The Big 5 Construct India 2016 kicks off with thousands of innovatine and never-seen-before products

Over 300 brands will be showcased at The Big 5 Construct India 2016, the event organiser dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa has announced. Approximately 150 companies from 15 countries will be exhibiting the latest and most innovative construction products and services at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, in Mumbai, from September 28-30, 2016. For the first time this year, the pioneer of ceramic tiles in India, H&R Johnson, a division of Prism Cement, will showcase end-to-end lifestyle solutions covering tiles, sanitaryware and bath fittings, engineered marble and quartz, as well as modular kitchens and furniture. Over the last few decades, H&R Johnson has realised several innovations in ceramic products creating industrial application tiles, anti-skid and water repellent tiles for bathrooms, anti-bacterial and germ-free sanitaryware, among others. According to Jyoti Sharma from H&R Johnson, “The building materials industry which we belong to is likely to be a major beneficiary of several new government initiatives like infrastructure development, the Housing for All, the Swachh Bharat initiative, and the Accessible India campaigns. A show like The Big 5 Construct India allows us to showcase our products and innovations to several Indian and international construction industry professionals, beyond gaining new leads for business. ”Returning exhibitor Astral Poly Technik agrees. “The Big 5 Construct India is a highly efficient and cost-effective platform for conducting sales and marketing,” according to Fenil Mevada from Astral Poly Technik. “The show provides the opportunity to release new products in the market while establishing positive relationships with customers and new vendors. Buyers at The Big 5 Construct India can see, touch, taste and truly experience our products.” Established in 1996, Astral Poly Technik manufactures plumbing systems, drainage systems, agriculture and electrical conduit pipes with all kinds of necessary fittings. At The Big 5 Construct India 2016, the company will be promoting its latest and most innovative products like CPVC Pro, an advanced hot and cold water plumbing system, and Silencio, a low noise discharge system. Visitors to the show will also be able to see TechFab India Industries’ new geosynthetic products. The exhibitor manufactures a wide range of nonwoven geotextiles, paving fabrics, high strength woven polyester geotextiles, knitted and polymeric coated polyester geogrids, reinforced nonwoven composites, fiberglass grids, and pre-fabricated vertical drains, with extensive applications in road building. “Our geosynthetic products enable owners, consultants and contractors to design and develop reliable, cost-effective and easy to construct solutions for a wide range of landscaping, geotechnical, transportation, hydraulic and other environmental related queries,” says Renu Nair, Deputy Manager Design at TechFab India Industries. “Beyond local ones, exhibitors from Turkey, Italy, UK, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Russia, Spain, Greece, Iran, Korea, Canada, China, Malaysia, and Germany, will bring the latest technologies, solutions and building materials, in a word, the best of the construction industry, to The Big 5 Construct India 2016”, states Event Director, Ashley Roberts. Backed by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India, and co-organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), The Big 5 Construct India 2016 enjoys the support of leading trade bodies and associations. These include the Builders Association of India (BAI), the Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IAStructE), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE), the Consulting Engineers Association of India (CEAI), the Indian Building Congress, and Liases Foras Real Estate Research and Rating.This year, The Big 5 Construct India 2016 will further increase its free educational offer through dozens of workshops, seminars and conferences. “A two-day Big 5 Conference, a half-day seminar by Indian Institute of Architects, and 20+ CPD certified technical workshops will bring unprecedented value to all our attendees,” says Roberts. He adds, “Our focus on ‘creating construction communities’ is what distinguishes us from competitors. We bring stakeholders under one roof for business, learning and networking opportunities.”