Convention centre arises in Borneo
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Construction work on the RM200 million Borneo Convention Centre in Sarawak is proceeding on schedule with an opening date in June 2009.
The first dedicated convention and exhibition centre on Borneo, the new centre’s environmentally conscious design is inspired by the surrounding rainforest.
A major element in the convention centre design is its roof structure, which is shaped in the form of a “ririg” leaf, a rainforest plant that plays an important daily role in the local indigenous cultures.
Rainwater will automatically be channeled down the central vein of the leaf on the rooftop and collected for irrigation through a sub-surface ecological drainage system.
The Centre’s new Chief Executive Trevor McCartney said:
“Kuching is really gearing up for an enormous growth spurt at the moment with major investment in new hotels, shopping centres and improved ground transportation.”
McCartney was formerly Director of International Sales and Operations at Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH) Thailand.
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