The World Population Bureau estimates that the population of Africa will rise from 1.1 billion in 2013 to 2.4 billion in 2050.
This means that most of the continent’s economies will have to double in size in the next 36 years. If that is to happen, then the stock of Africa’s infrastructure assets, including all of its residential, industrial and commercial buildings, power, transport and sanitation systems will have to double in size.
In other words, Africa will have to be built again in a single generation.
This will require unthinkable amounts of cement, building materials, construction planning, manpower, products and services to accomplish such a momentous task.
It is for this reason that the African Construction and Totally Concrete Conferences and Expos will be returning to the Sandton Convention Centre, between 12 and 14 May 2015.
Africa’s only 3 storey expo
Over 200 companies will display their products and services in the first ever 3 storey expo in Africa.
“For 2015, we’re creating five unique experiences to culminate into Africa’s biggest gathering of qualified buyers and sellers for the entire cement, concrete and construction industry value chain which includes African Construction Expo, Totally Concrete Expo, Coatings for Africa, Housing for Africa and African Roads Evolution, together all five conferences and expos will tell the storey of shaping the future of Africa’s cement, concrete and construction industries value chain,” says Soren du Preez, 2015 Programme Director.
Over 170 speakers will present content in a variety of formats and cover topics as diverse as 3D printing, mega-project development, self-healing concrete, pavement design, enterprise development and investment in infrastructure.
The event has already secured unprecedented industry support from over 75 media and association partners. Sponsors such as PPC, Mota-Engil, PMSA Concrete Equipment, AfriSam, Builders Warehouse, Weza Afrika Construction as well as over 120 exhibitors are supporting the event commercially.
