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CIDC Interactive Workshop SeriesCIDC Interactive Workshop SeriesCIDC Interactive Workshop SeriesCIDC Interactive Workshop Series –––– June 2013June 2013June 2013June 2013
Topic: “The Latest Trends & Appropriate Use of Waterproofing & Construction Chemicals”
Partner Organization: SIKA India Pvt. Ltd.
Date: 19th of June 2013, Time: 10.30 – 14:45 hrs
Venue: CIDC Corporate Office & Training Centre “Vishwakarma Pratham” Faridabad
In its quest to facilitate dissemination of information about the latest tools, trends, techniques
and equipment, CIDC has started the “Interactive Workshop” Series.
The first in this series of workshops was held on the 19th
June 2013 at Vishwakarma Pratham,
the corporate office and training hub of the Council in association with M/s Sika India Pvt. Ltd,
world leaders in waterproofing and construction chemicals.
The topic “Latest Trends & Appropriate Use of Waterproofing
& Construction” stuck an immediate cord with the audience
and they lapped up the product and process information
shared by SIKA experts Mr Arijit Basu and Mr Sucharit Sarkar.
The audience comprised of participants spanning the entire
industry sectors and was drawn from Senior and Middle
Management ranks form various functional departments like
Procurement, Projects, Administration, Marketing and Sales
and end-users.
The participant mix included companies form real estate sector, infrastructure companies, PSUs
and waterproofing companies and service providers. Some prominent names included:
1. Tata Steel
2. Tata Consultant Engineers Ltd.
3. B. G. Shirke Construction ltd.
4. Simplex Infrastructure Ltd.
5. ATS Infrastructure Ltd
6. Wipro Technologies Ltd.
7. CHD Developers Ltd.
8. Eldeco Housing & Industries Ltd.
9. JMC Projects Ltd.
10. Telecommunications Consultants
India Ltd.
11. Sobha Developers Ltd.
12. Pure Leathers Pvt. Ltd
(Waterproofing Systems Division)
13. Wetno S Engineering
14. SMCC Construction India Ltd.
15. Jaiprakash Associates ltd.
16. Nina Concrete Systems Pvt. Ltd.
17. NOIDA Builders India
18. B T Square 3 Project
19. NPCC and others
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Post registration and distribution of delegate kits, the
programme commenced with Introduction of the
company by Mr. Rajesh Joshi, Country Head-
Distribution, Sika India Pvt Ltd. He delivered the
introductory address and explained the brand values of
SIKA and reiterated the customer focus of the company.
He educated the audience of the worldwide presence of
the company, its product range and service offerings.
The technical session which followed had two presentations by Mr. Arijit Basu, SBU Head, Sika
India Pvt. Ltd. on “Waterproofing” and Mr. Sucharit Sarkar, Business Development Manager,
Sika India Pvt. Ltd. on “Refurbish Your Home with Sika Products”
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Dr. P R Swarup, DG , CIDC addressed the gathering
and extolled the virtues of employing skilled
applicators for better productivity, safety and quality.
He emphasized that CIDC with its pan India training
centers is always there to address the issue of skill
shortages and both product companies as well as and
project implementers should work concertedly to
employing a skilled and certified workforce on
construction projects.
The new SIKA display centre at Vishwakarma Pratham
which has been set up with the prime intention of
providing express information to the stakeholders was
inaugurated by Dr Swarup along with SIKA officers and
workshop participants. Companies are provided display
facilities at Vishwakarma Pratham which can be utilized for
display of their products and services, dissemination of
information through their brochures, leaflets, CDs and also
placement of a dedicated resource for addressing queries
and booking orders. The SIKA stall with its aesthetic
appeal and information material impressed one and all.
The networking lunch which followed had the SIKA team answering queries of the participants.
The feedback gained during the interaction with the participants by both SIKA and CIDC officials
indicates that the participants were keen and interested to learn more about the emerging
trends and judicious use of construction chemicals products and their applications especially
Admixtures , Joints and sealing compounds and tile adhesives