The Big 5 Kuwait 2015 opens today, Monday, 14 September, 2015, in Kuwait City, and will run until Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at the Kuwait International Fair.
This year’s edition will witness more exhibition space exclusively for building interior products and a bigger open-air plant, machinery and vehicle (PMV) product zone.
Up to 20 free-to-attend CPD-accredited workshops will delivered by industry experts on current topics at the show.Â
Featured speakers at the workshops include industry experts such as Dr. Ioannis Spanos, senior sustainability manager, KEO International Consultants; Stewart Cripps, HSE coordinator, SSH; Mike Wood, consultant, Ministry of Electricity and Water; and, Dr. Moetaz Al Hawary, president, American Concrete Institute Kuwait Chapter.
Ashley Roberts, events director of The Big 5 Kuwait, said: “Currently, there are almost $188bn worth of projects in Kuwait under various stages of planning and construction and the allocation of  $7.2bn in the 2015-2016 budget for the construction sector provides further stimulus to the industry.
“In response to a survey conducted during last year’s edition of the show, 41% of visitors had sought more variety in building interiors products.
“The Big 5 Kuwait 2015 has therefore opened a new zone specially dedicated to building interiors,” Roberts added.Â
JCB Middle East, along with local partner Riham General Trading will be present at The Big 5 Kuwait 2015.
They will showcase for the first time in Kuwait the performance of its diggers (backhoes) famous throughout the world as ‘Dancing Digger Show.’
A team of expert backhoe operators perform synchronised routines in which their diggers dance to music. The stunts at the show will include driving a machine under a machine raised up on its hydraulic arms, showing the versatility and performance of the JCB machines.
The tradition of JCB stunts using elaborated machines manoeuvres performed for the TV cameras began by Joseph Cyril Bamford in 1960.
David Peterson, general manager, Riham JCB -Kuwait, added: “JCB is equally renowned for its ‘Dancing Digger Show’ along with its construction machinery.
“We are looking forward to showcase an exemplary display of agility, precision and strength during our participation at The Big 5 Kuwait 2015 to entertain the audience as well as showcase the power of our equipments.” Â