Companies in the facilities management sector continue to have a positive outlook, despite the slowing economy.  Taking advantage of this, the Working Buildings Middle East exhibition, incorporating Fit-Out Middle East, runs at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, from the 9th – 10th of November and aims to offer companies in this sector an opportunity to network and do business with buyers and decision makers from across the Middle East. 

Market leaders in this industry have shown their confidence in the strength of the exhibition by confirming their presence at the event.  ServeU (LLC) exhibited at Working Buildings Middle East in 2008, and have confirmed they will be again be taking a 120 square metre stand this year.  The company provides internationally benchmarked FM services from their core divisions of FM consultancy, security, cleaning services, MEP maintenance, and MEP refurbishment.  Mr Stephen Barker, General Manager of ServeU (LLC) stated that: “We received solid interest and it was a successful exhibition for us with confirmed follow up meetings. We received in excess of 30 quality meetings which were converted into follow-up meetings.  Abu Dhabi is not a potential market, it is a market that exists and it is big”.  ServeU (LLC) recently won a big chunk of the FM service provision contract at MotorCity Dubai, worth over US$10.9 million (AED40 million).

The U.A.E. facilities management market is well placed to weather the current economic downturn being felt around the region according to United Business Media, the organisers of Working Buildings Middle East incorporating Fit-Out Middle East; the international trade exhibition due to take place on the 9th and 10th of November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).