International construction show gears up
for large number of visitors
The much awaited building and
construction event, The Big 5 Construct India 2013, opened recently at the Bombay
Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (E), Mumbai.
The event showcases new global products and technologies in product
sectors like steel, concrete, plastics & composites, ceramics & tiles,
stones & marbles, pipes & fittings, paints & coatings, pumps, HVAC,
water technology, window & doors and aluminum.
The Big 5 Construct India 2013, the International building and
construction event, has been organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of
India (MUD), and dmg events. The Big 5
is a major brand in the Middle East and the construction industry has been
looking forward to this inaugural show.
In addition to the 10 country pavilions from Germany, Italy, Spain,
Turkey, UK, Iran, Greece, Taiwan, Korea and China, there are over 200 companies
participating from countries like India, Thailand, Japan, UAE, Oman, Vietnam,
Singapore, France and Australia. International exhibitors at the show
include Emirates Steel, Duro Dyne, Rimac, Al Chimica and Zennio while Indian
exhibitors include Jindal Stainless Steel, Asian Paints, Astral CPGC, Tekla and
Ashtech.
Addressing the press conference to announce the opening of the show,
Jasmeet Singh, Deputy Director, FICCI said, “The Big 5 Construct India would
provide genuine business opportunities by placing exhibitors in front of
product buyers from some of the largest construction projects in India. I am delighted that we have succeeded in putting
together a show of truly international standards.” Citing a PwC report prepared for the
organizers of The Big 5 Construct India, he said that the country’s
construction industry contributed
roughly 8% of GDP in 2011-12 and offered employment to 33 million people. The
industry grew by 5.9% in 2012-13 as against 5.6% in 2011-12.
As per the PwC report, the Indian construction industry is expected to
see investments worth over USD 906 billion during the five year period
2012-2016. The industrial and infrastructure sectors are expected to attract
57% of the share while growing at a CAGR of 17.2% with the aggregate size of
USD 524 billion during this period. The real estate sector is expected to
account for 43% share and expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.6%, aggregating to
USD 382 billion during this period. PwC will be presenting a full report on
their findings and all attendees will receive a copy of the report.
Mr. Muhammed Kazi, Exhibition Manager, dmg events said, “I thank FICCI
and the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India for their support as
a result of which the event has received overwhelming response. Our exhibitors
represent the finest companies in various product sectors and several of them
are exhibiting for the first time in India.
We are also hosting a series of seminars on current topics such as
sustainable design, BIM adoption and regulatory issues with renowned industry
professionals as speakers which industry professionals will find relevant and
valuable.” Mr. Kazi added, “The Big 5 Construct India is a perfect place to
cultivate new opportunities and is a great platform for buyers and sellers to
meet and do business. I have no doubt
that this show will be a huge success for all concerned.”
The show will also feature live demonstrations aimed at bringing
exhibitors’ products and innovative solutions for the construction sector close
to visitors, like the live demo of spray plaster by Perlcon Premix.
The show comes at a time when the construction market is eager to
learn more ways to apply new technologies and efficient construction methods
and has good opportunity to promote trade, increase investment and further the
development of construction companies.
The leading names supporting the event are as follows:
Platinum Partner: Emirates Steel; Associate Partner: arc;
Seminar Partner: Tekla Stone Pavilion Partner: CDOS and
Knowledge Partner: PwC.
About
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
Established in 1927, FICCI is the
largest and oldest apex business organisation in India. A non-government,
not-for-profit organisation, FICCI is the voice of India’s business and
industry.
FICCI
draws its membership from the corporate sector, both private and public,
including SMEs and MNCs; FICCI enjoys an indirect membership of over 2,50,000
companies from various regional chambers of commerce.
About
Ministry of Urban Development
The Ministry of Urban Development is
the apex authority of Government of India at the national level to formulate
policies, sponsor and support programme, coordinate the activities of various
Central Ministries, State Governments and other nodal authorities and monitor
the programmes concerning all the issues of urban development in the country.
About
dmg::events
An
international exhibition and publishing company, dmg events produces
market-leading exhibitions and conferences for the global energy, construction,
digital marketing, hospitality and interior industries, with events in the
Middle East, North America, Europe and Asia.
As a leading supplier of
face-to-face business information, with a customer-centric focus that localizes
operations and relationships, our objectives are to keep businesses informed
and connect them with relevant consumers to create vibrant marketplaces across
multiple event platforms and communities.
Founded in 1989, dmg events has operated in the Middle
East since 1995 and owns many leading brands such as The Big 5 construction
events, ADIPEC the oil & gas exhibition and conference, INDEX the interior
design exhibition and The Hotel Show. For more information visit www.dmgeventsme.com
dmg events is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Daily
Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT, www.dmgt.co.uk), one of the largest media companies in the United
Kingdom.
For
further details please contact:
Angelique Botes, Marketing Manager, dmg events
Tel: +971 4 4453770 Email: angeliquebotes@dmgeventsme.com
Girija
Balan, General Manager, Pressman PR
Tel: +91 22 22188880 Email: pr@pressmanindia.com
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