With more than 3,000 exhibitors, a huge variety of new events, and exciting initiatives planned at the biggest construction show in the Middle East, next month’s Big 5 – which has been growing year on year – promises to be even bigger and better.

Construction industry professionals will find a myriad of opportunities next month as the Big 5 PMV exhibition joins the region’s largest cons-truction exhibition, the Big 5, to create a mega trade exhibition in Dubai.

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Switzerland-based Hawa will be introducing some of its cutting-edge sliding hardware systems at the Big 5 show.

Saudi Ceramic Company (SCC), one of the oldest and leading ceramic companies in the Middle East, once again looks forward to a successful participation at the Big 5 show, with its latest range of products including sanitary ware, ceramic wall and floor tiles, porcelain tiles and electric water heaters.

The Construction Products Asso-ciation, in collaboration with its exhibition/international event management partner Building Exhibitions Management, is once again co-ordinating the UK pavilion at the Big 5 show.

BASF Construction Chemicals will take its place among exhibitors from across the global building and construction industry at this year’s Big 5 show.

Chengdu Zaijian Decorating Materials Company, a major Chinese manufacturer of mosaic tiles, will be launching an innovative product at the Big 5 show: a “coconut mosaic” known as Tropical Life. Marketed under the Zaijian Mosaic banner, now a popular brand in the Gulf, the product was launched by the company last year.

UK-based Liquid Plastics, a renowned manufacturer of cold applied coatings and membranes for roofs, walls and hygiene control, in conjunction with the UK Institute of Fire Safety Managers, will be hosting the ‘Don’t Get Your Fingers Burnt’ event during the Big 5 show.

Given the trend towards replacing traditional materials such as copper and cast iron with plastics in the Gulf region’s building and infrastructure industry, Wavin Overseas, a leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe, is looking forward to returning to the Big 5 show this year and strengthening its presence in the region.

Anew state-of-the-art glass processing factory in the UAE, which was scheduled to commence commercial production at the end of last month, will be using the Big 5 show to launch itself in the region.

UK-based RedSky IT, an $80 million turnover construction software specialist business with offices in the US and in Dubai, intends to introduce an element of surprise to its participation at the Big 5 show:  it will be launching a new software solution for a particular segment of the construction industry but is keeping the details under wraps

A wide choice of road barriers boasting advanced safety and noise-reduction properties will be offered at the Big 5 show by CAR Segnaletica Stradale, a leading Italian manufacturer that has carried out numerous projects both in its domestic and international markets.

At the Big 5 show, Megaman, one of Europe’s top brands in novel lighting solutions, will be displaying its green, energy-efficient lighting solutions, including its reflector lamps in GU10 base.

As a regular participant at the Big 5 since the show’s inception, Cosmoplast Industrial Company returns to the Big 5 confident of making further inroads into the region’s booming market.

With increasing awareness of rockwool’s thermal, acoustical and fire insulation properties and its growing need in the local and international markets, Riyadh-based Saudi Rockwool Factory has a lot to look forward to when it returns to the Big 5 show this year.

UK-based S & P Coil Products (SPC), a manufacturer and supplier of heating and cooling equipment to the public and private sector in the UK, Middle East and India, will be unveiling its energy recovery dehumidifier units for residential properties at the Big 5 show.

Belimo Automation, the Middle East subsidiary of Belimo, will be launching new products adhering to the green buildings code at the Big 5 show. These include its fan optimiser for VAV (variable air volume) systems and pressure independent control valves for chilled water applications.

Savio, a landmark Italian brand for aluminium fittings across the world, will present its new and revolutionary Ribanta 5 system at the Big 5 show.

Propelled by its remarkable growth on all fronts, Dubai Industrial City (DI) – a member of Tatweer and the third largest non-real estate project in Dubai – is gearing up for its participation at the Big 5 show.

Global Fastening Solutions (GFS) from the Netherlands, responsible for developing and managing some of the best-known fastening brands in the construction industry, looks forward to making its debut at the Big 5 show, at which it hopes to create greater awareness of  its recently-launched Tyrex brand in the Middle East market.

This year’s Big 5 show will showcase an innovative building system that speeds up cast-in-place construction by leaving the forms in place as reinforcement and ready-to-finish surfaces, incorporating insulation and electric conduits when required.

Europe’s leading weaver and fabric-coating specialist the Ferrari Group will display how its patented Précontraint technology ensures the durability and versatility of composite textile membranes at the Big 5 show.

Firat Plastik Kaucuk Sanayi ve Ticaret, which accounts for the lion’s share of Turkey’s high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe exports, has witnessed remarkable growth over the past year and is looking to boost its presence in the region when it makes its debut at the Big 5 show.

Market-leading rigid urethane and rigid phenolic insulation manufacturer Kingspan Insulation will be showcasing a selection of premium and high-performance insulation products for roofs, walls, floors and ductwork in the British pavilion at the Big 5 show.

The Weinig Office in Istanbul, Turkey, representing the world’s largest manufacturer of solid wood processing machinery, is launching a new moulder/tenoner, the Vario-mat, in the Middle East market. Variomat is ideal for small and middle size companies, according to a company spokesperson.

Trimo, which specialises in the engineering and production of pre-fabricated buildings, returns to the Big 5 show this year with a wide portfolio of new fire-proof and cladding systems.

Germany-based Verseidag Indutex, a recognised high-quality producer of a variety of raw, semi-finished and finished products for the composite coated fabrics market for over half a century, will be introducing its new range of coloured PVC/ PVDF (polyvinyl chloride/polyvinylidene fluoride) and PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) tensile mesh fabrics in

UAE-based Creative Concrete Concepts (CCC), the region’s pioneering manufacturer of decorative concrete products, will be promoting two of its latest products at the Big 5 show. These products include a thermal insulation system known as InsuCrete and an exciting new concept for decorative flooring.