DIMO strengthens local Water Projects Business and aims Overseas Expansion
DIMO, one of the leading conglomerates in Sri Lanka, has further strengthened its operations in order to expand its water infrastructure development projects locally with the government’s initiative to increase the access to the pipeborne clean water to communities in all parts of the country.
DIMO was chosen to spearhead the local agency of KSB pumps from Germany several decades ago and has expanded to become a long- standing contractor in implementing state-of-the-art water projects for the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB).
Water projects are widely-known to be exceedingly energy consuming projects and therefore, DIMO has tapped into its expertise while collaborating with principals such as KSB to provide the best energy efficient technology to get the desired outcome through low energy consumption. This has resulted in significant savings in terms of energy usage during the long-term operations of these water projects, thereby reducing the financial burden to the nation. Ambatale Energy Conservation project, the latest and the largest Energy Conservation project of NWSDB, is one of the examples for such ground-breaking initiatives.
DIMO Chairman & Managing Director Ranjith Pandithage stated, “DIMO is accredited by the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) as a C2 (for civil scope) and EM-1 (electromechanical) graded contractor for water projects, thereby making the company a qualified contractor to undertake integrated water projects in Sri Lanka. In order to further elevate our standing as a reputed and reliable contractor, DIMO aims to gain CIDA accreditation as a CS1 grade contractor for water projects in Sri Lanka while its long-term goal is to become an Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor in water projects by 2024”.
On the international stage, DIMO has already initiated water infrastructure development projects in Myanmar and Maldives and is set to expand its operations in these countries.