CAIRO - 6 June 2022: “The Big 5 Construct Egypt” exhibition will take place in June from 25 to 27 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), to unite the professionals and product suppliers who will together create Egypt’s growing construction project market.
The exhibition runs under the patronage of Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, and will be inaugurated by Minister of Housing, Assem El Gazzar, as it is the only construction event supported by the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities.
What’s more, the Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority will participate in the event for the first time this year.
During a press conference to announce the launch of the exhibition by the end of June, the discussions were about the Big 5 Construct Egypt’s aim to boost the industry’s efforts, the state of the Egyptian economic landscape, the real estate sector and governmental investments with more than $450 billion of projects planned or in progress.
The conference witnessed the participation of Atter Hannoura- Director, PPP Central Unit, Ministry of Finance, Mohamed Eldahshoury, CEO – Hassan Allam Construction (HAC), Ahmed Abdallah- Vice Chairman of Redcon Construction, ENG. Moustafa Kazamel, Managing Director, ASGC, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) and Muhammed Kazi - Vice President, Construction at dmg events, the organizer of the exhibition, with responsibility for events in Egypt & Saudi Arabia discussed.
"The exhibition is an opportunity to meet all the companies of various businesses and initiate discussions that enhance the degree of innovation and exchange of information and offer companies towards the implementation of more projects both for the government and for the private sector in Egypt,” Ater Hanoura said commenting on the importance of the exhibition.
Vice President, Construction at dmg events, Mohammed Kazi, said that since the 1st edition, the Big 5 Construct Egypt has always supported Egypt’s growth and expansion plans, by becoming a facilitator of public-private dialogue, connecting industry stakeholders, attracting international suppliers to Egypt, developing local talent, and introducing new, innovative and sustainable solutions that contribute to the region’s infrastructure development and advancements towards the Egypt Vision 2030.
“Egypt is predicted to account for 30% of the MENA construction market by the end of this decade; in such an exponentially growing and vital sector, it is important for its leaders to be able to meet and have constructive conversations through such events to maximize the developmental impact on the national economy. “ Moustafa Kazamel – Managing Director, ASGC Egypt.
Bringing experts together
With an international presence of exhibitors and buyers from across Africa coming together to discuss cross-border opportunities, Ministers, government officials, industry leaders, innovation enablers, and project owners are set to convene this June to facilitate collaboration and catalyze change at the country's most important gathering for the construction and infrastructure community - The Big 5 Construct Egypt.
The exhibition aims to bring together the investment and infrastructure communities, promote innovation dialogue and develop new partnerships. To that effect, over 230 exhibitors from 21 countries will demonstrate their latest products, technologies and services across the full construction cycle including Plant Machinery & Vehicles, Building Materials & Tools, MEP Services, Building Interiors & Finishings, and Smart Building Solutions, while visitors will be able to find what they are looking for under one roof.
The event will also host free-to-attend CPD (Continuing Professional Development) certified talks covering pressing topics such as “Green buildings & climate change”, “Challenges in planning infrastructure projects”, “How to increase your productivity using BIM”, “The application of FM standards from design phase” and “The Strategic PMO: Transforming construction project delivery”. Over 20 sessions will be offered across Engineering, Project Management, Facilities Management and Sustainability.
The Big 5 Egypt Leadership Conference will be back for its second edition, bringing together industry leaders to share knowledge, experience, and ideas to create plans that will help transform Egypt's cities and infrastructure, preparing the nation for the future. The top-level agenda will include a keynote speech by Zanzibar’s Minister of State President's Office Responsible for Economy and Investment, Hon. Mudrick Soragha. Attendance to the landmark programme is by invitation only.
In addition to the exhibition, dmg events are also hosting The Big 5 Egypt Impact Awards, celebrating people, organizations and projects for their innovative ideas and continuous efforts to drive Egypt’s development and transformation. Top competing categories for this year are Female Construction Leader of the Year, Sustainable Initiative of the Year, Innovation of the Year and Smart City Initiative of the Year. The awards will be held on the last day of the exhibition and a list of 104 finalists can be found on the event’s website.
“Egypt is a fascinating market that just keeps on flourishing, and we are proud to be part of this success. We will keep on reinforcing our commitment to the industry and Egypt, and look forward to rallying the global construction market here in Cairo this month.” Kazi concluded.
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