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Bangladesh's leading cement manufacturing company Lafarge Surma Cement Limited has signed an agreement with Uttaran Structural Designers Ltd to sponsor the release of Audio/visual footage of the best construction practices and norms in Bangladesh.

Mike Cowell, Managing director of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd and Hamid-uz-Zaman, Managing Director of Uttaran Structural Designers Ltd signed the agreement recently on behalf of their respective organisations.

Lafarge Surma Cement Limited is the major sponsor of the release of the audio/visual footage, to be developed by Uttaran Structural Designers Ltd.

A panel of advisor from BUET, PWD and RHD will provide technical assistance to Uttaran Structural Designers Ltd for developing the video footage of construction practices.

Speaking on the occasion, Cowell said that he strongly believes the release of CD/DVD would help the construction professionals, including engineers and architects to enforce and maintain good quality of construction in the country.

K. Swaminathan commercial Director and Masud Khan, Finance Director of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd were also present during the signing ceremony.