Diary of events
01 October 2016
Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.
OCTOBER
4-6: Wetex, the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE.
10-12: Infra Oman, an infrastructure and industrial projects exhibition, at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman.
11-13: Build Expo Cairo, a building, construction, municipal equipment and natural stone exhibition, at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
16-20: Gitex 2016, the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE.
17-20: Saudi Build, a construction technology and building materials show, at Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
18-20: UK Construction Week, a fair showcasing building materials and products, tools, software, roofing, flooring, plastering, windows and doors, at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK.
18-20: Expotunnel, an underground technologies exhibition, at Bologna Exhibition Centre, Bologna, Italy.
19-22: Aqua-Therm Baku, a fair for heating, sanitation, climate control, building technologies, at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex, Baku, Azerbaijan.
20-22: Paint & Coating Expo, an expo on paints, polymers, powder coating and industrial coating, at Karachi Expo Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.
20-22: Con-Expo Bangladesh, a construction materials, equipment and real estate industry show, at the International Convention City Bashundhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
20-23: Turkeybuild Ankara, a building fair, at Congresium Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.
21-22: Nefsec, an exhibition on fire, safety and homeland security, at Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
21-23: Economic Times AceTech, an exhibition for architecture, building materials, innovation and design, at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore, India.
22-25: Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF), at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.
24-29: Dubai Design Week, an event focused on design and innovation, across various locations in Dubai, UAE.
25-26: Abu Dhabi Construction Masterclass, an event focused on managing and understanding construction contracts and resolving disputes, at The Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
25-27: Lighting Kazakhstan, a lighting, lighting equipment and LED (light-emitting diode) technologies exhibition, at Atakent International Exhibition Centre, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
25-29: EuroBlech 2016, a sheet metal working technology exhibition, in Hanover, Germany.
26-28: IBUD (International Building and Urban Development), an exhibition on construction, civil engineering and urban planning, at Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan.
27-29: Medinit Expo, an exhibition on Italian design and technology, at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco.
27-29: Build Pakistan, a building and construction technology, materials, property, stone, interiors and architecture exhibition and conference, at Karachi Expo Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.
27-29: Mozambuild, a building materials and construction technology expo, at Centro Internacional de Conferencias Joaquim Chissano, Maputo, Mozambique.
28-30: Nigeria Buildexpo, a building and construction exhibition, at The Landmark Events Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.
28-31: Sudan Build & Const Expo, an exhibition on building, construction materials, lighting, hardware, safety and security, paints, heating and cooling products, at Khartoum International Fairground, Khartoum, Sudan.
NOVEMBER
1-3: The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference, an event focused on infrastructure design, construction, and operations, at Hilton London Metropole, London, UK.
2-3: Building Green, a fair on sustainable and energy-efficient buildings, at Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2-4: The Big 5 Construct East Africa, a building and construction show for the East African region, at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
2-4: Cityscape Jeddah, a property investment and development event, at Jeddah Centre for Forums & Events, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
3-5: Aseanmach, a heavy machinery and equipment exhibition, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
3-5: Tanzania Buildex, an exhibition on building and construction, at Mlimani Conference Centre, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
7-9: Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE Saudi), an expo on residential and industrial installations, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency, at Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
8-10: West Africa Building & Construction Nigeria 2016, a construction and building technology expo, at Abuja International Conference Centre – Eagle Square, Abuja, Nigeria.
9-10: Kuwait Green Building 2016, a green building and construction industry conference and exhibition, at the Radisson Blu Hotel Kuwait, Kuwait.
10-13: Philconstruct Manila, a construction equipment and building materials exhibition, at SMX Exhibition and Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines.
13-15: Middle East Cleaning Technology Week (MECTW), at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE.
15-18: Piscine Global, a swimming pool industries exhibition, at Eurexpo, Lyon, France.
16-19: Glass & Stone, a glass industry fair, at Poznan Congress Centre, at Poznan, Poland.
21-24: The Big 5 Show Dubai, an exhibition for building, water technology and environment, air-conditioning and refrigeration, cleaning and maintenance, and glass and metal, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.
22-25: Bauma China, an exhibition for construction machinery, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China.
26-27: Woodtech Forum, an event for the furniture and woodworking industry, at Damietta Sports Hall in Ras El Bar, Damietta, Egypt.
GCM invites organisers of conferences, exhibitions and seminars to send details about construction-related events for this column.
