Diary of events
01 September 2015
Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.
SEPTEMBER
8-10: Cityscape Global, a property showcase, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.
10-12: The Big 5 Construct India, a building and construction show, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre – NSE Exhibition Complex, Mumbai, India.
10-13: Basrah Building, a building exhibition, at the Basrah International Fairground, Basra, Iraq.
14-16: The Big 5 Kuwait, a building and construction event, at the Kuwait International Fairs Ground, Mishref, Kuwait.
14-16: Ofsec, a safety, fire and security expo, at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman.
14-16: Materials Handling Middle East 2015, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), Dubai, UAE.
14-16: Qatar Transport Forum 2015, at the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar.
15-18: Bauma Conexpo Africa, a construction machinery, mining machines and construction vehicles fair, at the Expo Centre Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
15-19: Biel Light+Building, a fair for electricals, electronics and lighting, at the La Rural Predio Ferial, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
16: Oman Green Awards & Summit, at the InterContinental Hotel, Muscat, Oman.
16-19: Cityscape Egypt, a real estate event, at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
17-19: Onebuild, a building, construction and infrastructure technology exhibition, at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
17-20: ISAF Smart Home, an expo on products and technologies for buildings, at the Istanbul Expo Centre/CNR Expo, Istanbul, Turkey.
18-20: Buildint Kenya, a trade show for latest innovations in building and construction, interiors and lighting, safety and security and water treatment, at the Sarit Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
23-25: BCS – Building Solar China, an event showcasing integrated solar and smart technology solutions for buildings, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China.
24-26: Green Construct, a sustainable building and construction technology exhibition, at the SMX Exhibition and Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines.
25-27: Baumesse Düren, a home, construction, renovation and energy savings expo, at the Annakirmesplatz, Düren, Germany.
29-October 1: Fire & Disaster Asia, a disaster, emergency management and fire prevention technology and equipment exhibition, at the Singapore Expo, Singapore, Singapore.
29-October 2: Iran Tile Show, an exhibition of ceramics, houseware, doors, windows, and facades, at the Mashad Fair Grounds, Mashhad, Iran.
30- October 3: Marmomacc, an exhibition of stone design and technology, at the Verona Exhibition Centre, Verona, Italy.
28- October 2: Cersaie, an exhibition of ceramics for the building industry and bathroom furnishings, at the Bologna Exhibition Centre, Bologna, Italy.
OCTOBER
1-4: Turkeybuild Ankara, a building fair, at the ATO International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Ankara, Turkey.
5-6: Middle East Cementrade, a cement industry trade show, at Pullman Deira City Centre, Dubai, UAE.
5-7: Fire India, a fire, rescue and emergency expo, at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.
5-7: Infra Oman, an infrastructure and industrial projects exhibition, at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman.
6-8: Light Middle East 2015, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), Dubai, UAE.
6-9: inter airport Europe, an exhibition for airport technology, design and services, at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany.
8-11: Kent Expo, an event focused on urbanisation and building of cities, at the Culturepark Fair Ground, Izmir, Turkey.
9-12: Addis Build, a construction and construction materials exhibition, at the Addis Ababa Exhibition Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
10-14: Intermob, an exhibition on the furniture and woodworking industry, at Tuyab Fair Convention and Congress Centre, Istanbul, Turkey.
11-13: Ecocity World Summit, a global summit on sustainable cities, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
12-14: Inter-Build Jordan, a fair and forum for construction and building technologies, at the Zara Expo Amman, Amman, Jordan.
14-16: Metalcon International, a trade show and conference for the metal construction industry, at the Tampa Convention Center, Florida, US.
15-17: Cairo Build, a building, construction, municipal equipment and natural stone exhibition, at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
15-18: Mabuild Expo, a building and construction exhibitions in Morocco, at the CICEC, Casablanca, Morocco.
19-22: Project Iraq, an exhibition for construction, building materials and equipment, at the Erbil International Fairground, Erbil, Iraq.
20-22: CAIPS, Central Asian Fire Protection and Security Exhibition, at the Uzexpocentre, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
21-24: Bakubuild, a building, interiors, heating and ventilation exhibition, at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex, Baku, Azerbaijan.
26-29: Saudi Build, a construction technology and building materials show, at the Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
28-29: Building Green, a trade fair for sustainable and energy-efficient buildings, at the Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
28-31: Médinit Expo, an exhibition of Italian design and technology for interior design and construction, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco.
NOVEMBER
2-3: Future BIM Implementation KSA, a seminar on the optimisation of BIM (building information modelling) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
3-7: Modef Expo, a furniture and decoration fair, at Inegol, Bursa, Turkey.
23-26: The Big 5, a building and construction show that includes Middle East Concrete and PMV Live at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.
24-25: Egypt Construction Forum & Awards, at Fairmont Heliopolis & Towers, Cairo, Egypt.
GCM invites organisers of conferences, exhibitions and seminars to send details about construction-related events for this column.
