TWO regional summits and three dedicated vertical trade exhibitions on sustainability, innovation and infrastructure will be part of the Arabian Construction Week (ACW) to be held this month (May 24 to 26), at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) in the UAE capital.

THE fourth annual China Sourcing Fair which will be held in Dubai next month is set for its biggest-ever showing, with a record 1,100 booths booked for the event. Exhibitors from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan will participate at the fair which will be held from June 8 to 10 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Dubai, UAE.

UNICERA, the 22nd international ceramics, bathroom and kitchen fair held in Istanbul, Turkey, last month, attracted a record 53,394 visitors from 70 countries. This represented a 22 per cent growth over the 2009 event which attracted 38,139 visitors from 64 countries.

THE 2010 Qatar Sustainability Conference, which was held under the theme of energy and water efficiency, highlighted best green practices in building technologies last month (April 13 to 15). It was held concurrently with Project Qatar 2010 and focused on sustainable policies, products and services.

TIGER Profiles & Insulation’s (TPI) products received outstanding response at the two prominent construction shows last month – the Airport Show in Dubai and Roof India in Chennai, India – following their recent endorsement by Dubai government authorities.

SAUDI Elenex 2010, the 13th international electrical engineering, power generation and distribution exhibition, aims to complement the increasing number of power infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia.

BAUMA 2010 marked a turnaround for the international construction machinery industry, registering a record number of exhibitors despite a temporary ban on air travel in Europe impacting the expo initially.

THE future of construction building materials using nanotechnology will be discussed at a conference in Cairo, Egypt, this month (May 16 to 17).

Residential projects key THE Riyadh Exhibition for Real Estate and Architecture Development (Restatex) 2010 will showcase key residential projects when it opens at the Riyadh International Exhibition Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this month (May 9 to 12).