released on: October 24, 2008, 4:51 am

Press Release Author: PRHUB

Industry: Construction

Press Release Summary: BuildArch & BuildUp 2008, two concurrent mega international
events on building materials and real estate, organised by BIEC, CII and DMAG came
to a successful close today. Over 5000 business visitors thronged the exhibition and
generated business enquiry of Rs. 50 Crores . In the first edition itself, the event
attracted 200 exhibitors participating including those from ten other countries -
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain & UAE among others. There were also country
group pavilions from Australia, Italy and Korea.

Press Release Body: Bangalore, October 24, 2008: BuildArch & BuildUp 2008, two
concurrent mega international events on building materials and real estate,
organised by BIEC, CII and DMAG came to a successful close today. Over 5000 business
visitors thronged the exhibition and generated business enquiry of Rs. 50 Crores .
In the first edition itself, the event attracted 200 exhibitors participating
including those from ten other countries - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain
& UAE among others. There were also country group pavilions from Australia, Italy
and Korea.
In his comments, J. P. Nayak, Chairman - BuildArch 2008 and President (Operations) -
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. said, EURThe success of the first edition of the two events and
the overwhelming participation points to the value the two events bring to the
broader industries they focus on. We are pleased that we have been able to lay the
foundation for the subsequent editions to build upon. Would like to thank everyone
involved for making this happen,EUR

In his comments, Irfan Razzack, Chairman - BuildUp 2008 and Chairman and Managing
Director, Prestige Projects Pvt. Ltd. said, EURThe two concurrent events have together
generated momentum for the industry at large which is commendable in the current
context. This optimism is much needed and it is quite valuable that the industry had
a platform to share notes and voice their opinion at a truly challenging juncture in
itEUR(tm)s history. Am sure the subsequent editions will benefit from the benchmark and
momentum of this edition.EUR
Mega international event featuring recent global trends in building material and
real estate, BuildArch 2008 and BuildUp 2008 was the perfect platform to reactivate
the industryEUR(tm)s enthusiasm. The conferences at BuilArch & BuildUp 2008 were crowd
pullers with most of the industry captains in attendance. BuildArchEUR(tm)s conference on
the theme of EURBuildings of the futureEUR focused on what next in construction and
architecture besides green buildings. BuildUpEUR(tm)s conference on the theme - EURIndian
realty gearing aheadEUR covered topics like emergence of real estate funds, real
estate development etc. A highlight of the event was a CEO conclave also as part of
this conference attracted the cream of the industry and saw participation of some of
the biggest names in the space.
The enthusiastic participation from the exhibitors and visitors validates the fact
that such a platform was a much awaited one and that in the long run BuildArch &
BuildUp 2008 will prove to be fruitful to the infrastructure sector industry per se.
The presence of the high level delegation from the Korea and Italy also indicates
that the world is recognising the human skills and expertise India has to offer.
About BIEC:
EUR BIEC - India's premier international Exhibition & Conference Complex
EUR Is an initiative of Indian Machine Tool ManufacturersEUR(tm) Association
EUR 40000 sqm covered air-conditioned exhibition space; 5600 sqm Conference Centre
with multiple halls of different dimensions attached with various facilities and
7500 sqm 3 floor Food Court with space for operation of Multicuisine Restaurant and
Various Fast Food Joints
EUR Management Office, VIP Lounges, Business Centres and Control Rooms attached to
exhibition halls
EUR Escalators & Elevators for movement of people & Adequate Rest Rooms
EUR State of the art Registration plaza with adequate space for multiple facilities
like Security, C&F Agents, ATM, Medical and other support services
EUR Strategic Partnership with Deutsche Messe Hannover, Germany
About CII: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an
environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and
government alike through advisory and consultative processes. CII is a
non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation,
playing a proactive role in IndiaEUR(tm)s development process. Founded over 112 years ago,
it is IndiaEUR(tm)s premier business association, with a direct membership of over 7000
organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs,
and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 362 national and
regional sectoral associations. CIIEUR(tm)s theme of EURBuilding People, Building IndiaEUR(tm)
puts the spotlight on Human Resource Development: making people more efficient,
entrepreneurial and innovative, to make India and Indian industry even more
competitive, across all sectors of the economy and all sections of society, at all
levels EUR" Global, National, Regional, State and Zonal.
About DMAG: Deutsche Messe develops plans and runs trade fairs and exhibitions in
Germany and abroad. It has extensive expertise and experience in planning and
executing around 100 trade fairs and exhibitions every year, involving 23,000
exhibitors, 1.8 million visitors and 15,000 journalists from over 100 different
countries. The main emphasis continues to be on flagship international trade fairs
for capital goods, run by Deutsche Messe in Hannover. The aim of these tradeshows
is to represent the latest markets and highlight international market trends. They
are also a forum for applications-oriented demonstrations of the latest technology,
as well as new launches of cutting edge technologies and presentations of the latest
research findings.


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