Leading figures in Saudi Arabia’s construction sector last month affirmed that any perceived slowdown in the kingdom’s ambitious giga-projects signifies a strategic recalibration rather than a retreat.

dmg events and Koelnmesse have partnered to bring the globally renowned “Eisenwarenmesse – International Hardware Fair” (Cologne, Germany) to Saudi Arabia for the very first time.

JUNE 16-18: International Hardware Fair Saudi Arabia, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. www.hardwarefair-saudi.com/ 17-19: Big 5 Construct Egypt, Egypt International Exhibition Centre (EIEC), Cairo, Egypt. www.big5constructegypt.