JAT was one of the title sponsors of the Building Specifiers’ Conference 2017 held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo, recently.
This well-attended conference gave construction professionals and policy makers a platform for valuable discussion on the importance of specifications and their implementation.
The objective behind this event was to bring forth the points of view of all experts including specifiers with respect to the need for the right specifications to ensure quality buildings in Sri Lanka.
Managing Director, JAT Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., Aelian Gunawardane said, “We, at JAT were honoured to be the title sponsor of this well-timed initiative to elevate the Sri Lankan construction industry to world class standards. I was personally pleased that when I discussed the necessity of this project with Prof. Chithra Weddikara and Mr. Prem Anveshi, they agreed and took this idea and made it a reality. Correct specifications can make or break a project.”
“This is especially so in an environment like in Sri Lanka where the industry is flooded with many inferior alternatives.
The availability of good and accurate specifications will act as a powerful tool to architects, designers and clients to ensure a superior and timely project delivery,” he said.
The focus of this Conference was - what are specifications, why are they important, are there different kind of specifications, who should be involved in writing specifications, what could go wrong with a specification; specification and estimation for achieving global standards in construction projects and value addition; specification writing for civil construction; the importance of specifying in the construction projects; pitfalls encountered in project management due to incorrect specifications; uses of specification specifying techniques, specification coordination, guidance and operative procedure, types of specifications available internationally, etc.
Director Sales and Marketing of JAT Holdings Surani Sahabandu and General Manager (Factory) Charith Peramune spoke on ‘The Importance of Specifications when selecting coatings’.