The Big 5 Qatar

24 – 26 SEPTEMBER 2018, Doha Exhibition & Convention Centre, DOHA, QATAR

QATAR’S NEW & INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION EVENT

The Big 5 Qatar will be the region’s most important event dedicated to showcasing the latest construction technologies & innovation. With 7 dedicated sector areas, meet and conduct business with serious buyers from the region.
200+ Exhibitors, 20+ Exhibiting Countries, 4,000+ Visitors, 20+ Certified Workshops
Outlined in the “Qatari National Vision 2030” and supported by substantial government investment, billions of dollars are being poured into the construction of major commercial, retail, residential, hospitality, transportation, leisure and recreation projects in preparation for FIFA World Cup 2022 and the wider 2030 Vision.

EXHIBITORS AND EXHIBITS
THE BIG PROJECTS OF QATAR – INDUSTRY REPORTS

SECTORS

1. PLANT MACHINERY AND VEHICLES
PRODUCTS: Appliances and Conveyors Loaders, Commercial Tyres, Construction and Commercial Vehicles, Cranes and Access Equipment, Earth Moving Machines, Finishing Tools and Equipment Lifting, Material Processing and Handling, Power Generation Units
EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS: Contractors, Plant & Factory Managers, Fleet Managers, Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Technical & Operations Managers, Batching Plant & Scaffolding Managers, Project Managers, Purchasing & Procurement Managers, Consultants & Specifiers

2. CONCRETE
The Concrete sector will provide a platform for suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors of all products and services related to the global concrete industry.
PRODUCTS: Precast products, Readymix, Formwork, Block Paver and tile production equipment, Aggregates and Aggregate Processing equipment, Pumping Equipment and Accessories, Finishing Tools and Equipment.
With live product demonstrations, educational events and broad marketing opportunities, being present in this sector is the best way for suppliers to meet, network and promote their businesses and products within the most promising region for concrete.

3. CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AND BUILDING MATERIALS
PRODUCTS: Construction components, Construction Equipment & Machinery, Hand Tools Hardware & Construction Tools, Metal & Steel, Power Tools, Safety Equipment, Test & Measurement Tools
EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS: Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Building Consultants, Property Developers

4. MEP SERVICES
The boom in the construction sector in Qatar is a major factor driving growth in the market for MEP Services. Products that visitors will be looking for include:
PRODUCTS: District Cooling, Electrical Systems, HVAC, Maintenance and Commercial Cleaning, Plumbing & Water Technology, Refrigeration & Cooling, Security & Fire Protection, Solar Energy
EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS: Contractors, MEP Contractors, Engineers, Building Consultants

5. BUILDING ENVELOP AND SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
PRODUCTS: Elevators & Escalators, Insulation, Irrigation Systems, Outdoor Design & Landscaping, Outdoor Furniture, Roofing, Cladding & Glazing, Special Construction (Prefabricated buildings, Pools etc), Windows, Doors & Sun Protection Systems
EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS: Architects, Interior designers, Builders, Developers, Dealers, Distributors, Door, Façade and Window Contractors, Glass and Metal Contractors, Landscape Architects, Project Managers, Facility Managers, Façade Consultants, Investors and Wholesalers.

6. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS
PRODUCTS: 3D Printing, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Green Building Materials, Professional Services, Robotics, Smart Building & Automation, Software & IT Solutions, Waste Management Systems
EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS: Engineers, Contractors, Building Consultants, Architects, Property Developers, Interior Designers

7. BUILDING INTERIORS AND FINISHES
PRODUCTS: Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives, Flooring, Ceiling, Walling & Other Interior Finishes, Hardwood, Kitchen, Bathroom & Ceramics, Lighting, Marble & Stone, Paints, Softwood
EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS: Engineers, Contractors, Building Consultants, Architects, Interior Designers

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SEVEN REASONS TO EXHIBIT

SECTORS: Seven dedicated sectors that will help the brands to be positioned to the right buyers in each sector.
NETWORKING: To meet buyers with a purchasing authority of over US $100MN through the hosted buyers programme.
LEADS AND SALES: To generate highly targeted, key business leads and to be part of the multi-billion deals that take place during the show.
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS: Attracting high level participants during 3 day full CPD certified workshop programme.
COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN: Free marketing support for all exhibitors guaranteed to bring visitors to each stand.
LIVE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS AND TECHNICAL SEMINARS: More than just an exhibition, the show offers participation and demonstration for any innovative technology onsite.

THE BIG PROJECTS IN QATAR

BUYERS ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING TO SOURCE PRODUCTS FOR THESE TOP PROJECTS IN QATAR
Qatar now presents arguably the largest untapped business opportunity for international companies who are looking to supply a market that has an urgent need to source construction products. The Big 5 Qatar will bring government officials, project leads, procurement directors, architects, engineers, contractors and designers from this enormous range of projects to source new suppliers and products.
Outlined in the “Qatari National Vision 2030” and supported by substantial government investment, billions of dollars are being poured into the construction of major commercial, retail, residential, hospitality, transportation, leisure and recreation projects in preparation for FIFA World Cup 2022 and the wider 2030 Vision. A selection of some of the top projects include:

Qatar Integrated Rail
Completion: 2026
Project cost: $40 billion
The project scope includes 260km of metro and light rail in Doha and 400km of mainlines, including passenger and freight rail linking Ras Laan and Messaieed via Doha, a high-speed rail link between Hamad International Airport and Doha city centre and a freight rail to be linked to a planned GCC network. Tunneling and station construction is underway.

Hamad international airport

Hamad International Airport
Completion: 2020
Project cost: $23.5 billion
There have been two phases of this project. The first phase was USD15bn development of the Hamad International Airport. The second phase is USD8bn expansion of the airport is expected to be awarded in 2016. The expansion involves increasing the size of the terminal by 50%, adding 24 airplane gates and enlarging two concourses (D&E).

2022 World Cup Stadium

2022 World Cup Stadiums
Completion: 2020
Project cost: $4 billion
The construction contract for one of the football stadiums (Al-Bayt Al-Khor) for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 has been awarded. Most of the stadiums will have a capacity of 40-50k spectators while the Lusail stadium will have a capacity of over 86k spectators and will host the opening and final matches.

Hamad Port

Hamad Port
Completion: 2020
Project cost: $7.4 billion
A new port to the south of Doha, replacing the old port in central Doha. The project will be completed in three phases, with annual capacity expected to reach 1.7m tonnes of cargo, 1m tonnes of grains and 500,000 vehicles.

Bul Hanline Oilfield Redevelopment

Bul Hanline Oilfield Redevelopment
Completion: 2028
Project cost: $11 billion
Qatar Petroleum (QP) aims to boost crude oil production in Qatar. Investment in new facilities is expected to double capacity to 90k b/d and extend the life of the field.

Lusail Mixed-Use Development

Lusail Mixed-Use Development
Completion: 2019
Project cost: $45 million
Waterfront development to the north of Doha. The lead developer is Qatari Diar, a QIA property investment fund. This phase includes islands, marinas and residential, commercial and business districts.

Barzan Gas Development

Barzan Gas Development
Completion: 2020
Project cost: $10.3 billion
RasGas plans to increase gas supply to the domestic market to meet rising demand for power and other industrial uses. First production is expected later this year.

Barwa Al Khor Development

Barwa Al Khor Development
Completion: 2025
Project cost: $10 billion
Mixed-use development (villas, town houses, terraces, flats, two hotels, a marina, golf course and shopping malls) to the north of Doha.

Ashghal Local Roads & Drainage Programme

Ashghal Local Roads & Drainage Programme
Completion: 2019
Project cost: $14.6 billion
A network of roads, drainage, utilities and related infrastructure.

INDUSTRY REPORTS

1.
ANALYSIS & FUTURE GROWTH DYNAMICS OF QATAR’S ECONOMY
COUNTRY INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COMPILED BY: RESEARCH AND MARKETS – THE WORLD’S LARGEST MARKET RESEARCH STORE, February 2018
https://www.buildingservicesqatar.com/media/1478/analysis-and-future-growth-dynamics-of-qatars-economy.pdf

2.
OVERVIEW OF CONCRETE INDUSTRY IN QATAR 2017
PRODUCED BY: TechSci Research, http://www.techsciresearch.com/
http://www.justthorit.com/FormBuilder/Attachment/1219_Qatar%20Concrete%20Industy%202017%20-%20Final.pdf

3.
ANALYSIS OF QATAR’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
https://www.buildingservicesqatar.com/pr-industry-info/industry-reports/

4.
ANALYSIS OF QATAR’S INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
https://www.buildingservicesqatar.com/media/1798/analysis-and-future-growth-dynamics-of-qatars-infrastructure-development.pdf

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5.
CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING TO DRIVE QATAR’S NON-HYDROCARBON SECTOR GROWTH: A BRIEF PRESENTATION
A BMI (MENAFN – Gulf Times) Research, 3-9-2018, MENAFN0903201800670000ID1096564543

Construction, manufacturing to drive Qatar’s non-hydrocarbon sector growth this year: BMI
(MENAFN – Gulf Times) Qatar’s growth will be driven by the non-hydrocarbon sector, BMI Research has said and noted it expects growth to accelerate from 2017 levels, as construction and manufacturing activity picks up on the back of government-led efforts to complete 2022 FIFA World Cup-related projects and diversify the economy.
Limited output gains in the hydrocarbon sector, however, will remain a drag on real GDP growth in Qatar over the quarters ahead, the Fitch Group company said.
‘We expect growth in Qatar’s hydrocarbon sector to remain sluggish over 2018, amid tight compliance with Opec-stipulated oil production cuts, and limited gas output gains. The ongoing GCC diplomatic crisis will continue to weigh on consumer and investor sentiment to some extent, although confidence is likely to pick up from 2017 levels as hydrocarbon prices rise, BMI said.
Meanwhile, the effects of the Quartet (Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt)’s boycott against Qatar on the latter’s banking sector and imports have eased. This will support credit availability, and facilitate continued strong growth in the construction and manufacturing segments, driven by government-led efforts to complete 2022 FIFA World Cup-related projects and diversify the economy.
Overall, BMI forecasts Qatari real GDP to expand by 2.7% in 2018 and 3.1% in 2019, from an estimated 1.8% in 2017.
With Opec-stipulated oil production cuts extended to end-2018, and the start-up of the Barzan gas project facing difficulties, BMI expects hydrocarbon sector performance to remain relatively sluggish in Qatar over 2018.
BMI notes that any substantial uptick in output from the recently announced plans to resume drilling at the North Field appears unlikely to materialise before 2020 at the earliest.
Construction, meanwhile, which grew by an estimated 10.7% y-o-y in Q3, 2017 (latest available data), looks set to remain a key driver of growth as projects linked to the 2022 FIFA World Cup progress. Any issues with shortage of materials resulting from the cut-off of regional trade links since June 2017 appear to have been temporary: the sharp 39.1% m-o-m import rebound in August, following an initial drop of 37.9% in June, suggests the process of establishing alternative supply chains has been largely successful.
BMIs expect Qatar’s construction sector to grow by a strong 15.4% in 2018, and 14.1% annually on average over the five-year period to 2022. In addition, it also believes that government-led efforts to develop the manufacturing sector in particular, local food processing facilities will provide a boost to non-hydrocarbon activity.
Some other non-hydrocarbon sectors will nevertheless continue to be affected by persistent intra-GCC tensions over the coming quarters. In particular, the tourism (around 40% of all tourist arrivals into Qatar originate from the Arab Gulf) and aviation sectors will see slower growth, having been directly impacted by the shutdown of borders. More broadly, the ongoing tensions are likely to continue to weigh on consumer and investor sentiment in Qatar to some extent, BMI said.
However, towards the second half of the year, BMI expects this trend to be more than outweighed by hydrocarbon price gains — which are closely related to confidence levels in the country, as the government derives the vast majority of its revenue from oil and gas earnings. Rising hydrocarbon prices will boost the government’s ability to support the economy through expansionary fiscal measures.
BMI has forecast Brent to average $67 per barrel in 2018 and $75/b in 2018 substantially higher than the $54.7/b level recorded in 2017.

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ORGANIZERS

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