Qatar’s construction sector advancing towards smart, sustainable future: Experts

Doha: Qatar is ahead of the race in building smart cities, and the country’s construction sector is advancing towards a smart and sustainable future, according to experts attending the 17th edition of Project Qatar. Held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Project Qatar 2021, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive construction business platform, continued yesterday with a strong positive response from the construction industry’s stakeholders. 

The four-day Project Qatar exhibition and conference has been attracting visitors to its new section this year, the Project Qatar Wholesale Market, which provides an exclusive opportunity for them to purchase in bulk and highly discounted prices from a wide selection of building materials and equipment. 

The Future Projects Qatar Conference and the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) trainings focused on sustainability trends on the second day and explored key topics which include green building regulations, technology innovations, and corporate sustainability, among others. The second day of the conference focused on the theme “Building a Sustainable and Green Future”. The keynote sessions highlighted on “Building Qatar Towards a Sustainable & Green Future” and “Sustainable Green Building’s Regulations & Opportunities”.