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28 February – 3 March 2023, EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia
Russian Construction Week was successfully held at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds from 28 February to 3 March 2023. In a relatively short period of time it has become one of the most respected events in the industry, where leading Russian and foreign companies demonstrate advanced materials and technologies, and events of the accompanying conference programme address relevant issues with representatives of business and government.
This year the Week brought together the RosBuild 2023 International Exhibition for Building and Finishing Materials and Technologies and the Mir Stekla 2023 International Exhibition for Glass Products, Manufacturing, Processing and Finishing Technology.
Holding related trade shows under one roof has broadened their target audience, attracting more professional visitors interested in new products from both the construction and glass industries.
The Week has confirmed its status as a high-demand international event, the main objective of which was to unite the potential of Russia's construction industry on one platform, promoting implementation of state programmes and national projects, housing renovation programmes, and development of modern urban environment and of low-rise housing construction.
The main event of Russian Construction Week 2023 was the Forum for Building the Future of Russia Together that included different panels, sessions and discussions focused on state support measures and digitalisation of the construction industry, infrastructure development in new territories, green construction, and much more.
Dates: 28 February – 2 March 2022
Venue: EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia
Exhibition space: 13,694 sq m
Attendance: 10,410 unique visitors
Exhibitors: 129 companies (the Department of Urban Planning Policy of the City of Moscow, Gazpromneft Bitumen Materials, SIBUR Holding, Krost Concern, Alabuga Development, Tatneft-Presscomposite, Research Center of Construction, Bolid Safety Systems, MARTINI RUS, PhosAgro, Stroymet, Lighting Technologies, Hobbyka, 7 Skameek, Rich LED, IMG Lighting, Bonolit, Varton, etc.)
Countries: Belarus, China, Iran, Russia, Turkiye
Country pavilion: Iran
Product sectors: all aspects of the modern construction industry: design using BIM technology and IT solutions, building and finishing materials, engineering systems, energy efficient construction technologies, etc.
The Salon of Low-rise House Construction had a special place at the show. The display of Energy Efficient Construction and Technology showcased developments and projects in green construction.
Alexey Vyalkin, Director General at EXPOCENTRE AO
“Despite the difficult geopolitical situation, this year's exhibition space of Russian Construction Week has grown by 25%. Foreign companies are taking part in the events, and the number of visitors is growing. Russian Construction Week is held under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is an important advantage. Thanks to the networking with regional chambers and the support of regional business development centres, even very small companies have the opportunity to take part in these shows.”
Iran's national pavilion was organised at RosBuild 2023 for the first time. Eleven Iranian companies showed their products. Participation of Iranian companies in the format of a national pavilion resulted from a business mission of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held in November 2022. The pavilion’s opening ceremony was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation Kazem Jalali, President at the Iranian Chamber of Cooperatives Bahman Abdollahi, and Director General at EXPOCENTRE AO Alexey Vyalkin.
Alexey Vyalkin, Director General at EXPOCENTRE AO
“According to our estimates, this year the representation of Iranian companies at EXPOCENTRE's trade shows will increase 12-fold. This is a unique indicator, we understand that it reflects the desire and capabilities of Iranian companies to enter the Russian market.”
Conference programme
The official opening of Russian Construction Week 2023 took place during the plenary meeting on the Development of Housing Construction in the Russian Federation, which gave a start to a rich and varied conference programme.
Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
“Russian Construction Week is a large-scale platform, which for a number of years has brought together representatives of the authorities and the construction business to discuss issues affecting the further development of the industry and the improvement of the living standards of the Russian people. Dialogue between the government and business is more important today than ever before. Despite the challenges faced by the industry in the past year, it is a driver of our country's economic development.”
Today, digitalisation of the industry and import substitution are among the most important challenges, and they were the main topics of Russian Construction Week.
The meeting participants included Russian Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Nikita Stasishin, Chair at the State Duma Committee on Construction, Housing and Utilities Sergey Pakhomov, Deputy Head at Rosreestr Elena Martynova, Chair at the Committee on Entrepreneurship in the Construction Sector of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Efim Basin, President at the National Association of Home Builders Leonid Kazinets, President at the NOSTROY National Association of Builders Anton Glushkov, and others.
The participants talked about further development of housing construction in Russia in the current geopolitical and economic situation, import substitution and stimulation of investment activities in housing construction, state subsidising of mortgages for new buildings, transition of the construction industry to project financing, simplification of construction procedures, and other important issues.
The plenary meeting concluded with the announcement of the winners of the Top Residential Complexes Contest 2023 in nine nominations. The certificates were awarded by Russian Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Nikita Stasishin and Chair at the Committee on Entrepreneurship in the Construction Sector of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Efim Basin. Watch the broadcast
One of the panel discussions was devoted to the Renovation Programme as a new stage in project management. According to the speakers, all residential real estate under construction in Moscow will be fully provided with social, transport, engineering and other infrastructure facilities.
Head at the Moscow City Department of Urban Policy Sergey Levkin spoke at the panel. According to him, one of the goals of the Housing and Urban Environment National Project is to create a comfortable and safe environment, which is achieved through the renovation programme. In addition, the renovation programme allows improving the city’s planning.
According to Sergey Levkin, 80 percent of Moscow's districts and settlements are involved in the programme. In 122 districts of the capital, the housing stock will be renewed – old houses will be replaced with modern, comfortable, energy-efficient new buildings. New flats will be provided to about one million residents, which is approximately 10% of the metropolitan population. Watch the broadcast
Another important event of RosBuild 2023 was the 3rd Conference on Digitalisation in Housing Development, organised by the National Association of Home Builders, ERZ.RF, NAIMT – the National Association of Organizations in the Field of Information Modeling Technologies, and EXPOCENTRE AO. Watch the broadcast
The next two days of the Conference on Digitalisation in Housing Development continued with discussions on the digitalisation of the construction industry in the Sales (broadcast) and Operation (broadcast) stages.
The Public Council under the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities, and Moscow State University of Civil Engineering organised the panel called I am a Builder of the Future. The event covered the relevant issues of using innovative technologies in the real and virtual education process to develop modern education in Russia. Watch the broadcast
The Panel on the Green Agenda in Construction and Property Management was moderated by Vice-President at the Institute of Urban Economics Tatiana Polidi. In her opening speech, she talked about the concepts of green urban development and construction, and highlighted the main trends in the urban environment in major cities over the past 15 years. Watch the broadcast
EXPOCENTRE AO, the Development School, the National Association of Home Builders and ERZ.RF organised the Conference on the Best Practices in Housing Construction.
Successful cases in the construction sector were discussed and presented by President at the National Association of Investors Maxim Ovodkov and founder of the L-TOWN project Vasiliy Kurbatskikh.
Industry experts shared their experiences and visions of modern housing construction with a professional audience.
The speakers also touched such topics as planning of housing estates, landscaping, landscape design and principles of developer's work. In their opinion, it is always worth paying attention to successful foreign and Russian cases to create the most profitable and efficient development projects.
Russian Construction Week 2023 featured the 6th Conference Low House 2023, organised by the Russian Union of Designers, the National Association of Construction Industry Participants, and EXPOCENTRE AO.
The conference also included thematic sessions on urban planning and territorial development, architectural concepts, industrial and modular housing, and materials and equipment for low-rise housing construction. Watch the broadcast
Another important event was the Panel on the Integrated Development of Territories. It was organised by the Russian State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing, the National Association of Home Builders , the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ERZ.RF, and EXPOCENTRE AO. Watch the broadcast
The Conference on the Trends in Residential Development 2023-2024 focused on the most relevant issues for real-estate developers and general public. The event was moderated by head of ERZ.RF portal Kirill Kholopik and Director at the GMK consulting agency Sergey Razuvaev. Watch the broadcast
Russian Construction Week 2023 also hosted a meeting on cooperation between universities of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran in training staff for the urban construction industry. Representatives of Moscow State University of Civil Engineering and several Iranian universities discussed the prospects of scientific cooperation and educational migration of construction students.
During other events, participants discussed topics important to the development of the construction industry such as the quality of flats in new buildings, environmental safety in residential and public buildings, public procurement in construction, trends for technical regulation in construction, energy efficiency in the construction of apartment buildings, industrialisation of the construction industry, effective models for developers in the new environment, management of apartment buildings in 2023, labelling of construction products, modernisation of infrastructure as part of the implementation of the strategy for the development of the construction industry and housing and utilities services until 2030, marketplaces for the development of the construction sector, smart lighting of buildings and public spaces, the art of selling new buildings, and other issues.
The participants in the 25th International Conference on Energy-efficient Building Design and Construction Technologies, Passive House talked about the development and adaptation of the passive house concept, the experience of passive house construction in Russia, ready-made solutions for fast and reliable installation from structural thermal insulation panels in energy-efficient houses, the use of enthalpy recuperators in apartment buildings, wastewater heat recovery systems, and much more.
Russian Construction Week 2023 and RosBuild 2023 were important events for industry professionals. They got acquainted with new trends in the construction industry and found the right solutions to adapt their business to the current economic conditions.
Sergey Levkin, Head at the Moscow City Department of Urban Policy
“It's a very interesting trade show. Most importantly, it is changing. It has changed in appearance even in comparison with last year, let alone three years ago. It is filled with companies presenting their products, projects and activities. The show is changing for the better. Moreover, today's plenary session is fundamentally different from previous plenary sessions. It has become substantive, aimed at solving existing problems rather than at reporting on what has been done. Only through cooperation between business, authorities, experts and the scientific community is it possible to solve all the tasks in the country and in specific regions.”
We would like to thank the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Moscow City Government, leading industry associations, the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the partner of the show’s information digest Tax & Legal Management for their support in organizing Russian Construction Week 2023.
You can find the feedback of our visitors and exhibitors here.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 5th edition of RosBuild within Russian Construction Week 2024 at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia, from 27 February to 1 March 2024.
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