During the first two days of Project Qatar 2015, about 270 pre-arranged B2B matchmaking meetings have taken place. “These meetings are likely to enable visitors and exhibitors to expand their operations or achieve new business opportunities,” an organiser said yesterday.
The 12th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition, which concludes tomorrow, is under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The exhibition hosts 1,130 exhibitors, representing more than 2,000 companies and brands as well as 21 pavilions from 40 countries.
Despite the scope of Project Qatar 2015, visitors made their way through the seven exhibition halls and outside area with ease, using the recently enhanced mobile application, which provides information such as the floor plan and a list of exhibitors.
Given the positive feedback received in 2014, international exhibitors were again invited to tour some of Qatar’s major projects yesterday. On the first day of site tours, 40 exhibitors visited the Hamad New Port Project (HNPP), after listening to a presentation about the ins and outs of this major development. The HNPP is one of the world’s largest greenfield port developments, spreading across 26.5sq km.
As part of the Project Qatar Business Intelligence Series, which features six specialised conferences, held during the exhibition and throughout the year, HVACTech Qatar 2015 and Future BIM Implementation will take place today and tomorrow.
Whereas HVACTech Qatar 2015 will gather industry professionals to learn about the air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation market, Future BIM Implementation Qatar will address Building Information Modelling, which is relevant to many of Qatar’s major construction projects. These conferences will enable visiting professionals to complement the insights gained at Project Qatar 2015 with more specialised knowledge about themes central to construction.
A view of the Project Qatar 2015 exhibition. PICTURE: Jayan Orma
