Dubai, United Arab Emirates 18 March 2015 The Middle East is an attractive marketplace for stones the regional estimated construction project value for 2015 is USD72 billion as per Ventures Report on 2014/2015 GCC Building Construction. Currently, GCC projects total USD5 billion of the USD24 billion global markets for natural stone.

With stone products accounting for 12 to 15 per cent of the total value of a construction project, the Middle East stone show will bring together buyers and suppliers of stones in one place. The first ever platform in the region dedicated to stone, marble and ceramics will take place on 18th-21st, May 2015 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event will provide a spotlight on producers from across the globe, with premier stone suppliers from 22 countries including those from Turkey, Italy, Greece, Spain, Brazil, Portugal and India showcasing the latest designs and technologies related to finished and semi-finished stone and ceramics products.

The growing number of people wanting to live, workand visit the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, has been a huge driver for the construction industrys robust performance. There will be hundreds of hotels, new residential buildings and commercial spaces to be built over the next few years. As such, the massive demand for natural and artificial stones cannot be ignored. It is therefore a perfect time to launch a dedicated show for the stone industry the Middle East Stone show,will provide a dedicated platform for stone manufacturers, buyers and contractors in a strategic hub, said Mark Goodchild, Event Director, Middle East Stone.

Going to the event this year means getting free access to up-to-date and innovative educational content developed by the Middle East Stone team and its advisory board members.

There are 40 certified seminars about the latest global stone design, technologies, methodologies of testing and maintenance, and trends across sectorswith local, regional and international experts as speakers. These will be in two main forums:

Middle East Stone Show Educational Programme, May 18 to 21, 2015
The Designers Forum, May 19-21, 2015

The show runs alongside other dmg events such as INDEX, Workspace at INDEX and Middle East Covering.