D E P A R T M E N T O F B U I L D I N G S

VISION
To be Engineers and Architects to the Nation

MISSION
To provide the nation and our clients with unmatched services in Engineering and Architectural design, manufacturing, construction, project management, and engineering research

GOALS
• Achieve qualitative leadership in Engineering and Architectural fields
• Ensure Total Client Satisfaction on quality, cost and timely delivery
• Achieve sustainable growth with financial stability and independence.

State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka is a State sponsored corporation established under the State Industrial Corporation Act. No. 49 of 1957, on 1st January 1962 by the Ceylon Government Gazette extraordinary number 12841 as on 09.06.72 and 17.12.82 of the Corporation, and functions directly under the Ministry of Housing & Construction.

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

• The principal business activities of the Corporation are handled by four main groups, each headed by a Deputy General Manager, who reports directly to the General Manager.

• The four main groups are ;

           Civil & Building Consultancy Group
           Civil & Building Construction Group
           Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services Group
           Construction Component Group

• These groups are assisted by service departments, which handle Computer Services, Personnel, Administration, Finance, Legal, Supplies & Security Services.

The State Engineering Corporation today is the only local engineering organization in Sri Lanka, which offers the widest variety of architectural or engineering services under one roof, with unmatched experience and capability. Each group is geared to undertake projects falling within their spheres or to work together with any or all other groups to provide a complete DESIGN AND BUILD engineering package.

CIVIL & BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP

• The Civil & Building Construction Group carries out all types of heavy and light Civil Construction work and Building Construction work for the State and the Private Sector.

The works undertaken by this group include:
           Industrial complexes & industrial estates
           Housing Schemes
           Irrigation & hydro-power schemes
           Sports complexes
           Multi-storeyed buildings for offices, shops, hospitals, schools etc.
           Roads & Bridges
           Airports
           Harbours-Breakwater, Piers and Jetties
           Water treatment & distribution schemes
           Sewage & waste water treatment & disposal schemes
           Water storage structures
           Religious buildings etc.

CIVIL & BUILDING CONSULTANCY GROUP

• The Consultancy Group employs fully qualified and experienced staff of Architects, Civil, Structural, Mechanical & Electrical Engineers, and Quantity Surveyors. This group is equipped with modern computer assisted design and drafting facilities and is geared to offer complete consultancy services in the following fields.

• Building consultancy in the following categories;

 Industrial - Factories, Warehouses, Assembly & Production lines, Community Theaters, Libraries, Religious Buildings, Police Stations, Community Halls, Museums, Pharmaceutical Factories
 Educational - Primary /Nursery /other Schools, University Complexes, Training Colleges, Physical Education Complexes
 Residential - Luxury, Medium and Low Cost Housing Schemes, Hostels, Staff Quarters
 Recreational - Sports Centres, Indoor and Outdoor Stadia, Swimming Pools
 Commercial - Banks, Super markets, Secretariat Buildings, Shopping Centers, Computer accommodation

• Civil Engineering Consultancy in the following categories;
           Industrial estates - Infrastructure services
           Water supply - Treatment, storage & distribution
           Sewerage - Treatment & disposal
           Highways - Roads & Bridges

MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES GROUP

• The Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services Group harnesses unique resources and capabilities in the design and development of products and systems while simultaneously providing the advantage of experience in the manufacture and installation of industrial plants, steel structures, pre fabricated buildings etc.

• This Group operates two fully equipped workshops, for steel fabrications and machining, and for heavy construction plant maintenance. It also operates

• A welder Training School with a training course for high grade welders, complete with non destructive testing facilities

• Training School for Plant Mechanics, Fitters, Boiler Makers etc. under the supervision of qualified staff.

• This group is also the custodian of wide variety of heavy construction equipment for Civil Engineering and mechanical engineering activities.

• Skills have been developed over a broad spectrum of activities :-

 Mechanical installation of plant and machinery
 Industrial electrical installation (power and switch gear)
 Design and fabrication of heavy welded steel structures to international codes.
 Design and fabrication of pressure vessels, storage tanks, heat exchangers, and process systems
 Design and construction of materials handling systems and components
 Design and construction of pile foundation and substructure for multi-storeyed buildings, jetties, bridges etc.

CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS GROUP

• The Construction Components Group headed by a Deputy General manager (Construction Components), operates three large pre-cast concrete factories, one of which, is equipped with a large panel component factory for pre-fabricated housing. It also operates brick and block making factories and two large modern carpentry shops

• The pre-cast and pre-stressing techniques used by the Corporation are the most advanced in Sri Lanka and compares favourably with international standards.

• The precast concrete components manufactured by S.E.C. fall into the following categories :

           Bridge Beams
           Concrete Building Components - Beams, Columns, Column Pockets, stair cases
           Floor lab units, roof frames, purlins etc.
           Standard Building Frames upto three stories of different spans
           Domestic water tanks (wire con), septic tanks
           Electrical & Telegraph Poles
           Kerb Stones and Paving Slabs
           Concrete Drainage Pipes
           Wall & Floor Panels.

• Other building materials manufactured by this group includes high strength cement sand blocks of various sizes, high strength standard engineering bricks and Dolomite lime.

• This group also has facilities for drying and pressure impregnated treatment of timber for use in structural components in buildings. It also manufactures doors windows, door and window frames, pantry cupboards, household furniture etc.