H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, officially opened the 37th edition of The Big 5 and the co-located Middle East Concrete and PMV Live shows on Monday.
Thousands of construction industry professionals gathered at the Dubai World Trade Centre to source new and innovative construction products from around the world during the first day of the largest construction event in the Middle East.
The Big 5 is hosting over 3,100 exhibitors this year, showcasing thousands of solutions for the built environment. Running from 21 to 24 November 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event is expected to welcome over 73,000 visitors from 140 countries across the four days of the show.
On the second day of the event (22 November), the Excellence in Construction Summit will gather 500 industry leaders to discuss current and future trends of the construction sector in Dubai, the GCC region and beyond. H. E. Hani Rashid Al Hamli, Secretary General of the Dubai Economic Council (DEC), will deliver a keynote speech at the Summit exploring the construction industry in the current global economic framework.
The Summit will also host Executive Director of the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, Najeeb Al-Ali, who will offer a preview of the much-awaited Expo 2020 Dubai.
For the first time ever, Microsoft is exhibiting at the event, showcasing devices and solutions that promise to empower organizations in the construction sector.
On 23 November, The Big 5 Gaia Awards honours companies in the construction sector whose products and services demonstrate a reduction of construction’s impact on the environment.
The event also hosts over 80 free to attend and CPD-certified workshops delivered by industry experts, sharing cutting-edge insights on hot industry topics, from BIM to LEED certification.
The Big 5 2016 is open daily from 11:00 to 19:00, from 21 to 24 November at the Dubai World Trade Centre.