HEADLINE STATS

OUR VISITORS

2018 IN NUMBERS

DesignBUILD 2018 brought Australia’s architecture, building, construction

and design communities together for the 32nd time.

DesignBUILD 2018 was all about the detail; focusing on the detailed challenges

our industry is currently facing including a comprehensive education program

curated around the themes of compliance, innovation and sustainability.

WHAT THEY THINK Exhibitor satisfaction

“DesignBUILD features a diverse range of building products and systems from local and international manufacturers, for both

domestic and commercial applications.”

Philip Wilson - Municipal Building Surveyor, Hobsons Bay City Council

“DesignBUILD is an effective way to showcase new products to and to build brand credibility in the Australian market.”

Leroy Fooks - Business Development Manager, Skyspan Australia Pty

“DesignBUILD was an outstanding success for our company. As a new brand and an exciting range of European fireplace

designs, the reaction from visitors was overwhelming. We exceeded our expectations with leads generated.”

Kevin Smith - Sales and Marketing, Living Fire

“DesignBUILD is a very good platform for knowledge sharing and gathering information. It has a great range of products exhibited and covers almost every aspect of design as well as construction. I would recommend every

design or building industry professional to attend DesignBUILD.”

Gauri Pisolkar – Architect, R Architecture

“A must attend event. If you are in the industry, you must keep abreast of what is happening, checkout latest trends, visualise new build concepts and meet

suppliers in the industry.”

Brent Morren - Project Manager, Merit Interiors

100%AGREE THAT DESIGNBUILD

INCREASES BRAND / PRODUCT AWARENESS

81%CONSIDER DESIGNBUILD

IMPORTANT FOR THEIR BUSINESS

83%WERE SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF VISITORS TO

THEIR STAND

OUR EXHIBITORS

WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE Top 10 Products Visitors Want To See*

12%

*Includes multiple responses

10%

3D RENDER /PRINTER

TECHNOLOGY

13%

BATHROOMS

10%

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

(BIM/CAD)

13%

CLADDING

12%

EXTERIOR FACADES

9%

FINISHES & SURFACES

WINDOWS & DOORS

9%

FLOORING

12%

KITCHENS

10%

SMART BUILDING

TECHNOLOGY

All figures are CAB audited. Satisfaction levels are generated from the DesignBUILD 2018 exhibitor and visitor survey results

WHERE THEY COME FROM Industry sectors

ARCHITECTURE DISTRIBUTOR & WHOLESALE

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

IMPORTER/EXPORTER OTHER(ENGINEERING, INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATION, MEDIA, RETAIL)

DESIGN

MANUFACTURING

LANDSCAPE & GOVERNMENT

TRADE SERVICES

WHO THEY ARE Job functions

ARCHITECTS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS

(CONTRACTORS & SPECIALISTS)

DESIGN PROFESSIONALS

OTHER (PROCURERS, MANUFACTURERS,

DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS & MEDIA)

C-LEVEL MANAGEMENT & CORPORATE

STUDENTS / GRADUATES

TRADIES

WHERE THEY WORK Top visiting companies

• Australia Post

• Bunnings

• Moreland City Council

• Department of Health & Human Services

• Probuild

• Brookfield Multiplex Construction

• Cushman & Wakefield

• DMD Construction

• Ecobuild Developments

• Equinox Developments

• Euro Build (Australia)

• Evoke Projects

• Fender Katsalidis

• Finnis Architects

• FMD Architects

• Freeform Designs & Constructions

• Frontline Transport

• Fullard Design & Visuals

• Fulton Hogan Construction

• GMF Architects

• Grodon

• Harvey Norman Commercial

• Hassell

• Hickory

• House of Home

• Ikon Projects

• Kmart

• KPMG

• Latitude Group

• Lendlease

• Linelight Properties

• Linfox Property Group

• Lyons

• MAB Corporation

• MacBuild

• Melbourne Underground Rail

• Meridien Homes

• National Australia Bank

• New Horizon Holdings Group

• Newlands

• Nexus Construction Systems

• Norman Disney & Young

• Porter Davis Homes

• Schiavello

• Simonds Homes

• SJB Architecture

• Target Australia

• University of Melbourne

• Victoria University

• Victorian Government

• Wärtsilä Finland

• Woods Bagot

750+ NUMBER OF PRODUCTS

5,168TOTAL VISITOR ATTENDANCE

6,600 TOTAL ATTENDANCE (Including exhibitors, speakers and media)

290+EXHIBITORS

CONTACT USInterested in exhibiting at DesignBUILD 2019?

Get in touch with the team

INTERNATIONALCONVENTIONCENTRESYDNEY

DESIGNBUILDEXPO.COM.AU

3-5MAY2017

JAMIE BUTLER-UNDERWOODEVENT MANAGER

02 9275 9209 jbutler-underwood@divcom.net.au

TAI MACKENZIEEVENT SALES EXECUTIVE

02 9275 9217 tmackenzie@divcom.net.au

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4%

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAIL

92%OF VISITORS HAVE

PURCHASING INFLUENCE OR AUTHORITY