Dubai Municipality partners with UAE's dedicated outdoor and landscaping show

The three-day event arrives as GCC governments step up their efforts to revamp outdoor environments, as new legislation in 2013 is expected to be passed requiring developers and contractors to include a minimum of 25% of 'green space' and 'outdoor landscaping' in all residential and commercial projects.

Ahmed Abdulkarim, Director of Public Parks & Horticulture for Dubai Municipality, welcomed the launch of the show to provide a platform for the industry during legislative change.

He said, "With a flourishing landscaping community in Dubai, we are now in the position to create and maintain unrivalled green communities that offer the best environment for people and businesses that are living and working here."

"By 2025, the vision of Dubai Municipality is to see a quarter of the emirate covered in green space, spanning some 38,000sqm, while we also plan to have one million trees planted by 2014. "The Outdoor Design Build & Supply show will present an arena in which we can share knowledge and find new avenues to take this vision forward," he added.

Outdoor Design Build & Supply will address the use of outdoor space in construction projects, providing support to developers, landscape architects and designers creating outdoor spaces including parks, hotels, private and palace gardens, green areas within urban communities, major residential and commercial projects, sports stadiums, golf courses, and hospitals.

In addition to the Dubai Municipality, the show is supported by Municipality of Abu Dhabi City and Al Ain Municipality, and has already attracted big players such as Fitco Irrigation, Greenworks, The Inout Company, Orient Irrigation, Terraverde, Timberwolf, and Toscana Landscaping.

Thea Skelton, Project Director of Outdoor Design Build & Supply said, "Gardening and outdoor landscaping is an integral part of our living spaces, and even more so now that there is a conscious effort to develop a greener and more sustainable outdoor environment."

"With this first edition of Outdoor Design Build & Supply, we can look forward to a booming Middle East outdoor landscaping sector, as regional governments and developers continue to put more emphasis on the sustainable beautification of our outdoors," he added.

Visitors to Outdoor Design Build & Supply will include government and urban planning officials, corporate project managers and horticulture experts who will give exhibitors the opportunity to strengthen existing relationships while putting them in front of a targeted market.

Outdoor Design Build & Supply is supported by the largest buyers of outdoor products and services.