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The Big 5 Construction Egypt to debut in Cairo in 2018

The Big 5 is a part of a wider expansion of dmg event?s strategy to geo-adapt its construction and hospitality brand. (Image caption: Safia Osman/Flickr)

The Big 5 Construction Egypt is set to be launched in Cairo Exhibition Centre for the first time from 15-17 September 2018, with an aim to assemble international leaders in the construction market to showcase their innovative products, technologies and services

The event will be organised by dmg events Middle East, Asia and Africa, a leading international exhibition company.

With US$473bn worth of active projects in the entire region, and majority of them in Egypt, the Big 5 event is expected be an indispensable part and add more value to the country?s booming construction market.

The event is expected to attract more than 70 per cent international attendees in Cairo with its lucrative investment in Egyptian construction market including Capital City project worth US$45bn, housing projects worth US$51.2bn and metro system worth US$3.5bn.

?With US$140bn worth of projects awarded and due for construction, Egypt, and its 93mn people, represents a market with huge potential for the industry," said Andy White, senior vice-president, Construction at dmg events.

The event will coordinate CPD certified workshops to explore the key issues of Egyptian construction market. In addition, there will be seminars and live demonstrations to show practical challenges and innovative solutions in the construction market.

The Big 5 Construction Egypt will also provide free-to-attend educational programs for the professional audience of architects, engineers, contractors, developers to gain and advance their knowledge in the construction field.

Successfully run in Dubai for more than 30 years, The Big 5 is looking forward to rapidly expanding its brand value in the African continent. The organisers successfully launched The Big 5 Construction East African in Kenya last November and The Big 5 Construction North Africa in April 2017. Over the last six years, this strategy has seen the Big 5 events rolled out in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, India, Indonesia, East Africa and North Africa.