Nine specialised events

the big 5

International Building and Construction Show

Celebrating its 42nd year, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region’s largest and most influential event for the construction industry has so far confirmed more than 1000 exhibitors from 45 countries and 20 country pavilions, and reveals an online networking and meeting facilitation add-on that will help organisations kick-start their businesses wherever their location.

In a recent report released by MEEd projects, the projects data and Intelligence partner for the big 5, it has been revealed there were a $163 billion worth of contracts awarded in 2020 in the Middle East and africa despite CovId19 impact, and $1.9 billion worth of projects are currently in execution in the region.

Three high-level summits

The fIrst big 5 Construction Impact awards,

70 free-to-attend and Cpd certified Industry talks

The Big 5 Online, a powerful new digital platform enabling important trading opportunities for the global construction market in the wake of the CovId-19 disruption

Josine heijmans, vice president at dmg events, the organiser of the big 5 foresees that powerful face-to-face connections between industry stakeholders is key for the sector’s continued development. “With $5.06 trillion worth of projects planned and unawarded across all sectors in the Middle East and africa construction market it is more important than ever to offer a safe environment for the regional and international community to come together where they can boost business activities, rebuild partnerships, and discuss vital lessons learnt all in one place,” she announced.

NINE SPECIAlISED EVENTS

the big 5 welcomes exhibitors to nine specialised events this year, offering visiting professionals the chance to source the latest industry innovations for any stage of the construction cycle. heavyweights signed up to exhibit include Caparol, Soudal, Saudi Ceramics, Mahy khoory, Zamil air Conditioning, Climatech, Emirates Steel and many more.

Christian Witsch, Chief Executive officer, gulf Extrusion, said: “For many years, we have been representing our products and innovations at the big 5, which is a very important and great event for our industry. after one year of interruption due to CovId, we are very excited about the possibility to meet and engage with our important customers and the interested community about our products at the big 5 once again.”

CuTTINg EDgE SuMMITS AND TAlKS – 70 SESSIONS

high-level summits at the big 5 this year include the highly anticipated global Construction leaders’ Summit, the Future of Facades Summit, and the Futuretech Construction Summit, all designed to shed light on crucial developments in the construction sector, covering all aspects of the industry from facades to building technology, whilst exploring long-term opportunities on the horizon. the popular free and Cpdcertified talks series will continue at the event, with 70 sessions set to cover vital industry topics.

ThE BIg 5 hEAVy & MIDDlE EAST CONCRETE

the big 5 heavy and Middle East Concrete are the region’s largest events dedicated to the infrastructure and concrete construction community. this year, the events are back to live in person, providing a safe environment for you to meet new suppliers, discover innovative products and learn from industry experts.

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