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| Dubai Big 5 event The global financial crisis and economic downturn have yet to seriously impact suppliers of products and services to the Middle East building and construction sector, according to the organisers of The Big 5, Middle East's largest building & construction exhibition. The five-day event takes up the entire space of the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre from 23-27 November 2008 and there will be more than 3,000 exhibiting companies with the organisers expecting more than 50,000 visitors. At the last count, a total of 53 countries will be represented at The Big 5 with Italy and Germany having the biggest pavilions. Italy will have 510 companies represented at the show. The largest ever delegation from Germany will see 370 exhibiting companies. The Big 5 this year will have a strong sustainability and "green" theme. Products and services that reduce the impact on the environment will be on show at the exhibition – winners of the Gaia Awards - named after the mythical Greek goddess of the earth. Nominations were received from the 3,000 exhibiting companies and a panel of judges representative of the regional community awarded 27 medals of merit and one Gaia gold medal, in the first awards of their kind in the region. The Big 5 Technical Conference takes place at the Monarch Hotel in Dubai on Monday 24 November. Compiled in conjunction with Ecospecifier International, a high level panel of speakers has been assembled for the conference who will address green issues such as sustainable communities; district cooling; the design of carbon critical buildings; eco-profiling of buildings; sustainability assessments; and green architecture. Alongside The Big 5 exhibition will be The Big 5 PMV - The Middle East's premier construction plant, machinery and vehicles at the same venue. The Big 5 PMV is returning for the second time in 2008 and will join the Big 5 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Exhibitor numbers have increased by 70% at this year's Big 5 PMV, 85% of which are international companies. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |