More than 1,130 exhibitors will participate in the 12th edition of Project Qatar to be held this month (May 4 to 7) in Doha, Qatar.

A total of 22 French companies will be exhibiting their products and services in a pavilion organised by Business France at Project Qatar. Located in Hall Four, the pavilion will provide a showcase for French products for the construction and finishings sectors.

THE trio of exhibitions – gulfBID, gulfInteriors and the Gulf Property Show – set to open this month (May 12 to 14) in Bahrain has drawn a larger international presence this year, according to the organiser. Close to 4,500 sq m of space has already been booked for the three events, according to Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE).

ITALY’S wood and furniture federation FederlegnoArredo will tap gulfInteriors as a B2B (business-to-business) networking platform for leading Italian companies taking part in the show this year.

Leading local and international companies will display their prowess at the 24th edition of the Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition (sbie) to be held this month (May 11 to 14) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Solar technology was at the forefront of last month’s Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2015), held in Dubai, UAE. The organiser Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) dedicated an entire hall at Wetex 2015 to local and global firms showcasing solar energy technologies.

Dubai hosts Hospital Design forum   Challenges and future expansion plans of regional hospitals were revealed at the Hospital Design and Infrastructure Conference held in Dubai, UAE, last month (April 19 to 22).

Reynaers Aluminium is participating in a premier construction exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon, which will be held next month (June 2 to 5) as part of its initiatives to reinforce the brand in the country. The company will showcase several of its aluminium systems including the much sought-after Hi-Finity – the door with an infinite view.

Major Abu Dhabi-based developers launched several new projects at Cityscape Abu Dhabi, which concluded on a high note last month (April 19 to 21).

The 27th edition of Saudi Build, the largest business-to-business construction fair in Saudi Arabia, will throw the spotlight on a range of cutting-edge industry solutions later this year in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

UAE-based RAK Ceramics extended its global presence by participating for the first time at Coverings Exhibition held last month (April 14 to 17) in Orlando, US.