'The Big 5,' a leading exhibition for the construction and building industry, will see experts debate on key issues including sustainability, dispute management, project management and environmental issues this year.

Running from November 24 to 25 at the Monarch Hotel, Dubai, the Big 5 conference will provide a forum for industry professionals to discuss, debate and review a variety of hot industry topics.

The first day is the Business Conference, themed ‘Building Future Cities of the Middle East - Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons Learned’ chaired by Sheikh Khalfan Saeed Al Ka’abi from the Construction & Contracting Committee of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, with Jafza’s chief communications officer, Ibrahim al Janahi, and Dr Imad Al Jamal, vice chairman of the UAE Contractors Association.

The Big 5 Technical Conference will kick off on day two with a focus on those working in an engineering role.

Sustainability & Green Environmental Engineering, Energy Saving Solutions & District Cooling and Project Management will all be discussed.

Paula Al Chami, event director for The Big 5, said: “The conference topics for this year’s The Big 5 have been chosen as a direct result of today’s most demanding issues, providing industry professionals with the opportunity to share their views, findings and recommendations with an international audience.

'This year, The Big 5 is taking its first steps to becoming Carbon Neutral and we are dedicated to ensuring that we educate our exhibitors and visitors as much as we can.'

'With this in mind, several of the conference topics have been formulated around the environment and what can be done to encourage ‘green’ building practices,' Chami added.-TradeArabia News Service