Sri Lanka’s Advantis Engineering completes Phase 1 of boat manufacturing facility
Advantis Engineering, which is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Advantis Ltd, has reportedly completed the first phase of the design, construction, furnishing and assembly of a pre-engineered boat manufacturing facility for BAFF Polymech at Ussangoda located in the country’s southern district of Hambantota.
In a media release, Advantis Engineering has stated Pre-engineered Steel Buildings (PESB) are steel structures where built-up sections are fabricated at a factory to the exact size, transported to the project site and assembled with bolted connections.
Accordingly, the construction of this boat manufactory as a PESB brought about several advantages such as a competitive pricing solution due to the optimisation that PESBs provide, a shorter construction period which will lead to an earlier return on investment, a significant reduction in wastage of raw materials which benefits the company whilst reducing its impact on the environment and the ability to provide a greater degree of quality control which would not be possible during traditional construction.
The release notes that Advantis Engineering’s efforts to provide a turnkey, customized solution were well received by BAFF Polymech which has also awarded the second phase of the project to them.
“We are extremely pleased with the speed, quality of work and professionalism shown by Advantis Engineering in constructing our boat manufacturing facility as a pre-engineered building. Based on their outstanding project execution we have awarded the second phase of this project to them and we are fully confident that the entire project will be completed to our total satisfaction,” Pierre Pringiers, Chairman of BAFF Polymech has been quoted as saying.
Kamal Wimalaratne, General Manager of Advantis Engineering, has reportedly stated, “For Advantis Engineering, completing the first phase of this project within a mere 90 days was a monumental achievement. The company’s project management, engineering and project logistics teams all collaborated to make this project a resounding success. In addition, our synergies with the Hayleys Group were also a huge boon to help us complete this project in record breaking time.”
OSL take:
The completion of the first phase of the boat building facility by a Sri Lankan engineering company is indicative of the versatility of local companies. Foreign businesses looking at setting up industrial facilities in Sri Lanka could be assured of receiving the required expertise and skilled Labour in the country.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/23052019/Z_3 |