Construction & Real Estate

Big 5 Construct Saudi 2026

Big 5 Construct Saudi brings together manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, engineers, and project leaders from across the Kingdom to explore solutions and connect with companies supporting active and upcoming construction developments. Covering every stage of construction, the exhibition focuses on heavy equipment, concrete, HVACR, building services, and f…

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75Speakers
26Sponsors
2Exhibitors
10On the bill · sessions
92Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Big, in alphabetical order.
Andy Shaw
Managing Partner · AMA
Dr Abdelhamid Abdullah
BIM Manager & Digital Twin Specialist · EGEC - KSA and American University of Cairo
Dr Ahmed Mamdouh
Projects Manager · Dar Engineering
Dr Ahmed Taha Nouman
Director of Environment · Al Rajhi Building & Construction Company
Dr Albert Fakhoury
President of Council · Council for International Accreditation of Architecture & Design
Dr Ali Nour Eddine
Technical Director · Eurovent Middle East
Dr Ali Saeed Alqarni
Associate Professor of Structural Engineering · King Saud University (KSU)
Dr Fahad Saud Allahaim
Assistant Professor at King Saud University, Chariman of the technical committee of the Residential Building Code at the SBCC · King Saud University, SBCC
Dr Mohab Amin Kamal
Associate Professor · King Saud University
Dr Virna Ramazzini
Executive Board Member · CIAAD
Dr. Virna Ramazzini
Executive Board Member · CIAAD
Engr Ahmed K.F. Alijla
Senior Associate – Civil Engineer | ACI Concrete Quality Technical Manager (CQTM) · Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)
Engr Hazem Abdelmoneim Ibrahim
Senior Manager – BIM & GIS · Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)
Engr Mazen Abdullah Bakhsh
Senior Cost Control Engineer · Saudi Real Estate Infrastructure Company (BINYAH)
Engr Mohamad Faiad
Head of Claims · Saudico Constructioneers
Engr Mohamed Abdelrahim
Head of Electro-mechanical Department · ASHRAE Saudi Arabia
Engr Mohamed Helmy
Director of Planning and Risk Management · MBL
Engr Mohamed S. Almenshawi
Lead QA Auditor – Head Office · Mofarreh Al Harbi & Partners Co.
Faisal Alghamdi
Architect · Gensler Middle East
HE Eng. Saad Shuail
Chief Executive Officer · Saudi Building Code Center (SBCC)
Isabelle McKinnon
Director of Architecture and Design · Gerber Architekten
Marina Kindelan Calvo
Director of Facades · AESG
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Al Yamamah SteelBadge Sponsor
Asian CeramicsMedia Partners
Asian GlassMedia Partners
CIOBSupporting Association
Climate Control Middle EastMedia Partners
Construction Tech ReviewMedia Partners
Diamante ATMedia Partners
EsadOutdoor Area Sponsor
Eye of RiyadhMedia Partners
Gulf ConstructionMedia Partners
Gulf IndustryMedia Partners
Hussein and Al Hassan G Shaker Bros Company and MideaHVACR Diamond Sponsor
HVAC InformedMedia Partners
ICESupporting Association
Made in GermanyOfficial German Pavilions
Manar Al OmranBig 5 Talks Theatre Sponsor
Plant EquipmentMedia Partners
Project Management InstituteSupporting Association
Project SuppliersMedia Partners
Teef NajdDiamond Sponsor
Teef Najd Contracting Company
Trade ArabiaMedia Partners
Ventures OnsiteIndustry Partner
WFM MediaMedia Partners
World Construction TodayMedia Partners
WSMSupported By
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Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions on the bill.
  • 18–19 January 2026

    Architects Leaders Forum Saudi – Vision 2030, mega projects and the future of Saudi architecture

    Explores architecture’s strategic role in Saudi Arabia’s transformation, highlighting how design contributes to social, cultural, economic and environmental outcomes, and addresses…

    Architecture Leaders Forum Saudi
  • 18–19 January 2026

    Architecture Leaders Forum Saudi

    Running from 18–19 January 2026, Architects Leaders Forum Saudi brings together influential architects, planners, designers and urban visionaries to explore architecture’s strategi…

    Architecture Leaders Forum Saudi
  • 18–21 January 2026

    Big 5 Talks

    Big 5 Talks delivers practical sessions across core construction and architecture topics. Sessions cover managing complex builds, optimizing resources, and integrating sustainabili…

    Big 5 Talks
  • 18–21 January 2026

    Big 5 Talks: Practical sessions on AI, Fire Performance, Façade Innovation and Digital Workflows

    Big 5 Talks delivers practical sessions across construction and architecture topics, highlighting approaches to managing complex builds, optimizing resources and integrating sustai…

    Big 5 Talks
  • TBA

    Artificial Intelligence: A catalyst for responsive architecture and design

    Examines how AI is transforming architectural workflows by enabling data-driven, performance-oriented design and adaptive, sustainable solutions. Attendees will explore generative …

    CIAAD Masterclass
  • TBA

    CIAAD Masterclass: Artificial Intelligence - A catalyst for responsive architecture and design

    This masterclass examines how AI is transforming architectural workflows by enabling data-driven, performance-oriented design and adaptive, sustainable solutions. Attendees will ex…

    CIAAD Masterclass
  • TBA

    CIAAD Masterclass: Artificial Intelligence: A catalyst for responsive architecture and design

    This masterclass examines how AI is transforming architectural workflows by enabling data-driven, performance-oriented design and adaptive, sustainable solutions. Attendees explore…

    CIAAD Masterclass
  • TBA

    CIAAD Masterclass: From vision to reality - Designing sustainability for societal transformation

    This masterclass focuses on translating sustainable design principles into measurable impact across cities and communities, applying global frameworks, circular and regenerative me…

    CIAAD Masterclass
  • TBA

    CIAAD Masterclass: From vision to reality: Designing sustainability for societal transformation

    This masterclass focuses on translating sustainable design principles into measurable impact across cities and communities. Participants learn how to apply global frameworks, circu…

    CIAAD Masterclass
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 92 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

92 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
24Sponsoringsponsor only
2Exhibitingexhibitor only
64Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

CIOB·Project Management Institute

Speakers by seniority

51% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite34%
  • Founder / Owner45%
  • Director / Head of3141%
  • Manager / Lead2331%
  • Engineer · IC57%
  • Advisor / Investor23%
  • Other roles79%

Of 75 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01CIOBSp·S1V
  2. 02Project Management InstituteSp·S1V
  3. 03Al Yamamah SteelSp·B
  4. 04Asian CeramicsSp·M
  5. 05Asian GlassSp·M
  6. 06Climate Control Middle EastSp·M
  7. 07Construction Tech ReviewSp·M
  8. 08Diamante ATSp·M
  9. 09EsadSp·O
  10. 10Eye of RiyadhSp·M
  11. 11Gulf ConstructionSp·M
  12. 12Gulf IndustrySp·M
  13. 13Hussein and Al Hassan G Shaker Bros Company and MideaSp·H
  14. 14HVAC InformedSp·M
Sponsors by tier
badge sponsor1
4% of 26
big 5 talks theatre sponsor1
4% of 26
diamond sponsor1
4% of 26
hvacr diamond sponsor1
4% of 26
industry partner1
4% of 26
media partners14
54% of 26
official german pavilions1
4% of 26
outdoor area sponsor1
4% of 26
supported by1
4% of 26
supporting association3
12% of 26
unspecified1
4% of 26
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

Related events · by shared sponsors

In the same series

Prior and forthcoming editions