The 12th International Ethio-Con International Construction Exhibition is wrapping up at the Addis Ababa Market Development & Exhibition Centre.
Starting on Thursday September 17, 2015, the five-day exhibition exhibited the products and services of 120 local and 60 foreign companies drawn from 17 countries.
Hailemeskel Tefera, state minister for Urban Development, Housing & Construction, at the opening said that the construction sector was growing rapidly with the local contractors totaling 3,000 in the 2014/15 fiscal year.
Hailemeskel further said that during the second Growth & Transformation Period (GTP II), the government will be highly engaged in overcoming obstacles in the sector to sustain achievements.
Exhibition participants are manufacturers of construction materials, contractors, consultants, architects, engineers and real estate developers, among others.
The Ethio-Con Exhibition is aimed at bringing business communities of different countries together to exchange views and share technology, knowledge and experience.
[allafrica.com]