PHILCONSTRUCT celebrates 29th year with bigger showcase
PHILCONSTRUCT, the organizers of the country’s leading construction trade event is holdings its 29th edition from today (Nov. 8) to Nov. 11 at both the SMX Convention Center Manila and World Trade Center Metro Manila where it is converting the entire front parking lot into another exhibition hall.
“We are converting the entire front parking lot of the World Trade Center into an exhibition hall, adding as much as 3,000 sq. m. more of indoor exhibition space for the show,” said Gerardo Pancho, first vice-president of the Philippine Constructors Association and the overall chairman of this year’s PHILCONSTRUCT. Since its first expansion in 2013, PHILCONSTRUCT has been experiencing steady growth and demand for exhibit space not only from local suppliers but most especially from international brands looking to penetrate the Philippine market.
With this new hall, the event is able to present an even wider showcase of building materials, construction equipment, fixtures and finishing solutions, as well as related services from 23 different countries. Mr. Pancho said that the event will be a great venue for stakeholders from both the government and the private sector to see how these products and technologies from other countries can be used to further improve and strengthen the country’s various structures and infrastructures.
“These are very exciting times for the industry,” said Morris Agoncillo, president of PCA. “With the government’s aggressive pursuit of infrastructure development through the Build, Build, Build program as well as the private sector’s drive to produce globally competitive projects, there are plenty of opportunities for both local and international suppliers to grow their business here. Our goal in PCA is to provide a venue where they can easily explore these opportunities and for close to three decades now, PHILCONSTRUCT has been that platform.”
Every year, more than 70,000 architects, engineers, interior designers, government representatives, and other professionals from the industry visit PHILCONSTRUCT.