The organisers Reed Expositions expect around 2 700 exhibitors (2005: 2 758) and more than 400 000 visitors (2005: 442 000+) to attend the 26th Batimat construction trade fair in Paris from 5 to 10 November 2007. It is planned to make sustainable building and construction one of the focal themes. What is more, the fair organisers stress the multi-specialist format of the event, and the equal weighting given to all seven product areas.