SAUDI Build 2013, the 25th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition organised by Riyadh Exhibitions Company, attracted over 23,000 trade visitors and saw the participation of over 850 exhibitors from more than 35 countries across an exhibition space of 20,000 sq m.  

The event presented a leading comprehensive platform with two specialised concurrent events, one of which was Saudi Build: The PMV Series 2013 - The 3rd International Exhibition for Construction Equipment, Plant, Machinery and Vehicles. The other event was Saudi Stone-Tech – The 16th International Stone and Stone Technology & Machinery Exhibition.

Pierre Prunis, commercial counsellor at the Austrian Embassy in Riyadh, said: “Saudi Build has always been an important pillar for specialised Austrian companies planning to tap into the various opportunities within the lucrative Saudi construction market. Trade between Austria and Saudi Arabia is currently valued at 1 billion euros, with Austrian exports at 540 million euros and poised for a 40 per cent increase in the coming years. We are keen on furthering this cooperation by utilising premier specialised platforms as Saudi Build.”

One of the many participating brands was DuPont whose Corian business launched its new multi-year initiative in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region – expressed with the “Endless Evolution” slogan and logo. The initiative encompasses product, technical and marketing programmes and also several significant innovations that will further strengthen the leadership position of DuPont Corian as a versatile and reliable surfacing solution for the furnishing, interior design and architecture markets.

“The key to lasting success rests, for both individuals and organisations, in the capability to adapt to changes with new energy, ideas and creativity while maintaining character, spirit and personality,” said  Tony Azzam, DuPont building innovations business manager for Turkey, Middle East and Africa.

“Such capability is in the definition of DuPont Corian, which has grown from a high performing modern alternative to conventional furnishing materials to a high-tech, ultra-versatile solution stretching the creativity boundaries of designers and architects.”

 Added the official: “DuPont  Corian is a forever-young material in an endless evolution mode, able to accept and win new challenges like changing the face of buildings or helping create interior environments with higher sensoriality and beauty or embedding electronic and digital features. The Endless Evolution slogan perfectly expresses the DuPont Corian legacy, its reality and its more than ever exciting future. It represents our capability to observe, listen, collaborate, invent and resolve,” added Azzam.

Riyadh Exhibitions Company celebrated Saudi Build’s 25th anniversary this year and organised a special dinner event to honour a wide array of partners contributing to the success of the show.

The show was inaugurated by Abdullah Bin Abdulrahman Al Mogbel, the Mayor of Riyadh.

The four-day event served as the perfect platform to shed light on the numerous investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s construction sector. It highlighted the strong support that the kingdom’s government has extended to the sector.