12 September 2011

MUSCAT -- Infra Oman 2011, Oman's 1st International Exhibition for Infrastructure and Industrial Projects will be held from the 20-22 September 2011, at the Oman International Exhibition Centre. Infra Oman 2011, in its first edition will showcase all types of building materials, heavy equipment, construction supplies, engineering and consultancy services, architectural services, and products and services necessary for infrastructure projects.

The international exhibition will also have special sections focusing on 'affordable housing development' and 'heavy equipments'.

The World famous JCB Dancing Digger are set to dazzle and delight the crowds in Muscat as the stunt team makes their debut at the inaugural edition of Infra Oman 2011. Infra Oman 2011 will see more than 100 local and international exhibitors from Austria, Kingdom of Bahrain, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Qatar, Spain, Turkey, USA, UK and UAE.

Salim Omar al Hashmi, CEO, Al Nimr Expo said: "Infra Oman is perfectly timed for the continuing boom in Oman's infrastructure and construction industry."

Infra Oman is held in co-operation with Ministry of Transport and Communications and in partnership with Oman Society of Contractors. The Exhibition is Supported by the Supreme Committee for Town Planning (SCTP), Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE), Origin Oman, Oman Society of Contractors (OSC), Oman Tourism Development Company SAOC (Omran), Oman Environmental Services Holding Co SAOC (OESHCo), Oman Society of Engineers (OSE), UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), Singapore Business Federation (SBF), German Industry and Commerce Office (AHK), United Engineers Network, Export Promotion Center of Turkey (IGEME) and the Association of Professional Interiors Designers (Apid).

The Diamond Sponsors are Douglas OHI LLC, Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG, Nafal Contracting and Trading Co. LLC and Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Platinum Sponsors are Target LLC and Larsen and Toubro (Oman) LLC, Gold Sponsors are Becsa General Contracting LLC, Qatar Steel Company (QSC) and JCB, Floor Plan Sponsor is Oman United Engineering Services LLC. The Construction Intelligence Partners include Ventures Onsite, Oman Projects, MiddleEast Tenders, BNC Network and Zawya.

The Media Partners are Construction Week, Oxford Business Group, Gradimo, OER Dossier, Infobahn Consultancy, Dubai Exporters, Dimension, TPG Publishing LLC, Asia Today, Alam Aliktisaad Wala'mal, Ruwad and Oman Economic Review.

Official Telecom Partner is Nawras Telecommunications, Official Logistics Partner is Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo and Co. and the Official Travel Agency is Travel Point LLC Infra Oman is the first of its kind to be held in Oman and the GCC Region. The Exhibition is organised by Al Nimr Expo -- a leading exhibition organising company in Oman.

© Oman Daily Observer 2011