November 13, 2024

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Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal

Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal, has announced his ministry’s plans to host the
International Building Exposition this year.
Croal during the recently concluded national budget estimates, was questioned about a $27M
allocation under the ministry’s housing development programme. He explained that the sum
caters for the hosting of the expo and the ‘Dream Realise’ house lot allocation exercise. “The
building exp0, we intended to pull it off last year, but we delayed it because of the COVID
pandemic. So, we are hoping to do that this year,” the parliamentary committee of supply was
told by the minister.
Croal disclosed that the building expo is intended to provide an opportunity for businesses to
market their products and services associated with the government’s national housing drive. “We
have not confirmed a date yet, but we are looking at the middle of this year to host the
event,” Croal said.
Minister Croal in an interview disclosed that the first ever International Building Exposition was
held under the PPP/C Administration in 2010. It brought together home owners, prospective
home owners and entities from the construction, manufacturing and services sectors.