‘The Big 5 Construct Qatar’ expo to host over 150 exhibitors

With renewed support, the second edition of the country’s premier construction event—‘The Big 5 Construct Qatar’— will kick-start on September 23. Over 150 exhibitors from 20 countries will be showcasing their products aiming to tap business opportunities in Qatar’s $75bn (QR273bn) construction project market.

Companies from some of Qatar’s major trading partner countries, such as Turkey, India, China, will have their own pavilions at the three-day expo. Qatar’s construction community will be able to source thousands of the latest and innovative products and solutions to meet the country’s future projects’ demand.

The Qatar market offers excellent opportunities for construction companies, with about QR16.38bn ($4.5bn) worth of projects having been awarded in the first six months of 2019, according to a MEED Projects report commissioned by The Big 5 Construct Qatar.

According to the latest MEED report, the country’s long-term National Vision 2030 and preparations for the much-anticipated FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ continue to see increased construction demands.

Projects worth $4.5bn have been awarded in Qatar during the first half of this year, with just under $5bn worth of contracts currently being bid upon. Of the remainder, more than $23bn worth of projects are in the design stage and expected to come out for bid over the next 24 months, while projects valued at more than $46bn are currently in the study stage. All this indicates a healthy pipeline of construction activity in the country.

In a press conference yesterday, dmg events (Doha), the organiser of the expo, announced that the second edition of event will run under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.

The event is backed by Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), strategic partner, and will run at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center until September 25.

Present at the press meet were Matt Denton, President, dmg events, Loubna Aghzafi, Country Manager, dmg events Doha, Ahmed AlObaidli from Qatar National Tourism Council, Ali Al Marri of Taleb Group, Ali Chahrour, Group Development Manager, Al Darwish Engineering.

Matt Denton, President of dmg events, said: “It is a great honour for The Big 5 Construct Qatar to receive once again the patronage of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. With a mission to support the expanding requirements of Qatar’s construction, transport and infrastructure sectors, the event is proud to serve its strategic objectives and National Vision 2030.”

Al Obaidli, from QNTC, said: “The business events sector is an important pillar of QNTC’s wider strategy to develop tourism in Qatar. We value the contribution of bbusiness event organisers such as dmg events (Doha) in attracting both international and regional business players to the country. We look forward to welcoming construction professionals from around the world at the event.”

Al Marri, Public Relations Manager at Taleb Group said: “We are pleased to be part of The Big 5 Construct Qatar 2019. Our company always endeavors to accomplish high levels of quality service and afford innovative solutions. This is part of our mission to support the pillars of Qatar National vision 2030.”