Gulf Engineering Union Gulf Engineering Forums The 15th Gulf Engineering Forum - Kingdom of Bahrain 28th – 30th November 2011 The Kingdom of Bahrain hosted the 15th Gulf Engineering Forum that was held November 2011, under the patronage of His Royal Highness The Prime Minister Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa . The forum provides a platform for industry leaders to come together from various countries to discuss relevant market issues and share market knowledge. The main goal for the Forum is to discuss the strategic studies and the up-to-date researches and technologies that are related to the affordable housing projects. This discussion makes all participants from GCC countries able to assess and evaluate all solutions and select the optimal solutions that meet the standards and suitable for the region: - Designing affordable housing by introducing new ideas and demonstrate new methods and principles in design and building materials. - Applying smart technology in building especially the technologies related to energy and water saving. - Latest techniques and development in Urban Planning and dedicating areas for affordable housing. - The infrastructure for affordable housing. - Laws and regulations governing affordable housing. ×