SHARJAH, 1 November 2007 — The Middle East construction sector is currently experiencing phenomenal growth and the four-day Conmex exhibition that will open at Expo Center Sharjah from Nov. 5 will be a venue for complete sourcing requirements for the construction industry, said Fasahat Ali Khan, advisor to chairman and board of directors of Expo Center Sharjah. “The growth in the sector has led to massive demand for construction related products and technologies. Conmex is the region’s most comprehensive sourcing platform that exclusively caters to the Middle East construction sector’s requirements of construction machinery, equipment, vehicles, attachments and spares,” he said. Annual market demand just for used construction machinery and equipment in the Middle East exceeds AED5 billion. “With over $ 1 trillion worth of projects currently underway in the GCC states and another $150 billion in the pipeline, the regional construction sector is at an all-time high. UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain are among the GCC states that are at present in the midst of a construction frenzy and also have several major infrastructure projects lined up for the coming years” he said. The construction sector has been experiencing unparalleled growth in Iran and Iraq, too. with the total value of construction projects in Iran reaching $97 billion and in Iraq hitting $27 billion. This year’s exhibition will be occupying a total exhibition area of 31,000 sq. m. including 15,000 sq. m. of outdoor space. It will host more than 280 brands from 23 countries including Saudi Arabia, UK, UAE, Australia, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan (ROC), Italy, Germany, Russia, Slovenia, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA, Spain, Turkey, Romania, Belgium, Ireland and Iran. Besides individual participation, the event will also be hosting country pavilions from China, Romania, India, and Italy. “The second edition of Conmex has significantly grown in size in terms of exhibitor numbers and occupied exhibition space,” said Saif Al-Midfa, director General of Expo Center Sharjah. The event will also witness the live demonstration of tower cranes, forklifts, earthmovers, concrete batching plants, and other light and medium range machinery, equipment, and vehicles. More than 40 products, including special products for the quarry, railway and the construction-engineering sector will be launched at the event.
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