Your role. Your priorities.
Your reasons to visit.
Every profession across construction and urban development has a reason to be here. Find yours.
Select your role
Select your role
Your reason to visit
See the solutions helping cities, infrastructure and public projects move forward.
What to do at the event
• Meet suppliers across construction, geospatial and infrastructure solutions
• Attend the Big 5 Global Leaders’ Summit and LiveableCitiesX Summit
• Visit the Big 5 Global Impact Trail for sustainable project solutions
Use the Event at a glance and Floorplan to find even more sessions, features and products relevant to your needs.
Your reason to visit
Source products, meet manufacturers and strengthen your supplier network.
What to do at the event
• Meet manufacturers across concrete, MEP, HVACR, tools, equipment and more
• Gain insights from Project Management Talks, Concrete Talks and HVACR Talks
• See products and technology in action through live demonstrations across the event
Use the Event at a glance and Floorplan to find even more sessions, features and products relevant to your needs.
Your reason to visit
Assess the materials, systems and technical solutions you recommend for projects.
What to do at the event
• Meet manufacturers across MEP, HVACR, building envelope, concrete and geospatial
• Attend Sustainable Materials Talks and technical Big 5 Talks tailored to your needs
• Ask suppliers about performance, suitability and what their solutions can deliver
Use the Event at a glance and Floorplan to find even more sessions, features and products relevant to your needs.
Your reason to visit
Explore materials, systems and ideas that improve design without compromising performance.
What to do at the event
• Explore building interiors, Marble & Stone, building envelope and urban solutions
• Attend Everything Architecture Talks and Sustainable Materials Talks
• Follow the Big 5 Global Impact Trail for lower-impact materials and solutions
Use the Event at a glance and Floorplan to find even more sessions, features and products relevant to your needs.
Your reason to visit
Make better project decisions across suppliers, cost, delivery and performance.
What to do at the event
• Meet suppliers and solution providers across every stage of the project lifecycle
• Attend Project Management Talks, Leadership Summits and tech Big 5 Talks sessions
• Explore solutions that can improve delivery and long-term project performance
Use the Event at a glance and Floorplan to find even more sessions, features and products relevant to your needs.
Your reason to visit
Find solutions that improve building performance, efficiency and long-term operations.
What to do at the event
• Meet suppliers across facilities management, HVACR, intelligent buildings and MEP
• Attend the Facilities Management Talks and HVACR Talks
• Explore energy, water and lower-impact solutions that can improve asset performance
Use the Event at a glance and Floorplan to find even more sessions, features and products relevant to your needs.
Your reason to visit
See where technology can overcome bottlenecks in construction and urban development projects.
What to do at the event
• Explore digital construction, intelligent buildings, geospatial and Startup City
• Attend the Big 5 FutureTech Summit, AI Talks and BuildingSMART Talks
• See tech in action and speak with the professionals who use it on real projects
Use the Event at a glance and Floorplan to find even more sessions, features and products relevant to your needs.
Achieve months of work
in just four days
Big 5 Global brings together the products, suppliers, leaders and ideas you need, so you can fast-forward months of sourcing, meetings and research in less than one week.
Discover products
Compare thousands of solutions across every stage of the project lifecycle: materials, machinery, fit-out, tech and everything in between
Grow your connections
Meet the suppliers, manufacturers and distributors you've been looking for and discover the ones you didn't know you needed
Learn from leaders
Hear from global leaders, policymakers and specialized industry experts on what's working, what needs change and what's coming next
Source global ideas
See how the industry's challenges are being solved across global regions and how those innovations can scale to your market
Find exactly what
you're looking for
Every decision in the built environment affects another. Big 5 Global connects 17 product sectors together, so you can assess your options, see the bigger picture and make better project decisions in one place.
Concrete and
Cement
Construction Tools and Personal Protection Equipment
Digital
Construction
Facility
Management
Geospatial Technology and Services
Glass Production, Technology and Service
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR)
Heavy Construction, Plant, Machinery and Vehicles
Intelligent
Buildings
Marble and
Stone
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing
Metal, Steel and Aluminum
Offsite and Modular Construction
Solar Products, Technology and Service
Urban Design and Landscape
Building Envelope / Specialized Construction
Meet the brands supplying the
region’s biggest projects
Compare solutions, discover new tech and connect with suppliers. With thousands of exhibitors and products across the built environment, everything you need to make better sourcing decisions is right here.
…and many more.
Explore by sector.
Connect across industry.
Find the solutions, suppliers and innovations that meet your project needs while staying connected to wider industry conversations driving construction and urban development.
The industry is moving fast.
Are you keeping up?
Big 5 Global is designed around current challenges impacting construction and urban development and the opportunities that come next.
Four global priorities. One unmissable week.
Reduce risk. Protect margins. Build the supplier networks that keep your projects on track in evolving markets.
Cut inefficiency. Spend smarter. Discover the technologies accelerating performance on the projects that matter to you most.
Meet regulations. Lead the market. Find the sustainable solutions keeping ambitious projects compliant and on budget.
Close skill gaps. Build stronger teams. Access the training, insights and talent strategies driving high performance.
Align your brand with industry
leadership and innovation
The Big 5 Global Leadership Summits unite government and industry leaders across construction, urban development and technology to exchange strategies, strengthen connections and discuss built environment priorities.
Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit
23 November 2026
Where government and industry come together to turn priorities into progress.
Gain insight into the policy, capital and operational priorities influencing market confidence, business performance and project delivery.
LiveableCitiesX Summit
24 November 2026
Turning urban growth into resilient and liveable cities.
Explore how cities are addressing housing demand, infrastructure requirements and quality of life.
Big 5 FutureTech Summit
26 November 2026
Where innovation meets construction reality.
Explore how AI, digital delivery and connected assets are being adopted across construction and what is required to support implementation at scale.
Construction tech solutions.
Live and on the floor.
See the latest tech in action. Ask questions, compare features and find the right solutions to fast-forward your project performance and delivery.
Learn what’s next from local,
regional and global experts
Get practical takeaways from experts leading real change across construction and urban development.
Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition
AHRI Leadership Roundtable
ASHRAE Trainings
ASHRAE Trainings
23 November 2026
Gain insights from those
leading the built environment
Big 5 Global brings together some of the most influential figures in construction and urban development. Hear from the leaders behind landmark projects and organizations as they share the decisions, challenges and strategies that got results.
Elizabeth Pearson
Founder & Managing Director
Forgechemy
Abdulla Ali Alhosani
Director, Strategic Planning Department
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
Ahmed Al Khatib
Chief Development & Delivery Officer
Expo City
Najib Khatib
Chairman & CEO
Khatib & Alami
Ali Sharif Al Marzooqi
VP of Property & Community Management
Deyaar
Cynthia Corby
Partner
Deloitte
Julian Geiger
Chief Data and AI Officer
Nemetschek SE
Stephen Yurek
President and CEO
AIr-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Gregory John Karpinski
Chief Operating Officer and Partner
KEO Group
Andre Vreman
Chairman & Managing Partner
Climate Neutral Real Estate
…and many more.
Find sustainable solutions faster
The Big 5 Global Impact Trail is a dedicated route that helps you quickly identify relevant suppliers, explore practical solutions and understand how they could support your project requirements.
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