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The event seamlessly blended innovation, collaboration, and recognition, creating an unparalleled platform for meaningful connections. The impact of this experience on my company’s trajectory cannot be overstated, and I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to be part of this extraordinary event in the future.

Although we did not clinch the award, the event was nothing short of amazing. The calibre of projects showcased and the competition we witnessed highlighted the innovation and excellence driving the construction industry. The insights gained and connections made during the event will undoubtedly contribute to our future endeavours. The Awards truly lived up to its name, leaving an indelible mark on all attendees.

Attending the Big 5 Global Impact Awards was a game-changer for me and my company. The event seamlessly blended elegance with purpose, providing an inspiring platform to connect with like-minded visionaries. Celebrating impactful initiatives and fostering collaboration, the awards ceremony left an indelible mark on our commitment to positive change.

Big 5 Global Impact Awards is the largest and most important award in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Citra being part of this and even winning an award is an incredible achievement for the entire team and inspire us to aim even higher.

"It was so refreshing to see the best & brightest coming together to positively scale impact globally! Look forward to helping grow this summit for years to come as we realize a better world."

"I am very impressed by the Big 5 Global Leader's Summit is organized, with the main focus on Sustainability. The topics chosen for Panel Discussions as well as the Individual presentations are very appropriate. The speakers were amazing delivering excellent insights of their specialty."

"Big 5 Global Leaders Summit gave an insight about what and where the industry is heading to. It helped me align my business and company decisions for 2024."

"Wonderful & meaningful event. People of various industry, come from across the world to share experience, knowledge & network under one roof. It was a good platform to exhibit the various new sustainable construction products & ideas."

"It was a great event that I think everyone should attend!"

"The comprehensive insights into the latest technological advancements in the construction industry have been invaluable for our company's growth trajectory. The knowledge gained at the summit has not only inspired us but has also provided actionable strategies to adapt and thrive in this rapidly evolving technological landscape. It's an event that we eagerly anticipate each year."

"The insights I have gained from this one conference far exceed any other conference I have attended to date. Wonderful, insightful, well presented."

"The caliber of speakers and panelists was exceptional, providing practical strategies and insights applicable to our industry. The networking opportunities were invaluable, resulting in connections that extend beyond the confines of the summit. In essence, the Big 5 FutureTech Summit proved to be a transformative experience, and I would highly recommend it to any professional seeking to stay abreast of innovation."

"As Advisor to a Government Entity, this event is essential to understanding what the market can offer us in building out our infrastructure for economic growth."

"It is highly beneficial for digitization of construction sector, and deliver projects on time with zero snags."

"Rejoining Big 5 Global after years was a fantastic decision! The overwhelming turnout from diverse attendees, including those from Africa and the Middle East, has made our exhibition experience truly enjoyable."

"We keep returning to Big 5 Global every year because it is a great platform to meet existing suppliers, connect with potential partners and customers and just catch up with old friends. Big 5 Global helps us to understand exactly what is new, old and trending in the industry."

"Participating in Big 5 Global enhances our brand's value while simultaneously increasing our brand awareness amongst the GCC market."

"Our exhibitors have organized many meetings with the local buyers, importers and distributors and have also signed trade deals with the international participants at Big 5 Global."

"Big 5 Global was fantastic! We were very satisfied with our experience at the show this year and we met with many visitors."

"Big Global was an extremely good show, we will definitely be back next year to showcase our new products."

"It is our 10th time exhibiting at Big 5 Global. It is the best place to be in the construction market. We had the opportunity to meet with our existing dealers and customers as well as connect with new clients for future business. Every year at Big 5 Global is a very good experience for us."

"Big 5 Global brings together customers from all around the world. We met with many long standing customers and connected with a number of new potential customers. We also had the opportunity to meet with many quality visitors who we were interested in."

"Big 5 Global allows us to connect with existing vendors and potential partners, and also introduces us to the latest trends and technologies in the industry which is a fantastic opportunity for us to learn from the best and to be the best."

"If I had to describe Big 5 Global in one word, it would be "awesome". We have exhibited every year without fail for the last 15 years and we've gathered a tremendous amount of leads throughout our participation in this flagship event."

"There's no better place to showcase our latest technology and innovation than at Big 5 Global. It's also the best place to connect with contractors and construction enthusiasts from across the region."

"Participating in Big 5 Global allows us to meet and build relationships with new and existing clients from the Middle East - which is an essential market for our business."

"Big 5 Global provides a great opportunity to meet hundreds of potential clients in just 4 days. This is the place to be if you want to exhibit in the Gulf."

"We have been participating in Big 5 Global for the last 10 years. It is a great place to make your mark in the construction industry and showcase new products and innovations to esteemed buyers in the GCC region."

"Big 5 Global is a fantastic event. It is the right place to interact closely with potential and existing clients and understand their requirements for the future. We were able to generate over 150 leads this year!"

"Rejoining Big 5 Global after years was a fantastic decision! The overwhelming turnout from diverse attendees, including those from Africa and the Middle East, has made our exhibition experience truly enjoyable."

"Big 5 Global was really busy for us, there was incredible footfall at our booth and we were visited by many high-quality visitiors. We are an extremely happy customer overall and have already booked our stand for next year."

"We signed some really good deals at Big 5 Global. I strongly recommend companies that are coming from outside UAE to invest in this show."

"Big 5 Global is the number 1 exhibition for the construction industry in this region. It brings together people from different parts of the region looking to find solutions to their construction needs, so it is the perfect place to generate quality leads"

"Big 5 Global allows us to connect with existing vendors and potential partners, and also introduces us to the latest trends and technologies in the industry which is a fantastic opportunity for us to learn from the best and to be the best."

"Big 5 Global provides a great opportunity to meet hundreds of potential clients in just 4 days. This is the place to be if you want to exhibit in the Gulf."

"Participating in Big 5 Global allows us to meet and build relationships with new and existing clients from the Middle East - which is an essential market for our business."

"We have been participating in Big 5 Global for the last 10 years. It is a great place to make your mark in the construction industry and showcase new products and innovations to esteemed buyers in the GCC region."

It's incredible how many people show up to this event, making it a great opportunity to connect with potential customers. I'm always impressed by the number of visitors and the variety of products on display.

This is the best way to do business, nothing replaces the human touch. Big 5 Global gave us an opportunity to network, market, and scale our business.

"Big 5 Global provides a place to address the challenges of the construction industry."

"Big 5 Global allows you to meet diverse exhibitors and connect with the industry."

“Big 5 Global is a great opportunity to meet industry peers and construction leaders.”

"Big 5 Global gets everyone to come together in one place which is very valuable."

"If you want to learn, meet new people and try new products, go to Big 5 Global."

The FutureTech Summit was highly informative and insightful, providing ample food for thought about advanced technology's importance in construction and project management. It has changed my way of thinking

Visiting the Big 5 exhibition is great, but participating in the FutureTech Summit is truly amazing

The summit left me with a renewed excitement about the industry's future and technology's role in shaping it. Highly recommended for anyone in related fields.

Exceptional event... shaping the future of the industry

A great event with innovative ideas and concepts to share with industry leaders and experts

A valuable and knowledgeable experience.

The caliber of professionals at the Summit was truly distinct!

I was hugely impressed with the content and presentation of the summit

One of the best construction forums worldwide

An excellent gathering of global construction industry leaders

"I accomplished a month’s work in a day by sending inquiries, obtaining samples, and negotiating with multiple vendors. Really amazing!"

"Big 5 is the one that is securing more traffic of people and more potential leads for us."

"This is the best way to do business, nothing replaces the human touch. Big 5 gave us an opportunity to network, market, and scale our business."

"It helps to understand the global perspective."

"Events like Big 5 are crucial for evoking change."

"This is one of the great opportunities to come together as an industry to discuss old and implement new ideas."

"Big 5 has been excellent, we are happy with the quality of the crowd, and we feel value for money."

It is an honour for us to win this Award because we are driving as much as we can throughout our organization to become more sustainable and efficient. This will only motivate us all to continue on this path to achieve our goals and the UAE vision.

WINNER - Sustainable Construction Organization Of The Year 2022

This is a great and exciting moment for us and thank you Big 5 for honoring us with this Award. This is a testament to Aldar as a real estate developer and the commitment from our teams to making the investment in our digital transformation strategy.

WINNER - Digital Transformation Of The Year 2022

We have been participating since the start of the Big 5 Global Impact Awards. We take these awards as an opportunity to showcase what our company is doing and see where there is we need to improve. So regardless of whether we are going to win or not, we are participating year after year just to make ourselves proud of what we are doing and show the effort of our teams. We are very honored to get this award and are looking forward to next year and entering more categories.

WINNER - Technology Leader of the Year 2022

"Start-up City gave us the opportunity to capitalize on market leads in domestic and international markets."

"Start-up City is an excellent opportunity to get exposure in the UAE and GCC markets as well as gain insights and traction from key players in those markets. I recommend any start-up to participate."

"We are very impressed with the variety of visitors from across the GCC region and the level of engagement."

"Start-up City provides a unique opportunity for nascent companies to present ambitious products to the thousands of visitors of an exhibition of enormous size and importance."

"Start-up City is a great platform to network with other startups, learn from their experience, and discuss good ideas with potential users or investors."

"It was a huge learning experience exhibiting at the Big 5 Start-up City, we met with some great potential clients and investors as well as other start-ups which we are looking to collaborate and integrate with. The bump in our brand awareness through social media was significant. We look forward to participating again in the future."

"FM Expo has a very vibrant environment and we got to meet with high quality of visitors. The educational sessions helped us understand what the market outlook is for the next 5 years."

"I think that the products’ range as well as getting access to the suppliers was great. Networking with them allowed us to keep up with the latest trends, materials and products."

"This is our first time participating at BIG 5 and we're pleased with our decision. It's been a great opportunity to connect with the right individuals, particularly contractors and project site personnel. We're optimistic about closing positive deals soon."

"The goal for participating in BIG 5 was to introduce our new products, and we have received a positive response from potential buyers. We are satisfied and we will be there next year."

"We have been amazed by the crowd we have seen. It is very impressive and great for us to meet new client prospects."

"I highly recommend the Big 5 to anyone in the construction and building industry. It’s an incredible opportunity to network with leaders in the field and gain first-hand experience of the latest technology. The event also keeps you updated on the latest trends and best practices in the industry. Don’t miss out on this valuable experience!"

"BIG 5 is the largest trade show in the Middle East focused on construction, materials, and building-related products. It's incredible how many people show up to this event, making it a great opportunity to connect with potential customers. I'm always impressed by the number of visitors and the variety of products on display."

"Middle East Stone not only helps us introducing our products to the market, but also helps us a fantastic platform to engage with our customer."

"It’s important to take part in The Big 5 because you meet a lot of customers in a very short period of time. It’s nice to be here and talk to people personally. The quality of visitors is very high."

"BIG 5 is important to us and we will be there next year too."

"We had a great exhibition. The quality of services was amazing from the team. Visitor numbers was great and consistent across the show days."

We will always be here at the Big 5.

Events like Big 5 are crucial for evoking change.

Highly recommend the Big 5 to anyone in the construction and building industry.

"This is the best way to do business, nothing replaces the human touch. Big 5 gave us an opportunity to network, market, and scale our business."

It was great to see construction leaders under one platform sharing insights on the construction industry on a wide range of topics including sustainability, technology adoption, wellness and 3D printing. Thank you DMG events for the wonderful in person event.

It’s been a very successful show for us, the quality of visitors we met was excellent.

Start-up City was the highlight of my visit to the The Big 5 2021. We have picked some of these solutions to be tested on our projects in the region.

It is great to be back again, meeting face-to-face, with the whole construction community. We have been amazed by the crowd we have seen. It is very impressive and great for us to meet new client prospects.

Thought I would be there for an hour, stayed for five.

The exhibition is good. It showcases many products using latest technologies. Impressive! I was able meet some business owners and exchange contacts for future business.

We are impressed with the innovation, quality, sustainability, and designs of these high-quality European brands, and are looking forward to sourcing more of them for our distinguished developments across Dubai.

It’s been a very successful show for us, the quality of visitors we met was excellent.

This is amazing. It shows that business is back to normal. This is the most relevant crowd we have seen! We have also made many appointments with international visitors.

Thought I would be there for an hour, stayed for five!

It was great to see construction leaders under one platform sharing insights on the construction industry on a wide range of topics including sustainability, technology adoption, wellness and 3D printing. Thank you DMG events for the wonderful in person event.

Very happy to join today for The Big 5 Global Construction Leaders' Summit. Great event as usual. Very nice to meet industry leaders in the UAE market to discuss ideas and what's next for the future. Amazing discussions and new topics and great to hear insights from people who are making things happen in the market.

The Big 5 is a must attend event for us every year. It’s my chance to meet decision makers, architects, other industry giants.

As technology evolves and is adopted throughout the industry, the possibilities are truly endless and will transform the construction sector from the top to the bottom.

We look forward to demonstrating our products to allow customers to see them in action. This is the first year we are bringing our duct cleaning solutions to the show, so we are excited to discuss these with the attendees. It's always great to engage with existing and potential customers at HVAC R Expo and hear their feedback on our products or what will help them do their job even better.

As one of the leading manufacturers of HVAC equipment in the United Arab Emirates, our biggest challenge has always been expanding internationally. HVAC R Expo gives us a huge opportunity to meet with potential customers from all over the globe. This helps us keep up with worldwide trends and also be updated about the market abroad.

HVAC R Expo give the opportunity for customers to demo our products and talk about what solutions will work best for them. We've got a growing line of products that help enhance their service offerings, and we look forward to being able to walk to our current customers and prospects about how our products can help them. We are also looking forward to finalising agreements with some new strategic partners.

The event has surpassed our expectations of the visitors that we were going to meet. The event gives us an opportunity to showcase our systems to all the construction professionals in the region and to meet with them face to face and to know their needs and expectations.

Our main aim of exhibiting at the event is to focus on the solutions that the contracting industry faces whether it’s manufacturing or construction. This is our first year and we will definitely participate in the coming years.

The event is an automatic gateway to many different businesses and a second to none platform that brings everyone together to talk to the customers all over the Middle East and get to know what is happening with their businesses and we as a solution provider can help their business grow.

"The event is currently one of the most important exhibitions in the region. We received really good exposure from important customers not only from the Middle East but also from Africa."

Last year when we decided to sponsor the Urban Design & Landscape Expo, we knew that this was the place where the right brands and products could be presented to professional people, so we have extended our partnership for the second time. At UDLE we present new products to the Middle East market for the first time including sustainable outdoor lights, which bring value to the projects such as outdoor controllable products, eco-friendly products and environmentally friendly lights.

I think that the products’ range as well as getting access to the suppliers was great. Networking with them allowed us to keep up with the latest trends, materials and products.

The products presented at UDLE had lot of diversity and covered a wider range of markets, allowing quick access to the suppliers, which was fantastic! It is a refreshing platform for networking and knowledge sharing, assisting the industry to keep up with the latest trends, products, materials and markets.

I am very excited about the upcoming edition of the event, and look forward to discovering the speakers as well as the exhibitors and the new materials.

We get to learn about new things at the expo, especially technology, for example IoT. We meet the right people and get good leads.

FM Expo is what we look forward to every year; it is always like a homecoming. We see a lot of familiar faces from the FM industry – friends, colleagues and peers come to say hi, which is great.

FM Expo has a very vibrant environment and we got to meet with high quality of visitors. The educational sessions helped us understand what the market outlook is for the next 5 years.

FM Expo presents an excellent opportunity to meet with companies and individuals who shape the future of FM industry in the UAE.

We had a really good show as Portuguese marbles were very well appreciated in this region. The market here is massive and it was very important for us to be a part of the show.

Our goal in exhibiting was to increase our exports and expand with the growing stone market in the region. Our delegation of 15 Brazilian companies were very happy with their participation and we have got 15 more companies in our waiting list to exhibit for next year. It is a very important market for us and we are definitely participating in the years to follow.

Middle East Stone provides an excellent opportunity to showcase our strength as a business, network with our stakeholders and generate new business across the MENA region. Now that the event is collocated with The Big 5, it enables us to meet a wider pool of decision-makers, specifiers and buyers.

It is important for us to participate in HVAC R Expo because it is a big opportunity for us to meet all our dealers, suppliers, and partners - all gathered in one area.

The best part about HVAC R Expo is to have all HVAC R products and services players in one area, under one roof. This arrangement is so convenient from the perspective of those who will visit the show with a specific interest in this field.

We are the largest distributor of coin-operated amusement games in the MENA area. We are very pleased with the outcome and we hope this show will expand and become a major show for the entertainment and amusement industry.

We are impressed with the innovation, quality, sustainability, and designs of these high-quality European brands, and are looking forward to sourcing more of them for our distinguished developments across Dubai.