Update
01 September 2009
Waterproofing under the microscope
WATERPROOF Membranes 2009 takes place next month at the Swissôtel Dusseldorf/Neuss in Dusseldorf, Germany.
To be held from October 19 to 21, the event brings together installers, designers and manufacturers of membranes to discuss the latest developments from new applications to materials and manufacturing.
Bitumat of Saudi Arabia will be outlining the use of modified bitumen membranes in the Gulf, Agru Kunststofftechnik will reveal studies on the production and use of polymeric geomembranes, while GSE Lining Technology will present research on design and geosynthetic sealing of slopes.
Other participants will include the International Green Roof Association, Axter, Geosynthetica.net, Coatema Coating Machinery, Leister Process Technologies, Liquid Plastics, Water Seal Company, the Building Envelope Technology Research group, Dow Europe, Lucobit, Albemarle Martinswerk and Bandera Luigi.
Technology for hotels to the fore
HOTEL Technology Middle East, which is to be held from November 15 to 18 at The Atlantis, The Palm, in Dubai UAE, will span two full days of presentations with case studies from senior local and international speakers, as well as interactive discussions on crucial issues.
The show also sets the stage for hotel owners and operators to announce upcoming tenders and project case studies, says its organiser International Quality & Productivity Center (IPQC).
Key topics to be discussed will include improving guest experience and loyalty, utilising IT systems to generate revenue,maximising internal operations through cutting-edge technologies and integrating green technologies to benefit the bottom line.
IQPC is working together with Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), as its official association partner. A non-profit trade organisation, HTNG counts nearly 400 major hotel companies, technology vendors, and other interested parties among its membership.
Conference director Fiona Barron says: “We are delighted to have the involvement of HTNG. This will no doubt be a major highlight of the event and serve as a platform for industry leaders to discuss the world’s most exciting hotel technology projects.”
Green issues in focus
THE Green Buildings & Sustainability Conference 2009 will be held from November 17 to 19 at the Beach Rotana, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Organised by Meed Events, the conference will investigate the latest regulatory developments and key projects in the region, including building codes, rating systems, and developing legislation in the green building industry.
Experts gather for CTBUH event
WORLD-RENOWNED experts will be present at The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) 2009 conference will be held in Chicago, US, next month.
To be held on October 22 and 23 under the theme of ‘The Evolution of the Skyscraper: new challenges in a world of global warming and recession’, the event will be a seminal gathering of major players in the field of tall buildings internationally.
The line-up of speakers will include Mohamed Ali Alabbar of Emaar Dubai (the owner-developer of the Burj Dubai); Eric Trump of the Trump Organization; Garret Miller, president of Hill International; AIA president-elect Clark Manus of Heller Manus architects; John Portman of Portman Holdings; Arthur Gensler of Gensler; Adrian Smith of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, and Richard Tomasetti of Thornton Tomasetti. Case studies will include the Chicago Spire, London Bridge Tower, Nakheel Tower Dubai, Gazprom Tower Russia, and Shanghai Tower China.
Deubau expects 700 exhibitors
AS MANY as 700 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors are expected to take part in Deubau 2010, a construction fair which will be held from January 12 to 16 in Essen, Germany.
Despite the global gloom, the 2010 edition is expected to be the same size as the 2009 event, according to the organiser Messe Essen.
However, as some companies have requested for smaller areas due to the current economic downturn, the organiser is now redesigning the layout to incorpate Hall 7, instead of Hall 3, into the floor plan.
Deubau will be spread across 12 fair halls, where exhibitors will present their solutions relating to all aspects of structural and civil engineering.
Isam 2009 date in Dubai
The International Symposium on Architectural Membranes (Isam) 2009 will be held this month in Dubai, UAE, following the success of the inaugural edition which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as well as Dubai, in October last year.
Isam 2009 will be held on October 14 and 15 at the American University in Dubai (AUD). Organised by the Jordan-based Verseidag Indutex, the objectives of Isam 2009 are to provide information on fundamental properties and present the state-of-the-art in textile roof and inflatable structures.
The workshop will address both the theoretical bases for structural analysis necessary for efficient and robust computer implementation. A significant part of the workshop will be devoted to discussing advances in new textile composites for applications in membrane structures, as well as innovative design, construction and maintenance procedures.
