WEST AFRICA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
2024
GHANA
The Water Africa and Wes Africa Building & Construction event is returning to Ghana in 2024 following a successful event held in June 2022. The 2024 event will be held again at the Accra International Conference Centre.
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General Information
Water Africa & West Africa Building & Construction 2023 is organized by ACE Event Management, a United Kingdom company with a 30-year record of managing trade and technical events in Africa.
2024 marks 30 years since the first event held in Ghana
This Event is Supported by:
Ministry of Works and Housing
Ghanaian Ministry of Roads and Highways
Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors
Association of Ghana Industries – Construction Sector
Ghana Contractors Association Council (GCAC)
Ghana Institute of Architects
Ghana Institution of Engineering (GIE)
Ghana Institute of Planners
Ghana Institute of Surveyors
Ghana Real Estate Development Association
Chartered Institute of Building
Visitors:
Visitors to the exhibition will be primarily:
• Consultants, engineers, contractors, water engineers, government officials, NGOs, and the general business community.
• In addition to the above, the seminar programme will attract representatives of foreign aid and funding agencies and other experts from the objective sectors.
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Contact Info
Organisers:
ACE Event Management Ltd
Contact: Colin Shaw
Tel: +44 7475 937937
Local Representative:
ACE Event Management (Ghana)
Contact: Desmond Nartey
Tel: +233 55 630 4521
Seminar Development Director:
Contact: Prof: Bob Andoh
Nigeria Agent
Sam Consulting
Sauel Brown
Tel: +234 803 0635476
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The Water Africa and West Africa Building & Construction Exhibition and Seminars is returning to Ghana following a successful event held in June 2022. The 2024 event will be held again at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Water Africa and West Africa Building & Construction 2024 will continue the theme of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene combined with Building Construction. The event will encompass a trade exhibition covering water, sanitation, building and construction equipment and services, with a seminar programme running alongside, tackling subjects which are relevant to these sectors.
Also, in conjunction with the Ghana Institute of Engineers there will be a CPD course conducted by our Seminar Development Director Prof. Robert Andoh.
Country Overview
Small and landlocked, Rwanda is hilly and fertile with a densely packed population of about 13 million people (2021). It borders the far larger and richer Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as its closest East African neighbours, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi. Rwanda has recently a forged an agreement with DRC to open a trade corridor to the western seaport of Matadi.
With the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, Rwanda has been able to make important economic and structural reforms and sustain its economic growth rates over the last decade. Rwanda has the second fastest economic growth in Africa.
Economic Overview
After rolling with the Covid-19 pandemic’s blows, double-digit growth of 10.3 per cent for 2021 sets the tone for further growth, with the International Monetary Fund projecting that Rwanda will post 7 per cent growth for 2022. A nation that just a generation ago tore itself apart in one of the deadliest displays of division is now working towards a common purpose with a conviction of the convert.
At the heart of Rwanda’s approach has been a combination of business-friendly policies, raising the country’s standing in the World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business” index. Rwanda was ranked 29th in the world and second-best in Africa. There is, indeed, the successful adoption of economic plans to drive development indicators.
The main driver for Rwanda’s next national growth phase is the expansion of critical areas of the economy, including energy, education, finance, tourism, manufacturing, infrastructure, agriculture, and the wide technological application by both businesses and government institutions.
Seminar Programme
“Infrastructure and the Built Environment: Needs, Solutions, and Progress towards SDGs and AU’s Agenda 2063”
Alongside the exhibition, there will be 2-day technical seminar programme, which will be run in cooperation with the Ghana Institute of Engineers and Ghana Institute of Architects. The first day will cover Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Environmental issues, the second day will, cover Building, Construction, Safety, and Infrastructure issues.
A Call for Papers will be issued in March 2024. Anyone wishing to give a presentation must provide an abstract for evaluation. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to give a presentation, but places will be limited. Presentations will be limited to 20-25 minutes.
The programme will provide an ideal opportunity for visitors, delegates, and exhibitors to understand the problems and needs of Ghana and the wider West African community. The seminars also provide an opportunity to deliver information to many delegates from central and local government departments, consultants, architects, engineers, NGOs, and the general business community.
In addition, there will be a CPD course conducted by our Seminar Development Director Prof Bob Andoh. The title and theme of the course will be released in March 2024.
The seminars will be held in the Accra International Conference Centre alongside the exhibition.
Topics include:
• Addressing Housing Deficits through Innovation.
• Affordable/Low-Cost Housing in Low-Income Communities.
• Financing Infrastructure and Mixed Developments.
• The Role of the Public and Private Sectors in Housing.
• Advanced Technologies in Modern Buildings.
• The growth of Green Building Technology, Building Materials, and Practices.
• Health and Safety Considerations and Fire Protection Systems.
• The role of Ethics in Building and Construction Projects.
• Development Control in Urban Areas.
• Smart Homes, Leveraging Big Data and AI in the Built Environment.
• Sustainable Development Goals and AU’s Agenda 2063.
• Skills Gap in the Built Environment – Academia, Professional Practice, and Industry.
Why you should Exhibit at West Africa Building and Construction 2024
Who should Exhibit at West Africa Building & Construction?
If your business falls under one of the categories listed below and you would like to expand your international markets, you should exhibit your products and services.
- Reinforcing steel products
- Formwork and scaffolding
- Lifting appliances and conveyors
- Cranes, site lifts and other access equipment
- Mineral processing equipment
- Concrete mixing, batching, and placing equipment.
- Earthmoving equipment, including excavators, crawlers, graders, dozers, scrapers and loaders.
- Materials handling equipment, forklifts
- Tunnelling, drilling, and piling equipment.
- Compressors and associated equipment •
- Compaction equipment and rollers
- Road and pavement construction equipment
- Tools and associated materials
- Site installations and buildings
- Safety equipment and services
- Quarrying equipment, crushers and building material recycling plant
- Instrumentation for control, measurement, and testing
- House and commercial building systems
- House and commercial building materials and fittings
- Plumbing, heating, fire-prevention and ventilation equipment and fittings
- Brick and block-making equipment
- Paints and surface finishes
- Window frames and glazing, sanitary ware, tiles and flooring, soft furnishings, kitchen design and equipment, bathroom design and equipment, lighting fittings, security equipment and monitoring,
Why should you visit West Africa Building and Construction 2024
If you are a consultant, engineer, government officer, contractor or a member of the general business community, this event is a must to visit. The entry is FREE
Conferences and Seminars
The organisational skills of ACE’s Managing Director, Tracey Nolan-Shaw, predate the company, as she was involved in organising a series of water technology conferences in Nairobi in the 1980s.
Since the inception of ACE Event Management, conferences and seminars have been organised in the fields of agriculture, building & construction, commerce and investment, mining, energy, water and sanitation. Events have been held in countries all over Europe and Africa including Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Ghana, Italy, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The company’s conference organisational skills cover management of events from start to finish.
- This encompasses:
Planning the conference venue and programme and inviting papers or speakers. - Hiring the venue, furniture, catering, audio-visual equipment etc.
- Preparing publicity materials and undertaking direct mailing, advertising and other publicity activities.
- Seeking and signing-up corporate sponsorship to offset the event costs.
- Selling conference registrations and collecting registration fees
- Liaising with relevant Ministries, trade organisations and NGOs during the build-up to the event to confirm conference topics and obtain mailing lists.
- Preparation, including editing and printing, of preprints of conference papers.
- Arrangement of travel and accommodation for delegates and speakers
- Liaising with Government Ministries, greeting and entertaining Ministers and Heads of State, and undertaking necessary protocol both prior to and during the event
- Organisation of receptions and dinners during events, and entertainment.
- Management of the event as it takes place, including provision of necessary personnel, and dealing with post-event payments, clear-up etc. If the conference is being organised on behalf of a client, the client would be fully involved in prior discussions on all the above.
Exhibitions
ACE has organised trade exhibitions and seminars for over 30 years mainly in the development sectors and general trade shows. To the annual Water Africa exhibition, the company added a Building & Construction exhibition. ACE has also organised and marketed an annual trade show alongside the European Desalination Society’s conferences on Desalination & Water Reuse, which in recent years have visited Cyprus, France, Germany, Greehgiertjiobgjegieosipl the UK trade events, the company worked closely with the UK Department of Trade & Industry, the relevant High Commissions, the British Council, and the host Governments.
The EU-COMESA Trade & Investment Exhibition in Zambia in 2000 was a particularly successful event, sponsored by the European Union, and involving national delegations from most of the 19 states of COMESA (the Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa).