To bring awareness about good building practices, Vision Group is hosting the Homes & Construction Expo 2023 this November 25 and 26 at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. 

The Expo will be held under the theme, Innovations, Standards and Opportunities. With an entry fee of sh10,000, participants will be able to attend panel discussions and seminars on informative topics like land fraud, real estate investment, interior and exterior décor, landscaping and backyard gardening and much more - free of charge. 

To be showcased are the latest construction, landscaping and furnishing trends, in addition to access to mortgage financing. 

A wall partition done with Gorgeous PVC panels.

The Chief Executive Officer of Vision Group, Don Wanyama, says the objective of the Homes & Construction Expo is to showcase cutting-edge products, technologies and solutions from the value chain that has to do with homes and construction. 

The event will link Ugandans to industry experts to get valuable specialist services, knowledge and opportunities in the building sector. 

Conversely, industry players and stakeholders will have the chance to use Vision Group media platforms to increase sales, and visibility, thus increasing their share market.

One such exhibitor is Gorgeous Uganda Co. LTD which has invented a new concept on the market for your walls and ceiling called PVC Panels. These can beautify homes, workplaces, schools, hospitals, hotels and many other facilities. 

The sales and marketing manager of Gorgeous Uganda Co. Ltd, Derek Isabirye, says the company is Uganda’s sole manufacturer of wall and ceiling PVC panels. 

Derek Mugabi Isabirye, the Sales and marketing manager Gorgeous Uganda Co. Ltd.

Located in Namanve Industrial Park on Sixth Street, Industrial Area, Gorgeous is home to interior design experts with over 50 different designs for both ceilings and walls from which a customer can benefit from.  

“PVC panels are easy and fast to install, hence time-saving. They are ideal for dump surfaces because they are moisture-proof, dust-proof, heat and fire-proof - acting as a fire retardant. They are also resistant to acidic and alkaline conditions. They can be fixed according to your desired fashion and design or repainted to a look you fancy. A homeowner can fix the wall panels themselves, if they so wish, but an expert can professionally install them after a timber frame, which is either horizontal or vertical has been added to the wall. However, this is not possible for a normal ceiling. The porous walls can also be treated by fixing PVC wall panels on them,’’ Isabirye said. 

According to him, PVC panels are budget-friendly compared to other products on the market in the same pool, because they require no further finishing after installation. The panels require limited care, with a durability span of up to 20 years.

Do it yourself: How to fix wall PVC yourself  

STEP 1

Buy 30cm by 3m of PVC wall

STEP 2

Cut into required measured pieces.

STEP 3

Break the pieces carefully.  

STEP 4

First place a corner strip on the wall before you fix the PVC to make a boundary.

STEP 5

Place the panel into the corner against the wall and screw it using a wall clip. One of the panels has a dent on one side and the other does not have where you fix  

STEP 6

Slide it in the next panel and repeat the above process to cover the area you want.

STEP 7

Finally, fix the skirting on the lower boundary. 

STEP 8

Have the whole wall covered with wall PVC panels.