NEWS
Key construction event
to launch in Lagos
In 2019, global trade exhibition company dmg events will launch The
Big 5 Construct Nigeria, a new major exhibition expected to be the
premier international building and construction event in Lagos.
The Big 5 Construct Nigeria is coming to the African continent in 2019.
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will welcome this new channel into a
valuable regional market. “The
opportunity to adapt The Big 5 brand to
this new region was ripe for
development,” says Andy White, dmg
events senior vice president –
construction.He continues, “Over the past
three years dmg events has expanded
into southern, east and north Africa
through a combination of new launches
and strategic acquisitions. Bringing our
most successful construction brand,
which is thriving in other locations, to
Lagos is a logical and exciting next step.”
“[Nigeria’s] development plans create
huge demand for international suppliers
to bring their products and technologies
into the country, where there is a real
thirst for the knowledge and innovation
our exhibitors offer,” says White.
arking the brand’s launch in
West Africa, dmg events are
excited to hold the event in
Nigeria which is set to take place from 10
to 12 September 2019 at the Landmark
Centre in Lagos.
Alongside the international and
domestic exhibitors, the event includes
free-to-attend CPD certified workshops
and seminars to update attendees on the
latest industry innovations, best practices
and practical ideas. Other features
include specialised zones that enable
visitors to rapidly find and research the
products they are looking for, live
demonstrations and ample opportunity
to network with industry peers.
According to dmg events, significant
demand from international construction
suppliers has already proved that they
Andy White, dmg events senior vice president
– construction.