Industry Leaders to Address Infrastructure Safety at Safe Dubai 2026
Feb 03: The UAE’s construction sector is set to reach a projected value of US 130.8 billion by 2029, driven by rapid urbanization and substantial investments in large-scale infrastructure projects. As the scale of infrastructure assets continues to grow, the focus is shifting towards enhancing safety, resilience, and sustainability across the built environment.
In line with this shift, Encardio Rite, a global leader in geotechnical and infrastructure health monitoring, will host the 2026 edition of Safe Dubai on February 13, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai. This one-day forum will bring together industry experts to explore emerging trends, challenges, and the ways in which monitoring data is being used to reduce risk, improve intervention planning, and make stronger lifecycle decisions.
A key highlight of the forum will be the keynote address by Professor Kenichi Soga from the University of California, Berkeley, who will share his extensive global project experience to highlight how monitoring, intelligence, and engineering judgment influence real-world infrastructure decisions.
Arushi Bhalla, Managing Director of Encardio Rite Group of Companies, commented,
“Smart construction has evolved from mere data collection to predictive and intelligence-driven asset management. The challenge now is not about access to data, but about how to interpret it to improve safety, performance, and lifecycle outcomes. Safe Dubai 2026 provides a platform to explore how infrastructure intelligence is applied across complex, real-world projects.”
A McKinsey report states that inefficiencies in the global construction industry cost an estimated US 1.6 trillion annually, a significant portion of which is due to limited visibility and fragmented insights. As infrastructure systems become more intricate and interconnected, the need for intelligent, data-driven decision-making is increasingly critical.
Safe Dubai 2026 will bring together a community of professionals focused on achieving measurable outcomes through enhanced monitoring, with an emphasis on efficiency, safety, and accountability key pillars for stronger project and asset control across complex infrastructure environments.