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The Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) Conference 2025
2025-06-04 - 2025-06-05 | CTICC, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Improving the property development and construction sector environment since 2008

The Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) is a registered non-profit organisation (246-760 NPO). It was founded in 2008 to create awareness, address the challenges that face the property development and construction industry and to be the collective voice of the industry in the Western Cape. We focus on the full production line of private and public property projects and associated infrastructure provision.

The theme of the WCPFD Conference 2025 is:
RECALIBRATING the development conversation

The national elections in June 2024 saw South Africa become a Government of National Unity (GNU). Conversations across the country now need to RECALIBRATE, and the WCPDF conference will interrogate how these are progressing across the Western Cape Property Development and Construction landscape.
Who are the new voices in this discussion and who still has a seat at the table of economic development in our industry? How do relationships between the Private and Public sector need to change? The bottom line is it can no longer be business as usual.

BUILD AFRICA 2025
2025-02-26 - 2025-02-27 | Hillsong Church facility, 1 Kinetic Way, Century City, Cape Town, South Africa
BUILDAFRICA | 2025 is the ultimate real estate conference for estate agents who want to build a life AND a legacy through the real estate industry. Hosted by South African real estate coaching veteran and eXp Realty leader Steve Johnstone, BUILD brings together some of the world’s best real estate minds. The goal is to inspire & educate agents to build a great life using eXp Realty’s disruptive model.

Decorex Johannesburg 2024
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-04 | Sandton Convention Centre
Decorex has been at the forefront of decor, design and lifestyle trends for three decades, hosting over 100 events and helping to launch thousands of businesses, shaping the industry. Looking to the future, Decorex is evolving into a hybrid marketplace and growth accelerator, and will continue to champion design that reimagines the world as we know it and a world that could be.

Built Environment Conference 2024
2024-06-19 - 2024-06-21 | Sandton Convention Centre
There is little doubt that the construction industry has experienced exponential change and development in recent years. The 16th Built Environment Conference will examine five of these cutting-edge concepts to determine their state of the art in the construction sector both in practice and academic research. This conference therefore seeks responses to questions related to current conversations, debates, and empirical research on:

Deconstruction
Digitalization
Disruption
Disaster
Development

Coatings For Africa 2024
2024-06-19 - 2024-06-21 | Sandton Convention Centre
THE LARGEST LIVE AND IN-PERSON GATHERING FOR THE COATINGS COMMUNITY IN AFRICA
With a rich history of success, through its association with the Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA) and South African Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA), Coatings For Africa is the largest dedicated coatings event in Africa for raw material and service suppliers, equipment and paint manufacturers. For three days, the trade exhibition along with the Coatings For Africa Conference and Business Presentations Hub, facilitates serious business and networking opportunities for the coatings community.
The event creates the perfect environment for manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, distributors, buyers and technical specialists like formulators from the coatings industry to meet face-to-face and do business. That’s not all, the event offers the opportunity to gather insight on the latest processes, exchange ideas with industry leaders and build a strong network in the African continent.

Decorex Cape Town 2024
2024-06-06 - 2024-06-09 | CTICC, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Africa’s leading decor and design platform showcases more than 230 of the most dynamic and creative companies on the continent.
The event offers a unique opportunity for industry professionals and design enthusiasts to explore the latest trends and innovations in the world of interior design and decoration.

Big 5 Construct Southern Africa 2024
2024-06-04 - 2024-06-06 | Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 19 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1685
The only event for South Africa’s entire construction industry value chain

Are you ready to elevate your sales? Big 5 Construct South Africa is an absolute must-attend event for anyone in the construction industry in South Africa. Bringing together over 8000 attendees over three days.
The 10th edition provided an invaluable experience for 223 local and international companies from 26 countries showcasing their latest products and innovations.
Discover opportunities at Big 5 South Africa, taking place from 4-6 June 2024, at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Covering all vital construction sectors, it’s the perfect stage to showcase products across the buying cycle, from inception to completion.

Infrastructure Africa
2024-06-04 - 2024-06-05 | CTICC, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Welcome to the summit where infrastructure connects people, places and opportunities

The 2024 edition of Infrastructure Africa will be hosted to keep sharing information relating to the business opportunity around infrastructure development in Africa. The Event will be hosted on 4 – 5 June 2024. Infrastructure Africa will connect industry stakeholders, foster dialogue, provide leading-edge information, promote investment and expansion, as well as facilitate business development around Africa’s growth and infrastructure needs.

Facilities Management Expo 2024
2024-05-28 - 2024-05-30 | Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 19 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1685
About Facilities Management Expo

At FM Expo 2024, you will be able to:

Network with industry experts, share ideas, find advice and meet your future business partner
Upskilling has never been as important. FM Expo will share educational content that will help you bring valuable skills back to your office.
Find your business solution with the various exhibitors promoting their services and products.
Create an unforgettable facilities management experience

Devac Infrastructure Summit
2024-05-15 - 2024-05-16 | Hilton Sandton, 138 Rivonia Rd, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196, South Africa
DEVAC INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT is the exclusive annual meeting where decisionmakers from the Private Sector, multinational executives, International Investors, African Governments, and various other Institutions get together to address challenges faced by the African Infrastructure sector in Africa. This high-level business meeting platform which takes the form of a Conference and Expo, facilitates all participants to share their experiences and to discuss about innovative solutions and potential business partnerships that will help develop or improve the Future of Infrastructure across Africa.

Western Cape Property Development Forum 2024
2024-05-08 - 2024-05-09 | CTICC, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
The Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) will be holding its 11th Annual Conference on Wednesday, 8 and Thursday, 9 May 2024. Our venue will once again be the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
The theme of the WCPDF 2024 Conference is: IGNITING GROWTH AND INNOVATION
At our 2023 conference, we saw numerous Western Cape politicians and officials undertake to collaborate with the private sector to Get.Things.Done. They agreed to try new ideas, engage in more results-driven dialogue, set a precedent for the rest of the country, and get the economy going again.
How far have we come in a year and has the Western Cape industry itself taken the lead? How have we collectively – public and private sector alike – stepped up to ignite the sparks from the 2023 event? What are the new challenges we face, and how far have we embraced innovation?
And, most importantly: what are the unique opportunities that the Western Cape offers?

Annual Building Information Modeling Africa Conference 2024
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-15 | The Capital Hotel, Santdon, Johannesburg
The BIM Conference provides a platform for AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation) professionals to share knowledge and best practices and stay updated on the latest developments in BIM. It serves as a nexus where AECO professionals can explore opportunities for growth and advancement in the sector while addressing key challenges. The current year’s BIM conference will discuss an array of topics including, amongst others, BIM technology advancements shaping the construction industry, sustainability in the construction industry, updates in the regulatory framework and how BIM adoption can be fast-tracked.

Wood Conference
2024-02-28 | CTICC, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
The conference aims at a public of professionals from the domains architecture, engineering, wood construction, carpentry, planning, interior decorators, universities and their students as well as investors and the state sector.
The organizers intend to convey ideas and give inspiration for sustainable, green and energy-efficient construction with wood, both high-end and low-end. Participants will be shown solutions on how to build with wood and will be given architectural, town-planning and, technological and scientific background information.
By including South African speakers, this networking event becomes an institution

Design Joburg
2023-08-03 - 2023-08-06 | Sandton Convention Centre
In a bold move, South Africa’s three top design authorities, Design Joburg, Decorex Africa and 100% Design Africa have joined forces, combining their reach and relevance to create a seismic shift for the industry in 2023.
While both remaining distinct in their curated offerings, the exhibitions will work together to leverage their combined resources and networks, to ensure improved ROI for exhibitors, amplified experiences for visitors and improved opportunities to create partnerships and collaborations that will propel the design community into the future, and onto the global stage.
Design Joburg and Design Cape Town are a showcase of the future of South African design, interiors, architecture, art and culture. The exhibition drives the vanguard of the creative economy by championing the power of design, as well as nurturing the next generation of talent. It is a platform for visitors to experience the next and now happening in the South African design industry.

The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa
2023-06-27 09:00 - 2023-06-29 18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) | Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 19 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1685
The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa, previously African Construction Expo, is a significant contributor to the economic growth, recovery and transformation within Southern Africa’s construction industry with a special focus on facilitating buyer/seller face-to-face connections and showcasing the most innovative solutions for the region.

CONNECT with industry buyers and distributors
GAIN direct access to the key stakeholders involved in the upcoming plans and budget allocations
ACCESS export opportunities in the rest of Africa
GENERATE highly relevant and quality leads from a captive audience
BUILD your brand position and establish your organisation as an industry leader

The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa will take place alongside the Totally Concrete Expo, African Smart Cities Summit, Deck and Flooring Expo and WoodEX for Africa
EVENT DATES AND TIMES

27 June 2023 – 09:00 – 18:00
28 June 2023 – 09:00 – 18:00
29 June 2023 – 09:00 – 16:00

Decorex
2023-06-22 10:00 - 2023-06-25 18:00 | CTICC, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Africa’s leading decor and design platform.

Decorex Africa has been at the forefront of decor, design and lifestyle trends for almost three decades, hosting over 100 events and helping to launch thousands of businesses, putting an indelible stamp on the industry.

Facilities Management Expo
2023-06-06 09:00 - 2023-06-08 16:00 | Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 19 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1685
Now in its third year, the Facilities Management Expo 2023 will showcase the providers of products and services geared towards ensuring that all the systems of the built environment work together harmoniously.

The latest trends in facilities management reflect changing priorities and the need to adopt new policies and technology to support them. Facilities Management Expo 2023 creates a launchpad for suppliers of facilities management products and services to meet with a large proportion of their target market over a concentrated three-day period.
Exhibitors can demonstrate how the functionality, comfort, safety, and efficiency of the built environment can be achieved by integrating people, place, process, and technology.
Bringing integration to a new level, Facilities Management Expo 2023 is co-located with three allied shows – Securex, A-OSH EXPO and Firexpo.

Devac Infrastructure
2023-05-17 - 2023-05-18 | Hilton Sandton, 138 Rivonia Rd, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196, South Africa
DEVAC INFRASTRUCTURE is the exclusive annual meeting where decisionmakers from the Private Sector, multinational executives, International Investors, African Governments, and various other Institutions get together to address challenges faced by the African Infrastructure sector in Africa.
This high-level business meeting platform which takes the form of a Conference and Expo, facilitates all participants to share their experiences and to discuss about innovative solutions and potential business partnerships that will help develop or improve the Future of Infrastructure across Africa.

CCSA Convention - Gauteng
2023-02-23 08:00 - 16:00 | Premier Hotel OR Tambo, Gauteng, South Africa
Cement & Concrete SA’s one -day convention in February 2023 is the ideal opportunity to kick off the year with an update on the status of cement and concrete technology in SA

AfriBuild
2022-10-18 09:00 - 2022-10-20 17:00 | Johannesburg Expo Centre, South Africa
Aimed at equipping the local building sector with the practical examples, demonstrations, skills and advice needed for successful future development, Specialised Exhibitions is pleased to announce the addition of a new biennial tradeshow to its portfolio, called AfriBuild.
The new expo will take place over three days, bringing together hundreds of local and global exhibitors – ranging from mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) providers and tools, equipment and materials experts, to structure, occupational health and safety (OHS), and technology and innovation specialists – to showcase their expertise, products and services.
AfriBuild 2022 is proudly co-located with PlumbDrain Africa, the only dedicated plumbing, draining, sanitation, water and sanitaryware expo in Africa.

The Big 5 Construct KZN
2022-09-28 08:00 - 2022-09-29 17:00 | Hybrid Expo | Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex, South Africa, South Africa
The Big 5 Construct KZN is the only event in KwaZulu-Natal that brings together key stakeholders involved in construction and infrastructure projects in the region to address strategic issues around funding, collaboration, project delivery and sustainability.

Master Builders SA Annual Congress 2022
2022-09-09 07:00 - 17:00 | Gauteng
The Master Builders South Africa Congress 2022. “Reconstructing South Africa”, will take place on the 9th Sep 2022 at The Capital Zimbali, KZN.

Cape Construction Expo
2022-09-07 - 2022-09-08 | Gauteng
PLAY YOUR PART IN THE WESTERN CAPE’S INNOVATIVE AND BOOMING CONSTRUCTION SECTOR!

The Cape Construction Expo is the only event dedicated exclusively to the building and construction industry in and for the Western Cape.This free to attend expo features a unique opportunity for product manufacturers and distributors as well as service providers to network with key buyers from the sector.

THE BIG 5 CONSTRUCT EGYPT
2022-06-25 08:00 - 2022-06-28 17:00 | Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Egypt, Egypt
The Big 5 Construct Egypt is the most important event for the global construction and infrastructure community in Egypt. Launched in 2018, the event has established itself as the premier platform to reconnect the construction industry safely. We bring together suppliers and quality buyers from across Africa, promoting innovation, sharing cutting edge knowledge and accelerating business. The event includes value added features such as The Big 5 Egypt Impact Awards, The Big 5 Egypt Leadership Conference and CPD certified talks.

AFRICAN SMART CITIES SUMMIT
2022-06-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 19 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1685
The 5th annual African Smart Cities Summit will EXPLORE major trends, CELEBRATE Africa’s progress, DEBATE challenges and opportunities and DISCOVER the innovations set to advance African cities. The summit anticipates positive growth during its weeklong activities. The inclusion of the Smart Cities Pavilion on the exhibition floor showcases how technology and innovative solutions can transform African cities.

The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa
2022-06-07 09:00 - 2022-06-09 18:00 | Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 19 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1685
The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa, previously African Construction Expo, is a significant contributor to the economic growth, recovery and transformation within Southern Africa’s construction industry with a special focus on facilitating buyer/seller face-to-face connections and showcasing the most innovative solutions for the region.

Deck and Flooring Expo
2022-06-07 - 2022-06-09 | Digital Expo
Deck & Flooring Expo is Africa’s only expo focusing on the decking and flooring industries. The inaugural expo, held alongside WoodEX for Africa in 2018, received a positive welcome, and industry feedback indicated that a focused trade show for this industry is crucial to expand and explore business opportunities locally and into the rest of Africa.
Co-located again with WoodEX for Africa at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg in June 2022, and now also with African Construction – the Deck & Flooring Expo offers exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their decking and flooring products and services to a broad and comprehensive audience, cultivated over many years by both WoodEX for Africa and the African Construction Expo.

WoodEX for Africa
2022-06-01 | Gauteng
Exact dates in June 2022 TBC
Long established as the gateway to Africa’s timber trade, WoodEX for Africa 2022 will be the ultimate machinery, tools and supplies gathering in Africa. An event not to be missed, WoodEX for Africa will be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg in June 2022, alongside the 2nd edition of the Deck & Flooring Expo and co-located with Africa’s biggest construction expo, African Construction Expo.
A dynamic and lucrative platform in Africa for trade and industry to connect with specialised dealers, stay abreast of the latest industry trends and innovations, secure new business contacts and compare the best deals in the timber trade, WoodEX for Africa has grown robustly year on year since the inaugural event held in 2012. The event has increasingly enjoyed a strong African visitor profile, making up a substantial percentage of international trade visitors to the expo.

Design Joburg
2022-05-20 08:00 - 2022-05-22 17:00 | Sandton Convention Centre
About The Show
Design Joburg was launched as part of a bigger stable of successful events into the country by Media 10 who saw a need in the market for an inspiring high-end showcase of local and international design and décor.
Design Joburg, proved to be the new show for exceptional design, quality and inspiration. Design Joburg is the perfect mix of a longstanding favourite local exhibition that highlights the best in the industry paired with the new innovators and emerging talent of South Africa.
Visitors to the show were part of a unique audience of high end consumers as well as architects, designers, specifiers, developers, as well as multinational companies looking to source directly for their latest projects.

Coatings for Africa
2022-05-04 - 2022-05-06 | Sandton Convention Centre
The largest gathering for the coatings community in Africa

With a rich history of success, through its association with the Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA) and South African Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA), Coatings For Africa is the largest dedicated coatings event in Africa for raw material and service suppliers, equipment and paint manufacturers. For three days, the trade exhibition along with the Coatings For Africa Conference, facilitates serious business and networking opportunities for the coatings community.
The event creates the perfect environment for manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, distributors, buyers and technical specialists like formulators from the coatings industry to meet face-to-face and do business. That’s not all, the event offers the opportunity to gather insight on the latest processes, exchange ideas with industry leaders and build a strong network in the African continent.
