Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.

OCTOBER
11-13: Ecocity World Summit (EWS), a summit on sustainable cities, at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
12-14: Inter-Build Jordan, a fair and forum for construction and building technologies, at Zara Expo Amman, Amman, Jordan.
13-15: Buildtech Asia, an exhibition for the building and construction industry, at Singapore Expo, Singapore. 
14-18: Isfahan Modern Construction, an exhibition on architecture and modern building technologies, at Isfahan International Exhibition Fairground, Isfahan, Iran.
14-16: Smart Energy Expo, an exhibition on energy, power efficiency, at Verona Exhibition Centre, Verona, Italy.
14-15: Architect @ Work – Marseille, an exhibition for architecture and interior design, at Parc Chanot, Marseille, France.
15-18: Index Contract, a trade fair on contract in building industry, at Bandra-Kurla Complex (MMRDA) Grounds, Mumbai, India.
15-17: Paintexpo Eurasia, a  trade fair for industrial coating technology, at Istanbul Expo Centre/CNR Expo, Istanbul, Turkey. 
15-17: Cairo Build, a building, construction, municipal equipment and natural stone exhibition, at Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
16-18: Baumesse Sinsheim, a home, construction, renovation and energy savings expo, at Exhibition Centre Sinsheim, Sinsheim, Germany.
19-22: Project Iraq, a trade show for construction technology, building materials and equipment, at Erbil International Fairground, Erbil, Iraq.
20-22: Buildmacex & Interior Exhibition Nigeria, a building, construction, machinery and interiors exhibition, at Eko Hotel New Exhibition Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.
20-23: Ceramitec 2015, a trade show on the value-added chain in the ceramics industry, at Messe Munchen, Munich, Germany.
21-24: Aqua-Therm Baku, a  trade fair for heating, sanitation, climate control, building technologies, at Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex, Baku, Azerbaijan.
22-25: Beautiful Wooden Houses, an exhibition of wooden houses, at Crocus-Expo IEC, Moscow, Russia.
26-29: Saudi Build, a construction and building materials show, at Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
26-29: Saudi Stone Tech, a stone and stone technology exhibition, at Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
26-29: Saudi Build PMV, an exhibition for construction equipment, plant, machinery and vehicles, at Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
28-30: International Exhibition & Forum Hi-Tech Building, a building automation and management systems exhibition, at Expocentr’ Krasnaya Presnya Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia.
28-31: Hong Kong International Building Materials & Construction Equipment Fair, at AsiaWorld – Expo, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
28-30: SHKG Leipzig, a trade fair for technical building equipment, at Exhibition Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
28-30: Concrete Show South East Asia, at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Jakarta, Indonesia.
28-31: Médinit Expo, an exhibition of Italian design and technology for the interior design and construction sector, at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco.
29-31: Kenya Buildex, a trade exhibition on building and construction, at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
29-31: Tanzania Buildex, a trade exhibition on building and construction, at Mlimani Conference Centre, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
30-Nov 2: Bio & Co Strasbourg, a sustainable construction and bio life expo, at Parc des expositions du Wacken, Strasbourg, France.

NOVEMBER

2-5: Projex Africa, a fair on building material industries, at Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
3-5: Year in Infrastructure 2015 Conference, hosted by software specialist Bentley, at Hilton London Metropole in London, UK.
3-7: Modef Expo, a trade fair of furniture and decoration, at the Hikmet Sahin Cultural Park International Exhibition Centre at Inegol in Busra, Turkey.
4-7: Natural Stone, a natural stone, marble products and technologies exhibition, at Istanbul Expo Centre/CNR Expo, Istanbul, Turkey.
4-6: Green Building China, a green building and energy efficiency expo, at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China.
4-6: UPAD, an architectural and engineering design and urban planning exhibition, at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China.
4-6: Konstruksi Indonesia, a construction exhibition and trade forum held alongside Indonesia Infrastructure Week, at Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia.
5-6: Facades+, a symposium on building façade technologies, at Chicago Mart Plaza, Chicago, US.
12-14: ACE (Australian Construction Equipment Expo – Victoria), a trade show for construction, earthmoving or excavating equipment, at Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia.
12-15: R + T Turkey, a fair for roller shutters, doors/gates and sun protection systems, at Istanbul Expo Centre/CNR Expo, Istanbul, Turkey.
12-13: Tüyak, a fire and security symposium and exhibition at Wow Hotel & Convention Centre, Istanbul, Turkey.
14-16: Ifsec & Osh Arabia, a security, safety and fire safety show, at Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
16-17: Geosynthetics Middle East (GeoME), a conference and exhibition on geosynthetics, geomembranes and water management systems at Rosewood Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
18-21: Yapex Building Exhibition, a building and construction exhibition, at Antalya Expo Centre, Antalya, Turkey.
19-22: Best5 Algeria, a construction and building industry exhibition, at Palais des Expositions d’Alger, Algiers, Algeria.
23-25: Cityscape Riyadh, an urban development and real estate event, at Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
23-26: The Big 5, an exhibition for building, water technology and environment, air-conditioning and refrigeration, cleaning and maintenance, glass and metal, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.
23-26: Middle East Concrete, a show held alongside The Big 5, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.
23-26: PMV Live, a heavy machinery show held alongside the Big 5,  at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.

GCM invites organisers of conferences, exhibitions and seminars to send details about construction-related events for this column.