Message from President of Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB)

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Dr. Rohan Karunaratne

President - The Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB)

I am pleased to welcome you to the 12th World Construction Symposium, 2024 held during the period 9th and 10th August, 2024 in Colombo. It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that our institute, Ceylon Institute of Builders has been able to host the World Construction Symposium annually since 2012. The Symposium has become a popular event for both the academics and professionals in the Construction industry in Sri Lanka. I am sure that this Symposium will live up to their expectations and enable the participants to gain knowledge from the presentations and the discussion at the Symposium.

Building Economics and Management Research Unit (BEMRU) of the Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka is the joint organizer of this Symposium. I would like to express gratitude to them for their firm commitment and backing. I am also thankful to the Associate Partners of the Symposium.

As in the previous Symposiums, this Symposium has been greatly supported by the Construction industry stakeholders and professional institutions in organizing this Symposium. I wish to record my special thanks to all of our Sponsors and well-wishers for your generous contribution to make this symposium a success.

It is indeed an honour to have a renowned team of academics and researchers to serve on the scientific committee, providing comprehensive reviews to the submissions.

The extensive technical programme developed by the scientific committee, includes five concurrent sessions/presentation tracks. The event gives an opportunity for the professionals in the construction industry to achieve targets on their Continued Professional Development.

My best wishes to all of you who have joined the conference for gaining and spreading knowledge.

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