{"id":9912,"date":"2018-11-19T11:12:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T07:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=9912"},"modified":"2018-11-19T11:12:59","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T07:12:59","slug":"6-events-5-high-level-summits-100-workshops-and-over-2500-exhibiting-companies-the-world-of-construction-convenes-in-dubai-for-the-big-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/6-events-5-high-level-summits-100-workshops-and-over-2500-exhibiting-companies-the-world-of-construction-convenes-in-dubai-for-the-big-5\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Events, 5 High-Level Summits, 100+ Workshops, And Over 2,500 Exhibiting Companies: The World Of Construction Convenes In Dubai For The Big 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_2856336076434297061article-subtitle\"><strong>The largest construction event in the Middle East, The Big 5, returns with a brand new look and mission to the Dubai World Trade Centre from 26 to 29 November.<\/strong><u><\/u><\/p>\n<div id=\"m_2856336076434297061story-body\" class=\"m_2856336076434297061article-content\" align=\"left\"><u><\/u><\/p>\n<div class=\"m_2856336076434297061release-content-image m_2856336076434297061release-content-image--contained\"><a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5.ae\/6-events-5-high-level-summits-100-workshops-and-over-2500-exhibiting-companies-the-world-of-construction-convenes-in-dubai-for-the-big-5?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=campaign_ALL_8yy.contact_SZ4n_3XcN&amp;asset_type=image&amp;asset_id=1b7feb43-04e6-4701-a951-4d709f4ea87e#image-1b7feb43-04e6-4701-a951-4d709f4ea87e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com\/1b7feb43-04e6-4701-a951-4d709f4ea87e\/\" width=\"580\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><small><\/small><\/div>\n<p>Under the theme &#8220;Shaping the Future of Construction&#8221;, the 39th edition of The Big 5\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5.ae\/virgin-hyperloop-one-to-speak-at-the-futuretech-construction-summit-in-dubai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will introduce never seen before technologies and innovative solutions<\/a>, organisers dmg events announce.<\/p>\n<p>Running from 26 to 29 November (11:00-19:00 hrs daily) at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event will shed light on rising entrepreneurs who promise to disrupt the construction sector. It will address gender diversity in the workplace by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5.ae\/with-gender-parity-in-construction-still-far-off-the-big-5-launches-women-in-construction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">supporting the women who are pushing the industry forward<\/a>. Once again, it will pave the way for new partnerships and investments, connecting professionals from around the world, in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>This year, five exhibitions will run as part of The Big 5, creating one mega event for the entire construction life-cycle:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hvacrexpodubai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HVAC R Expo<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the new event dedicated to the HVACR industry;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5solar.ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Big 5 Solar<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 bringing solar solutions for construction; the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.udlexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urban Design &amp; Landscaping Expo<\/a>\u00a0(UDLE) &#8211; the region&#8217;s only event dedicated to landscaping, infrastructure and urban development;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5heavy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Big 5 Heavy<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the leading event dedicated to infrastructure and heavy construction in the Middle East; and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastconcrete.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Middle East Concrete<\/a>(MEC) \u2013 the region&#8217;s largest event dedicated to concrete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In total, over 2,500 global exhibiting companies and 30+ official country pavilions<\/strong>\u00a0will display 360-degree building solutions\u00a0and innovative products at the event, catering to the needs of the entire regional construction industry and showing a growing interest in the expanding UAE and GCC markets.<\/p>\n<p>Also, more than 100 local and international industry experts will participate at The Big 5 2018 speaking at\u00a0<strong>5 high-level summits<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>100+ workshops<\/strong>\u00a0across the four days of the show.<\/p>\n<p>Key features of the mega construction event include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The Big 5&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/futuretech-construction-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>FutureTech Construction Summit<\/u><\/a>, on November 26. Under the theme of &#8220;Empowering Innovation in the Construction Ecosystem&#8221;, the summit will explore future trends and technologies for the construction industry. Speakers from Virgin Hyperloop One, Microsoft, Saudi Aramco, Faithful+Gould, ASGC, AECOM, 3D Generation, Meraas and Mont Hill, just to name a few, will take part in panel discussions and thought-provoking presentations.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><sup>[Read more at:\u00a0<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5.ae\/virgin-hyperloop-one-to-speak-at-the-futuretech-construction-summit-in-dubai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><sup>VIRGIN HYPERLOOP ONE TO SPEAK AT THE FUTURETECH CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT IN DUBAI<\/sup><\/a><sup>]<\/sup><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The Big 5 Solar&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5solar.ae\/summit\/global-solar-leaders-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Global Solar Leaders&#8217; Summit<\/u><\/a>, on November 27. Under the Patronage of the Ministry of Energy &amp; Industry, and themed &#8220;Solar Solutions for Construction&#8221;, the Summit will host H.E. Dr. Matar Al Neyadi, Undersecretary at Ministry of Energy (UAE), Turki Al Shehri, Head of Renewable Energy Project Development Office at Ministry Of Energy, Industry &amp; Mineral Resources (Saudi Arabia), Rida Mulyana, Indonesian Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources &#8211; Director General Of New, Renewable Energy And Energy Conservation, and Rabia Ferroukhi, Head of Policy Unit And Deputy Director of Knowledge, Policy And Finance at International Renewable Energy Agency, among others.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><sup>[Read more at:\u00a0<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/press.big5solar.ae\/editorial-the-big-5-solar-preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><sup>THE BIG 5 SOLAR: Bringing Solar to Dubai&#8217;s US$279.4BN Urban Sector<\/sup><\/a><sup>]<\/sup><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5heavy.com\/education\/the-rta-innovation-in-bim-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RTA Innovation in BIM Summit<\/a>\u00a0at The Big 5 Heavy, on November 27. Run by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and in partnership with the British Standards Institute (BSI), the RTA Innovation in BIM Summit will shed light on the adoption and future trends of BIM in the UAE.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><sup>[Read more at:\u00a0<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5heavy.com\/s\/d0f359bb-9791-4285-b1f7-b2e15f1af128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><sup>THE BIG 5 HEAVY AND MEC PREVIEW<\/sup><\/a><sup>]<\/sup><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The Big 5&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/women-in-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Women in Construction Seminar &amp; Awards<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in association with Mott MacDonald, on November 28. The new Big 5 feature will offer an international stage to strong, powerful and successful women to share their experience on how they are changing the game and making an impact. Speakers include Cynthia Corby, Audit Partner &amp; Middle East Construction Industry Leader at Deloitte &amp; Touche Middle East, and Hind Alowais, Vice President International Participants at EXPO 2020. Awards for Women in Leadership, Next Generation Woman of the Year, and Employer of the Year Championing Inclusion &amp; Diversity will be also announced at the end of the Seminar.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><sup>[Read more at:\u00a0<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5.ae\/with-gender-parity-in-construction-still-far-off-the-big-5-launches-women-in-construction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><sup>WITH GENDER PARITY IN CONSTRUCTION STILL FAR-OFF, THE BIG 5 LAUNCHES &#8220;WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION&#8221;<\/sup><\/a><sup>]<\/sup><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.udlexpo.com\/summit\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Urban Design &amp; Landscaping Summit<\/u><\/a>\u00a0at the Urban Design &amp; Landscaping Expo, on November 28. Under the theme &#8220;Promoting greener, healthier and more sustainable built environments with best practices in urban design and landscaping&#8221;, the Urban Design &amp; Landscaping Summit will host speakers from the City of Paris, the Dubai Creative Clusters Authority, the Sharjah Urban Planning Council, Al Ain Municipality, among others.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><sub>[Read more at:\u00a0<\/sub><a href=\"https:\/\/press.udlexpo.com\/outdoor--green-spaces-in-spotlight-at-a-new-dubai-expo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><sub>OUTDOOR &amp; GREEN SPACES IN SPOTLIGHT AT A NEW DUBAI EXPO<\/sub><\/a><sub>]<\/sub><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The Big 5&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/how-to-do-business-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>How to do Business in the UAE Seminar<\/u><\/a>, on November 28. The Seminar, in partnership with Dubai South Business Park, will provide terrific value and business intelligence to exhibitors and visitors interested in navigating the burgeoning UAE construction market. It will host speakers from Expo 2020 Dubai and Dubai Customs among others.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><sup>[Read more at:\u00a0<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5.ae\/thinking-of-doing-business-in-the-uae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><sup>THINKING OF DOING BUSINESS IN THE UAE?<\/sup><\/a><sup>]<\/sup><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/whats-new\/start-up-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Big 5 Start-Up City<\/u><\/a>, on 26-29 November. Selected start-ups in the construction industry will display the technologies and solutions that will revolutionize tomorrow&#8217;s built environment. On November 28, the next tech disruptors will participate in The Big 5 Pitch Competition, where a panel of experts will award the most innovative Start-Up for 2018.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><sup>[Read more at:\u00a0<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5.ae\/the-uae-construction-industry-needs-start-ups-experts-warn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><sup>THE UAE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY NEEDS START-UPS, EXPERTS WARN<\/sup><\/a><sup>]<\/sup><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/whats-new\/live-innovation-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Live Innovation Zone<\/u><\/a>\u00a0at The Big 5, on 26-29 November.\u00a0 New products and solutions will be presented throughout interactive live demonstrations on the show floor. A permanent display of all the most innovative products at The Big 5 2018 will also offer a glimpse of what is shaking up the construction industry today.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><sup>[Read more at:\u00a0<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/press.thebig5.ae\/technology-on-focus-at-the-big-5-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><sup>TECHNOLOGY ON FOCUS AT THE BIG 5 2018<\/sup><\/a><sup>]<\/sup><\/h4>\n<p>Furthermore, the popular CPD-Certified workshops, providing attendees with a certificate upon completing the first 30 minutes of each seminar session, will come back this year with an even wider educational agenda. This includes the following complimentary and CPD-certified seminars:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/the-big-5-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BIM Talks<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/the-big-5-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architecture Talks<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/the-big-5-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Management Talks<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/the-big-5-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design Talks<\/a>\u00a0at The Big 5;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5solar.ae\/solar-talks-1\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solar Talks<\/a>\u00a0presented by The Big 5 Solar;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hvacrexpodubai.com\/hvac-r-talks-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HVAC R Talks<\/a>\u00a0by the new HVACR Expo;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5heavy.com\/education\/commercial-and-autonomous-vehicles-seminars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commercial and Autonomous Vehicles workshops<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5heavy.com\/education\/geotechnical-and-engineering-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geotechnical\u00a0&amp; Engineering Conference<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5heavy.com\/education\/tunnelling-in-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tunneling in Construction Workshop<\/a>\u00a0by Herrenknecht at The Big 5 Heavy;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastconcrete.com\/education\/workshops\/concrete-essentials-seminar-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Concrete Essentials Seminar Series<\/a>\u00a0in partnership with the American Concrete Institute (ACI) at Middle East Concrete (MEC).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Covering an area as big as 16 football fields one next to the other, The Big 5 will showcase thousands of construction products and solutions clustered in five dedicated sectors: MEP services, Building Interiors &amp; Finishes, Building Envelope &amp; Special Construction, Construction Tools &amp; Building Materials, and Construction Technology &amp; Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can attend the event for free registering online by November 25, at 5:00 pm at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.thebig5.ae\/register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To know more visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebig5.ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.thebig5.ae<\/a>\u00a0for The Big 5<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hvacrexpodubai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.hvacrexpodubai.com<\/a>\u00a0for HVACR Expo<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.udlexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.udlexpo.com<\/a>\u00a0for UDLE<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebig5solar.ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.thebig5solar.ae<\/a>\u00a0for The Big 5 Solar<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebig5heavy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.thebig5heavy.com<\/a>\u00a0for The Big 5 Heavy<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastconcrete.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.middleeastconcrete.com<\/a>\u00a0for MEC<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9914\" src=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/F1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"190\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9915\" src=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/F2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The largest construction event in the Middle East, The Big 5, returns with a brand new look and mission to the Dubai World Trade Centre from 26 to 29 November. 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