Sustainability
conference showcases green business opportunities in GCC construction market
Two-day conference at
The Big 5 to drive innovation and best practice for creating sustainable cities
across Middle East and North Africa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 17
November2014
–The rise in green building practices across the GCC is creating new business
opportunities for the construction industry.
Updates
on sustainable development and regulatory frameworkin the region will be
presented at the two-day Sustainable Design & Construction Conference,
which begins tomorrow at The Big 5.
GCC
governments are committed to sustainability, so developers and contractors must
meet new standards.
Abdulla
Rafia, Assistant Director General, Planning & Engineering at Dubai Municipality
will reveal the timeline for implementation of the new sustainability
requirements in Dubai.
“We’re
seeing a lot of interest in
the conference, highlighting the importance the construction industry places on
sustainability now,” said Andy White, Group Event Director of The Big 5. “With
the packed line-up of presentations and speakers at this year’s event, we are
setting the sustainability agenda for the Middle East and North Africa.”
Eight
iconic project showcases will be featured at the conference, with lead
architects, engineers and project managers involved in the projects sharing
their insight and best practice.
One
of them will be the new Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal
Complex, one of the largest single-building projects in the world, The man who
designed it, Mustafa Chehabeddine, Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates,
will be talking about his experience on Day one (18 Nov) of the conference.
He
said: “Even in 2005 sustainability was at the centre of the design from the
very first drawing.
“Legislation to meet sustainability criteria
has become tougher over the years since this project was started, but the
terminal was always designed to be as sustainable and energy efficient as
possible.”
Other
topics that will be discussed at the conference include refurbishment and
retrofit market updates and opportunities, achieving sustainability targets,
energy efficient cooling and more.
The
Sustainable Design and Construction Conference isset to take place 18 - 19
November. For the full agenda please visit http://www.thebig5.ae/Content/Agenda.
About The Big 5
Launched
in 1979, The Big 5 International Building and Construction Show is the Middle
East’s largest construction exhibition.
With
the 35th edition running from 17 - 20 November, 2014 at the Dubai
World Trade Centre, The Big 5 in the UAE hosts more than 2,700 international
exhibitors from nearly 60 countries, and welcomes more than 74,000 participants
from 124 countries. The Big 5 also recently expanded to deliver three dedicated
shows in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and India. For more information visit www.thebig5.ae
The
Big 5 and co-located events PMV Live and Middle East Concrete offer a 360
degree platform to the building and construction industry, as the largest
international building construction, concrete and heavy machinery gathering
place in the region. The three shows provide unparalleled access to industry
knowledge with 45 free to attend accredited seminars taking place, as well as
key conferences and live demonstrations conducted on-site.
About PMV Live and
Middle East Concrete
Co-located
with The Big 5 International Building and Construction Show, niche construction
events Middle East Concrete and PMV Live are the region’s most important
meeting points for heavy construction machinery, plant equipment, commercial
and construction vehicles, and concrete.
The
pioneering shows bring together more than 355 exhibitors from over 32 countries
with more than 20,000 international participants. For more information visit www.pmvlive.com and www.middleeastconcrete.com
About dmg events
An
international exhibition and publishing company, dmg events produces
market-leading B2B exhibitions and conferences across the Middle East, America,
Europe and Asia.For more information visit www.dmgeventsme.com
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