(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula
More than 8,000 visitors are expected to attend Build Your House Exhibition (BYH) 2021 which will be held from September 20 to 22 at the Qatar National Convention Center under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani. Organisers are expecting deals worth QR400m during the latest edition of this exhibition in which over 150 companies will offer exclusive offers and showcase their product services related to interior design, architecture, construction and contracting.
“We are expecting over 8,000 visitors in this year's Build Your House Exhibition. Visitors will get opportunity to discover hundreds of smart and modern options that are both cost-effective and of great quality for designing, building, renovating, maintaining and developing houses. There is great response from participating companies. Around 90 companies had participated in the first edition of Build Your House Exhibition while over 150 companies are participating in this year's edition of the exhibition,” Rawad Sleem, Co-founder & General Manager of NeXTfairs for Exhibitions and Conferences told The Peninsula on the sidelines of press conference held yesterday.
Addressing the press conference held yesterday at InterContinental Doha The City hotel, Rawad Sleem said that the new edition of the exhibition would include the latest technologies and sustainable materials in the fields of contracting; architecture, and interior design, especially for clients who plan to create or add new designs and features to their houses or real estate projects.
Mohammed Hasan Al Naimi Director Of Technical Affairs Department In Doha Municipality, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Eng. Jarallah Mohammed Al Marri, Assistant Director Of Building Projects, Ashghal, Mohammed Ali Al Muhannadi, Director Of Public Relations And Communications, Kahramaa, Lieutenant-Colonel Jaber Mohammed Al-Marri, Head, Preventive Education Department, Civil Defence, Omar Halawa Business Development Manager , Tadmur Trading, Emad Makarem, General Manager Al Mana Maples, Shovan Das General Manager, Jotun Paints Qatar, and Eng Hamdi Mohammed Abdelatif, Technical Department Manager, Coolex Al Jaber were also present during the press conference.
Sleem said that the exhibition would also provide an opportunity to discover hundreds of smart and modern options that are both cost-effective and of great quality for designing, building, renovating, maintaining and developing houses. Starting from choosing the consultant, contractor, and the supplier, to planning, designing, and issuing the licenses, up until managing the project with the contractor to handing over keys in a sustainable and cost-effective way. The exhibition targets Qatari citizens who are looking to build their houses to help them to obtain ideas and information about building their new houses or renovating their existing ones.
Sleem added that the Ministry of Public Health has identified a set of precautionary guidelines to ensure the health and safety of exhibitors and visitors which are: allowing only fully vaccinated and age 18-year-old and above to enter the event, ensuring that all employees received a two-dose vaccine, and allocating an isolation area -in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent Society and Qatar National Convention Center- for suspected cases. Moreover, an online pre-registration will be required to attend the exhibition.
The exhibition has also become an important platform that connects visitors with contractors and consultants to enable them to determine their options and make decisions related to the construction process.
Sleem highlighted that the second edition of BYH exhibition is expected to attract deals worth more than QR400m, as diversified entities will participate including government, local, and international companies specialized in various sectors.
The exhibition will include workshops and panel discussions that will bring together a host of inspirational names to help visitors plan, procure, design and build homes fit for the 21st century with a sustainable future and smart home solutions. The event will introduce visitors to the various procedures and stages of building their houses, including how to get the necessary licenses for construction, the required documents, and all the information about the space standards for building a house, in addition to the state's role in distributing lands over citizens.
Sleem added that the Conference 'Knowledge and Technology Area' will feature 40 speakers discussing the latest trends in the industry and sharing their insights on various topics.
The launching of a free electronic platform to register on the website of BYH is to allow visitors enter the event in no time. All the preventive measures against COVID-19 are applied to ensure the health and safety of all participants, exhibitors and visitors during the exhibition, especially that NextFairs has signed an agreement with Boecker, the global leader in health and safety to apply all the measures including: regular and consistent disinfection of the halls, exhibition stands and all exhibits before bringing into the exhibition halls.
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