Leading Saudi company turns the spotlight on airport infrastructure maintenance and safety

One of Saudi Arabia's leading engineering consulting companies, Gulf Engineering House, will use the exhibition, which takes place from June 2-4, to launch its unique Airport Pavement Evaluation system, designed to facilitate the preservation and management of pavement networks.

Developed in association with Denmark-based Dynatest International Inc, which has over 25 years of experience in pavement design and testing, the Airport Pavement Evaluation system is a non-destructive technique, allowing engineers to measure the roughness, skid resistance, and structural bearing capacities of airfield pavements.

'The concept of pavement evaluation is relatively new in the region and we hope our debut at the exhibition will help persuade airport engineers our system can save them money and improve safety,' said Ziauddin Khan, airport pavement engineering manager, Gulf Engineering House.

Organised by event management and marketing specialists Streamline Marketing, the exhibition will present unique business opportunities for over 100 suppliers from around the world, as civil aviation authorities from across the Middle East also assemble in Dubai next month.

The Departments of Civil Aviation from Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Dhahran have all now confirmed that they will take dedicated stands to promote their expansion plans at the exhibition.

In addition, the DCA authorities in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and Bahrain, as well as Doha International Airport, Tanzania Airports Authority, Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India, have committed to sending official delegations to the event, where visitors will include many leading UAE-based consultants and contractors.

'Private meetings have been pre-arranged for each exhibitor with the relevant project manager, engineer or architect in the Dubai DCA, enabling suppliers to discuss Dubai International Airport's US $ 4.1 billion expansion,' said Joanne Evans, director of Streamline Marketing. 'Representatives of the DCA authorities from neighbouring countries have also been encouraged to schedule meetings with exhibitors,' she said.

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai DCA, the exhibition has been commissioned by the authority in its efforts to ensure that the region's new generation of airports are built to the most technologically advanced specifications possible.

The event will spotlight the Government of Dubai's development plan to make Dubai International Airport one of the world's leading aviation hubs, at a time when other major airport developments are under way in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Libya, Kuwait, Tunisia, Algeria, Oman, Morocco, Ajman, Syria, Sharjah and Al Ain.

The exhibitor line-up will include suppliers of a huge range of specialised equipment and services, from escalators, elevators, and moving walkways, to security and lighting systems, telecommunications, automated baggage systems, fixtures and fittings, signage and graphics, first and business class lounges, leisure facilities, aircraft hangers and fire stations.