The Gulf Property Show (GPS) has firmly established Bahrain as an important real estate trading hub, said Jubran Abdulrahman, managing director of Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE),  the event’s organiser.  The show has grown year on year by over 48 per cent in three years, he revealed.

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) of the UK is to host a debut regional event in Dubai, UAE, next month. The first LEEA Lifting and Rigging Conference Middle East will take place at the Shangri-La hotel on December 14 and 15. It follows the successful staging of the LEEA Lifting and Rigging Conference Asia in June in Singapore.

Saudi Build 2015 showcased the latest in construction solutions last month (October 26 to 29) in Riyadh. Organised by Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC), the 27th international construction technology and building materials exhibition hosted leading companies from across the world and presented all aspects of the industry.

Marmomacc concludes 50th edition Marmomacc, the largest exhibition in the world dedicated to natural stone business and culture, set new show records as it concluded its 50th edition early last month.

More than 2,500 visitors from across 65 countries converged on Power-Gen Middle East Conference and Exhibition in the UAE capital recently.

An inaugural conference for contractors to be held in Oman towards the year-end will aim to streamline construction activities and re-energise the industry.

The 10th edition of Light Middle East 2015, the region’s premier lighting design and technology trade fair, ended on a successful note in Dubai last month with innovative product launches and solid participation, up 14 per cent over the previous year.

The fourth edition of Middle East Smart Landscape Summit will be held in April in Dubai, UAE, and will gather experts from across the globe to discuss the latest developments in the landscape industry.