Bangladesh, March 22 -- Quality assurance remains a key challenge for the country's construction industry, say experts at a roundtable dialogue.

The lack of required technical knowhow and the soaring prices of construction materials also stand in the way of quality construction, they have said.

The experts' comments came at the dialogue on 'Construction Sector: Opportunities and Challenges' held in the city on Wednesday.

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh in collaboration with the Financial Express organised the dialogue.

"There is considerable amount of confusion and lack of technical knowledge when it comes to the construction sector in the country," said Toufiq M. Seraj, managing director of Sheltech, a leading real estate firm.

"At the same ...