Matt Denton, President, dmg events said: “INDEX, one of our longest-standing events has grown to be the region’s largest interior design show. Demand for interiors and fit out is set to remain strong in 2019 as the GCC building construction projects expected to be completed are forecast to be worth US$ 75bn this year across residential ($26bn), hospitality ($13bn), commercial real estate ($10bn), healthcare ($10bn), education ($4bn), retail ($3bn) and other miscellaneous sectors which collectively account for an additional $9bn worth of projects. Market analysts Ventures Onsite, estimate $9 billion will be spent on interior contracting and fit-out in the region before the end of 2019.Īccording to the report, the interiors industry is valued at its highest within the residential and hotel sectors. INDEX 2018 kicked off at a time of huge growth for the interiors industry in the Gulf.
