The building & construction industry is a major driver of economic growth in any country. In India, the construction sector accounts for about 6 percent of GDP, which is not bad but certainly not good enough, considering that it is a developing economy where huge investment should be going into construction & building activity. Though the construction sector includes industrial construction, roads, ports and other infrastructure, it is in real estate that the new liberalised rules will have the maximum impact. One of the major impediments to organised growth in the real estate sector has been the absence of big players with deep pockets and the capacity to assume big risks. That could now change as foreign investors with large financial resources at their command invest in the country.

Given the vast potential of growth in this important sector, CII is organizing BuildCon Expo 2008 at Ahmedabad from 19-21 December 2008 to showcase the progress made, deliberate the potential opportunities and challenges facing the industry and to create a roadmap for sustainable growth and development.