01 April 2013

THE Saudi city of Jeddah is set to host this month the Construction Machinery Show, which will be one of the largest events of its kind in the region.

Dedicated to heavy machinery and construction equipment, the show will be held in the Red Sea city from April 14 to 17, 2013, and is organised by the Dubai-based publishing house CPI, along with the well-known Saudi exhibitions organiser, Al Harithy Company for Exhibition (ACE).

The event, which will run in conjunction with the Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition (sbie), will feature companies that are showcasing a host of construction and machinery products, services and solutions ranging from excavators to crawlers from cranes to trucks and lighting firms to generator businesses.

Raz Islam, publishing director of CPI, the organiser of the event, said: “The 2013 Construction Machinery Show will have a double boost this year as it will be co-located with the Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibitions, allowing us to capture the players in the construction and machinery industries, from engineers to architects, consultants, suppliers and manufacturers.”

“The Saudi Arabian construction market is booming and is attracting large-scale projects that are being built across the kingdom, so our show comes at an ideal time to introduce and familiarise visitors and investors to the various capabilities and potentials available in the market,” he said.

Islam pointed out that the show will also provide visitors with a unique insight into the latest developments, equipment and technologies being used in the construction industry. This will include live demonstrations and auctions of heavy equipment and auctions to benefit visitors.

Figures from the Saudi Ministry of Finance indicate that the government will invest $180 billion in building 6.9 million housing units by 2020, $16.3 billion for the construction of 92 hospitals; while an estimated $40 billion will be dedicated to the construction of smart buildings across the kingdom by 2018.

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