中东国际石材、大理石和陶瓷展览会（Middle East Stone / International Stone,Marble and Ceramic Show）是以石材、大理石和陶瓷为主的国际贸易展览会，石材展上提供展示成品和未完成的石材产品，以及行业的最新石材的设计和技术。该展作为一个事件多个活动，提供设计师、建筑师和其他决策者以及国内制造商和供应商等聚会平台，有现场演示，无与伦比的访问，相互交流机会以及一个全面的会议和研讨会的方案。因此，参观者将能够查看设计师论坛、最新行业发展（包括斜面、胶粘剂和涂料）以及各级源石材产品。
该展的教育功能将提供最新的行业趋势和技术，以及石材、大理石、陶瓷CPD认证。
Middle East Stone展的观众范围：代理商，经销商，供应商，建筑商，咨询服务商，装修及设计商，开发商，经销商，制造商，工厂规划师，总承包商，政府，酒店经营者；进出口商，安装师，室内设计师，景观设计师，采石，重塑，零售商，石材处理器，采石场业主，石材修复/表面处理，石材产品运输业。
展品范围(Show Products):
天然及人造石、大理石和陶瓷：建筑、覆盖室内外墙和外部使用的成品石材，半成品石材，室内设计/艺术项目成品石材、工程石；
石材行业的机械、设备及工具：机械及设备，车间机械设备，交通运输和吊装系统，包装，锚固和固定，输送，维修，天然石材的保护和恢复，金刚石工具，表面处理机械；
磨料磨具、胶粘剂和涂料：薄浆瓷砖，大理石，花岗岩，洞石，砂岩，石灰岩，石英表面，板岩等，保护和安全的物品，热与防潮保护，自动抛光剂，清洁剂等天然石材护理和保护化学品，胶粘剂，密封胶，盘整剂，结晶器，颜色增强剂，合成蜡；
砖材：砖坯、条形砖 ；
配件和消耗品：石材陈列/维护产品；
工具和设备：采石场机械工具、锯木工具；
服务：工程/技术设计，外包服务，铺设/维护/恢复，运输和物流，其他研究/助理。
展会数据(Show Report):
The 44th edition of Big 5 Global, the largest and the most influential construction event concluded in Dubai, recording a staggering attendance of over 81,000 high-quality visitors from 166 countries for four days from 4 to 7 December 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
“This year Big 5 Global surpassed expectations, attracting the highest ever number of construction professionals from various corners of the world, fostering an environment conducive to sharing expertise, developing global partnerships and showcasing new advancements in construction technology and practices,” said Josine Heijmans, Vice President – Construction at dmg events, the organizers of Big 5 Global.
“This milestone reaffirms our commitment to delivering unparalleled value to our attendees, exhibitors and partners, who are looking to engage in business activities in the MEASA region’s construction landscape.”
Partnerships and launches draw attention
Bringing together the biggest names in construction in Dubai for four days, Big 5 Global served as a hub for major deals and partnerships, further solidifying the importance of exhibitions in facilitating strong business relations.
In one such partnership, Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone (ADAFZ), an exhibitor at Big 5 Global, signed a deal with Grand Move, to develop a $17.8mn (AED65.3mn) community mall spanning 35,000m2 in the new Al Falah district. The project’s masterplan includes a hypermarket featuring a medical centre and a sports club and other retail and F&B facilities. Maureen Bannerman, Chief Commercial Officer, Abu Dhabi Airports, stated: “We are pleased to announce this Musataha Agreement will contribute to the development of the new Al Falah district, bringing communities together.”
Another exhibitor, Floors & Walls secured distribution partners for their brands, namely Richmond and Sintrich, in India, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The distribution deals will yield in more than $20mn annually. “We are so pleased to have exhibited at Big 5 Global this year and have already booked our stand for the 2024 edition,” said Valy Ossman, CEO, Floors & Walls.
In addition to new partnerships, this year the event also witnessed many product launches. UAE-based United Motors & Heavy Equipment Company launched three Wacker Neuson Zero Emission products including ACBe modular battery-powered internal vibrator, battery-powered vibratory plates which redefine sustainability and efficiency in construction.
Launching in the UAE for the first time through the event was the RD8200 SG, a survey grade mapping and utility locator by Radiodetection (a Partner of SIGMA Enterprises, a Big 5 Global exhibitor).
Retrospection of key features at Big 5 Global
During the four days, Big 5 Global became an important platform for thought leaders, innovators, decision makers and construction enthusiasts to discuss the future of the sector. A series of insightful dialogues and discussions took shape at the Big 5 Global Leaders’ Summit where the industry’s call for transforming the construction blueprint was addressed.
Also at the event, speakers at the Big 5 FutureTech Summit highlighted critical dialogues on future-proofing the sector for a tech-enabled future. The content programme at Big 5 Global also hosted a day of conversations around the impact of artificial intelligence on design and architecture at Everything Architecture.
Supported by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy (DCDE), construction innovation also came to life at Start-up City, where the pitch competition crowned winners for their pivotal role in reshaping traditional practices in the sector. Saeed Al Gergawi, Vice President of DCDE, commented: “Start-up City creates a valuable platform for engagement that brings together emerging industry players to showcase their innovative ideas and shape the future of construction. The chamber’s support for this timely event comes as part of our drive to nurture promising technology companies and advance the emirate’s digital transformation agenda. We remain committed to cementing Dubai’s position as a leading global hub for the digital economy in line with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).”
In-depth CPD-certified Big 5 Talks inspire attendees
Covering a broad range of pertinent topics across 130+ CPD-certified Big 5 Talks were held under ten streams including concrete, facades, facilities management, geotechnical, HVAC & MEP, offsite & modular, project management, solar, technology and urban design & landscape. Speakers highlighted technology adoption, sustainable building methods, geothermal energy adoption and urgent industry needs to efficiently improve materials to reduce the impact of climate change.
“We all know about the climate emergency; we need to be able to make good material selections to reduce the impact. And for all of this, digital tools are going to be very helpful,” said Belarmino Cordero, Managing Director of Eumada, who spoke at Facade Talks.
Echoing the common sentiment on the adoption of BIM at the Technology Talks, Dr. Ing. Ali Ismail, BIM expert at Dubai Municipality, noted: “We do our best to build a community, an interesting group of people and companies who believe in the value of using open BIM standards and believe in improving our industry by deepening collaboration as individuals and companies.”
Building on support and collaboration from public and private sectors
As it concluded this year Big 5 Global was supported by main Supporting partner the Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure; Supporting Partners Dubai Municipality and Dubai Civil Defense; Platinum Sponsor, Saudi Export Development Authority (SEDA); Gold Sponsor, NG Khutaya; Windows Doors & Facades Event Diamond Sponsor, Schüco Middle East; Windows Doors & Facades Event Platinum Sponsor, Alumil Middle East; Windows Doors & Facades Event Gold Sponsor, Sykon; Silver Sponsors, ECE Marble, Italian Trade Agency and Fresh; Sustainable Development Sponsor, Dubai Investment Park; and Bronze Sponsors, Al Waseef, Rubber World and RAK Bank.
“We’re already anticipating next year’s Big 5 Global, bringing together regional and international exhibitors from 26 – 29 November 2024 to facilitate business activities and foster partnerships in the MEASA region’s construction landscape. As our portfolio expands at the Dubai World Trade Centre, we’ll soon be unveiling some exciting announcements for the event,” concluded Heijmans.
