THE BIG 5 OUTDOOR DESIGN & BUILD SHOW TO RETURN AS URBAN DESIGN & LANDSCAPING EXPO IN 2018 AT THE BIG 5

The region’s only dedicated trade fair for urban, green and open spaces, The Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show, will return in 2018 as ‘Urban Design & Landscaping Expo’ alongside Middle East’s largest construction event, The Big 5, organiser dmg events, Middle East, Asia & Africa announced.

“Recording a 76% increase in visitors’ attendance, the success of the last Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show is yet another testimony of the booming regional outdoor and landscaping industry,” said Josine Heijmans, Portfolio Event Director at dmg events.

Aiming to climb higher in rankings on the world's walkability and livability index, both Dubai and Abu Dhabi are reshaping neighborhoods and urban spaces to offer healthier lifestyle options to residents and tourists alike. With over US$ 1,744 billion worth of active building projects, the GCC region, already one of the most urbanized areas of the world, is driving an unprecedented demand for outdoor design and landscaping solutions.

Ms Heijmans commented: “The Urban Design & Landscaping Expo will offer an enhanced platform to the growing landscaping, infrastructure & urban development industry, with innovative design, construction and maintenance solutions for public and green spaces, sports grounds and playgrounds. Showcasing thousands of products for the outdoor built environment, the event will perfectly complement our flagship construction show, The Big 5.”

The co-location with the 39^th edition of The Big 5, which will run from 26 to 29 November 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will provide to the Urban Design & Landscaping Expo an increased exposure. Attracting almost 80,000 visitors from over 140 countries, and hosting more than 2,500 exhibitors, The Big 5 is in fact the leading platform for construction industry professionals to network, do business and learn in the whole Middle East.

The Urban Design & Landscaping Expo, addressing Municipalities, government bodies, landscape architects and designers, property developers, parks and resorts, contractors, as well as engineering and building consultants, will feature both local and international exhibitors, as well as a broad educational agenda in 2018.

“Over 1,000 industry professionals attended the complimentary CPD-certified workshops at The Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show 2017,” unveiled Ms. Heijmans, confirming the growing request for advanced educational and knowledge-sharing platforms for the landscaping and urban design industry.

“The workshops are very practical and future-based. The topics addressed are truly relevant to the Dubai market, and insightful for the future of the industry”, Design Architect, Prince Mathews, said while visiting The Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show, which run from 25 to 27 September, alongside FM EXPO, Windows, Doors & Facades Event, and Gulf Glass.

Urban Design & Landscaping Expo, the only specialized platform in the Middle East for the landscaping, infrastructure & urban development industry, will run from 26 to 29 November 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The event will feature a wide range of landscaping and urban design solutions spanning from garden & street furniture, to outdoor lighting, kitchens and water features; machinery and equipment for construction and maintenance of outdoor spaces; outdoor materials and components; irrigation and drainage; sports and playgrounds; landscape design, planning & consulting; and a specialist sector including grassing and planting in buildings, trees transplanting and maintenance, and soil regeneration, among others.

To know more about the event, visit www.udlexpo.com.