Given the current trends in the modern world, more businesses seeking to establish warehouses, shopping malls, showrooms, restaurants, fuel marts or any other facilities are turning towards the use of steel fabrication; an increasingly popular choice in construction that proves to be cost-effective not only to construct, but to de-construct as well, perhaps at the end of the land lease term- an ideal alternative to the conventional use of reinforced concrete in Sri Lanka’s booming construction industry.
This path of construction would prove to be beneficial for those occupying leased land; both in terms of the lessee and the lessor. For the tenant, it provides the ease of dismantling, and maximum reusability of construction material when shifting at the end of the land lease term. As for the landowner, it offers the ability to free up the area to create opportunities to go with the times and innovate new and better business prospects. Overall, the ease of dismantling a steel structure appears to be more sought after as opposed to the comparatively monstrous process of demolishing reinforced concrete buildings which are rigid to design change and out of sync with this newer proposal.
This latest approach to construction is being given new strength in Sri Lanka by Chairman Nandana Lokuwithana’s Onyx Industries; the affiliate of Onyx Group, owners of Ceylon Steel Corporation Limited, LANWA Cement and Rigid Tyre Corporation Private Limited- just to name the Sri Lankan counterparts. Having been established in 2005 and headquartered in Dubai, the ISO: 9001-2015 compliant Onyx Industries has served a vast repertoire of clients in the UAE, particularly in the Sharjah Airport International Safe Zone.
Additionally, choosing this path of reusable steel fabrication for construction could greatly reduce a business’ carbon footprint as opposed to conventional RC buildings that use cement; an industry that contributes to a significant portion of the global manmade Carbon dioxide emissions, and consumes high amounts of energy through the manufacturing process.
Their professional presence in Sri Lanka began when they were tasked with the steel fabrication of Mr. Nandana Lokuwithana’s entire Rigid Tyre plant at Wagawatta, Horana; 100 acres of factory space. Starting from approved engineering drawings, each column, truss and strut was designed, fabricated with precision punching and painted at the ultramodern facility in Dubai before being shipped to the site for assembly and erecting via nut and bolt connections, complete with roofing, insulation and side walling.
Whether it is a single unit construction or a chain of facilities spreading across the country, Onyx Industries has the team strength and fabrication capacity to deliver; their hallmark being their holistic approach to steel fabrication. They have all the wherewithal; qualified and experienced men, modern machinery and quality material to undertake any task, however daunting, and deliver on time, on budget, and with professionalism all the way.
In fact, this one-stop shop for the entire process is the strength of Onyx industries, and that strength is passed on to the client as a hassle-free, cost-effective professional solution that competition finds hard to match.
