How is Saudi Build different from Big 5 Construct Saudi?

Both are major Riyadh construction shows, but they are run by different organisers at different venues. Saudi Build is organised by the Riyadh Exhibitions Company at RICEC and is one of the Kingdom's longest-established construction exhibitions, now in its 36th edition. Big 5 Construct Saudi is organised by dmg events at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center and runs multiple editions per year. Many building-materials suppliers exhibit at both as part of a Saudi market strategy. SOL Dubai builds for both, so if you exhibit across them, a single team can handle the design, logistics and budget while tailoring each stand to its show — and a reusable build can potentially serve both.

Do you build exhibition stands in Riyadh and across Saudi Arabia?

Yes. While we are a Dubai-based exhibition stand builder, we design and build across Saudi Arabia, including at RICEC in Riyadh. We handle the full project start to finish — concept and 3D design, fabrication, RICEC approval submissions, cross-border logistics into the Kingdom, on-site installation and dismantling — as one accountable team. For a building-materials brand exhibiting at Saudi Build, that removes the risk and cost of finding and coordinating an unknown local contractor. We understand that RICEC's requirements, Saudi logistics and bilingual Arabic-English branding expectations differ from a Dubai build, and we manage all of it so your Riyadh stand runs as smoothly as one at home.

How much does a Saudi Build stand cost?

Custom Saudi Build stand design and build with SOL Dubai starts from AED 1,650 per square metre. Because building-materials exhibitors often stage heavy product, machinery and systems, the final figure is shaped by the weight and mounting needs of your product — engineered bases, reinforced flooring and load sign-off factor in — along with the size of your space, single-storey or double-decker structure, cross-border logistics into Riyadh, AV and branding. We provide a fixed, fully itemised quotation once we understand your product and objectives. Because we design, build and manage the Saudi logistics ourselves, the figure you approve is the figure you pay, with cross-border costs built in transparently.

How tall can my Saudi Build 2027 stand be, and do I need structural approval?

Standard custom builds work to around 4m. Taller builds, double-deckers and mezzanines need structural calculations approved by the venue and Saudi Civil Defense before build. We prepare and submit the structural package in-house.

Who handles the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC), Riyadh permits and approvals?

We do, start to finish — the venue’s technical approval and Saudi Civil Defense sign-off, plus the customs paperwork for a Dubai-fabricated stand. You don’t deal with the venue or customs desks yourself.

Can I get power and 24-hour supply for my stand?

Mains power is supplied through the venue’s appointed electrical contractor and ordered ahead. We design the lighting and power scheme and order it for you, including 24-hour supply where your stand needs it.

Can I hang a banner or lighting rig above my stand?

Yes, but suspended rigging is subject to venue approval and load limits and must be ordered ahead of tenancy. We design within the limits and file the rigging order on time so it’s approved without a last-minute surcharge.

How much does a Saudi Build 2027 stand cost?

A full-service Saudi Build 2027 stand starts from AED 950/sqm for a modular build, AED 1,650/sqm for a bespoke custom stand, and AED 2,400/sqm and up for large or double-decker builds. Every quote is fixed and all-inclusive with a free 3D concept. Freight and customs into the Kingdom are itemised separately.

When is Saudi Build 2027 and how early should I book?

Saudi Build 2027 returns in 2027 (exact dates to be confirmed). Because the best stand positions and production slots go early, we recommend starting 8–14 weeks ahead — earlier for a large or double-decker build.

What’s included in a full-service Saudi Build 2027 stand?

Everything to get you show-ready on one quote: custom 3D design, in-house fabrication and pre-build approval, full graphics, delivery to Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC), Riyadh, install and dismantle, venue and Civil Defense approvals, electrical and rigging ordered on your behalf, and a dedicated project manager. Freight and customs into Saudi Arabia are handled and itemised.

Do you build double-decker stands at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC), Riyadh?

Yes — double-deckers are a specialism. A two-storey stand roughly adds 1.5 times your usable space with an upstairs lounge or meeting floor, and needs certified structural calculations, a displayed maximum-occupancy figure and code-compliant staircases (venue and Saudi Civil Defense approval). We engineer, certify and build it in-house.

Do you handle shipping and customs into Saudi Arabia?

Yes. We fabricate in our Dubai workshop and ship into the Kingdom under temporary-import/customs procedures, managing the freight, paperwork and timelines so your stand clears and arrives ready to build.

Do you provide on-site support during Saudi Build 2027?

Yes. Our team is on call across all show days for anything from a graphic touch-up to an electrical or AV fix, and larger stands get a dedicated on-site project lead.

What happens to the stand after Saudi Build 2027?

We dismantle and clear the space, and can store reusable elements for your next edition and refresh the graphics — so you’re not paying to rebuild from scratch each year.

Saudi Build Exhibition Stand Builders

Saudi Build 2027 at a glance

Saudi Build is one of the Kingdom's longest-running and most established construction and building-materials exhibitions, organised by the Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC) at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC). The 2026 edition — the 36th — runs 2–5 November, and the 2027 edition is expected to follow the same annual November cadence at RICEC, with exact dates confirmed by the organiser closer to the event.

The show covers building technologies and materials, interior and exterior construction products, building tools, heavy equipment and machinery, concrete technologies, and its specialist segments — HVAR (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), PMV (plant, machinery and vehicles) and Stone Tech. Its audience is the sourcing core of Saudi construction: distributors, trade buyers, project owners, consultants, architectural engineers and specifiers.

Saudi Build sits alongside Big 5 Construct Saudi as a major Riyadh construction platform, and many suppliers exhibit at both. SOL Dubai builds in Saudi Arabia as well as the UAE, handling RICEC approvals, cross-border logistics and on-site installation in Riyadh as one coordinated service.

What a Saudi Build stand has to do

This is a technical, specification-led sourcing show. Buyers — project owners, consultants, engineers and specifiers — come to evaluate materials, systems and equipment for real construction projects, and they decide through detailed conversations. A stand has to present often heavy product and building systems clearly and tactilely, and give serious buyers comfortable space to work through technical detail and pricing.

With project owners and specifiers in the audience, a strong, professional, credible stand signals a supplier capable of delivering on the Kingdom's projects. The best Saudi Build stands combine clear, tactile product and systems display with substantial meeting space for the project-led conversations that drive construction-materials deals.

Our Saudi Build stand build process

Every Riyadh project runs through our disciplined eight-stage process, coordinated for a Saudi build at RICEC:

Discovery and brief — we map your product, its weight and mounting needs, demonstration and meeting requirements and budget, and confirm hall, stand number and dimensions at RICEC.
Concept and 3D design — photorealistic visuals and a floor plan balancing heavy-product and systems staging, branding and meeting space, with bilingual Arabic and English branding.
Costing and approval — a fixed, fully itemised quotation covering structure, power and cross-border logistics.
Venue approvals and technical drawings — structural, electrical and heavy-load submissions prepared for RICEC approval.
Fabrication — structure, engineered bases, joinery and branding built and quality-checked under our control, with logistics to Riyadh planned in.
Pre-build and QA — trial assembly, graphics fitting and electrical testing before transport.
On-site installation — supervised build at RICEC during official build-up, handed over show-ready.
Show-day support and dismantling — standby team on call in Riyadh, then clean dismantling and clearance.

Materials and construction

Building-materials stands put engineering and tactile display first. We build load-bearing bases and reinforced flooring for heavy materials, machinery and product samples, with correctly rated power and cable management designed in. Structural elements use engineered aluminium and steel where height or double-decker space is needed.

Branding is delivered through timber-framed custom walls, tension-fabric and acrylic lightboxes and illuminated 3D logos for a professional, robust finish, with bilingual Arabic and English branding. We stage materials — stone, finishes, HVAC and concrete systems — so buyers can see and touch their quality, with raised platform flooring concealing services and durable finishes that withstand a busy construction-trade crowd.

Building-materials stand requirements

Saudi Build exhibitors carry demanding needs: heavy materials, machinery and systems requiring engineered staging and load sign-off; reliable power for live equipment; clear, tactile product display so specifiers can assess quality directly; and substantial meeting space for the project-led, specification conversations the sector runs on. Bilingual Arabic and English branding matters with a predominantly Saudi audience.

We design for all of it — engineered material and machinery staging, dedicated power, tactile product display, comfortable meeting areas and bilingual branding — and we manage the RICEC approval and cross-border logistics a Riyadh build requires. Where the brief calls for it, we build reusable structures that support both budget and presence across the Kingdom's construction show calendar, including Big 5 Construct Saudi.

Stand options and pricing

We build every Saudi Build format. Upgraded shell-scheme packages suit smaller exhibitors needing clean branding, product display and a meeting point. Custom single-storey stands give you a bespoke layout with engineered material and machinery staging and meeting areas. Double-decker stands let major manufacturers and pavilions add an upstairs meeting or hospitality floor above an open showcase.

Custom Saudi Build stand design and build starts from AED 1,650 per square metre, with the final figure shaped by the weight and mounting needs of your product, size, structure, cross-border logistics, AV and branding. Every quotation is fixed and itemised, and full-service delivery gives you one accountable team handling design, build and the Riyadh logistics from concept through dismantling.

Why building-materials brands choose SOL Dubai for Riyadh

We are a UAE exhibition stand builder that designs and builds in Saudi Arabia as well as the Emirates, handling RICEC Riyadh stands start to finish — design, fabrication, the venue approval process, cross-border logistics and on-site installation. Heavy, materials-led construction stands are exactly the kind of work our in-house team is set up for.

Clients get in-house build quality, a single accountable team, bilingual Arabic-English branding capability, and a price that holds from quotation to final invoice. For building-materials and construction brands targeting the Kingdom's projects at one of its longest-established construction shows, our cross-border presence and full-service control keep a Riyadh build predictable and on budget.