Organisers of The Big 5, the biggest trade fair for the construction industry in the Gulf revealed top five owners, contractors, managers, financiers and architects involved in $800 billion of projects in the United Arab Emirates. The five-day event will kick off today at Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre.

"The Big 5 of the Big 5" tables released today show companies from the UAE, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Australia among the top ranked in terms of the value of projects with which they are associated.

Exhibition space at The Big 5 - one of the world's largest shows for the construction industry and associated suppliers - has been completely sold out with the entire space of the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre. A total of 53 countries will be represented at The Big 5 and there will be more than 3,000 exhibiting companies. The organisers are expecting more than 50,000 visitors.