{"id":21239,"date":"2024-07-10T19:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21239"},"modified":"2024-07-10T19:11:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:11:09","slug":"preparations-underway-for-international-building-expo-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/preparations-underway-for-international-building-expo-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparations Underway for International Building Expo 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Delicia Janneire<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With less than a month remaining until the highly anticipated International Building Expo 2024, over 85% of booths have already been allocated, reflecting strong interest from companies eager to showcase their products and services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, recently conducted a walkthrough of the venue at the National Stadium in Providence, expressing satisfaction with the progress made so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheduled to take place from August 8\u201311, the expo promises to be a significant event for the construction and building sector in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Croal highlighted the extensive preparations underway, including the construction of booths and the diverse range of exhibitors set to participate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted the networking opportunities that will be available, emphasizing the event&#8217;s importance in fostering collaborations within the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Croal revealed that the expo will feature a total of 341 spaces or booths, with participation not only from local businesses but also from international companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies from countries such as Italy, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, the United States, and India have already signed up to showcase their innovations and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expo will kick off with the &#8216;Dream Realised&#8217; Housing Drive, followed by the unveiling of the master plan for Silica City, highlighting key developments in Guyana&#8217;s housing and urban planning sectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will also include land allocation exercises focused on Regions 4 and 3, aimed at promoting equitable access to land for housing and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the theme &#8220;Building on the Foundation of Sustainability and Unity,&#8221; the International Building Expo 2024 aims to promote sustainable practices and unity within the building and construction industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Croal encouraged businesses interested in sponsorship or participation to contact the ministry promptly to secure their spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Guyana prepares to host this premier event, anticipation is high among stakeholders and attendees, who are eager to explore the latest advancements in construction, housing, and urban development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire With less than a month remaining until the highly anticipated International Building Expo 2024, over 85% of booths have already been allocated, reflecting strong interest from companies&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21240,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[361,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-and-economy","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21241,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21239\/revisions\/21241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}