Steel construction waiting for good prospects

5-8 June 2017 Moscow in "Expocentre" will host the 2nd international exhibition «Metal works'2017”, which will combine the interests of manufacturers and suppliers of metal for construction purposes and direct consumers of their products and services. Their achievements demonstrate the company producing steel structures and steel service centers, service-oriented construction industry. Will be presented modern types of equipment and technologies for the production of steel products and structures for construction.

For four days the leaders and specialists of companies - manufacturers of structural steel and supplier of metal, distributors of equipment, as well as representatives of design organizations, research institutes, consumers of steel and aluminum products will discuss the complex issues related to the manufacture and use of metal structures.

For a split construction account for over 50% of steel consumption in Russia - the development of this industry largely determines the situation in the Russian metallurgy. The sector of steel in coming years will be to develop more rapidly than the rental market for construction purposes in General. The use of steel in the Russian construction industry is still small compared to Western countries, so there is a large scope for growth. In developed countries such as USA, Japan, UK, housing construction is used 15-20% of all light steel thin-walled structures (lsts), whereas in Russia not more than 0.5%. While the joint activities of industry associations, manufacturers and the state leads to filling legislative blind spots, to the development and adoption of new standards and regulations, the dissemination of best practices. This leads to the increase of demand for sandwich panels and other elements of exterior design, use galvanized and painted steel. Experts predict that in 2017 the volume of housing construction with the use of steel structures in Russia may reach 1 million m2. Increase use of steel structures in construction will contribute to the development of the regulatory framework, strengthening cooperation of producers of steel structures with consumers, as well as the creation and implementation in the construction practice of advanced structural materials.

Active participation in the preparation of the exposition and formation of the business program of the exhibition “Metalwork'2017" accept Association of steel construction development (ARSS) and the Russian Union of metal and steel suppliers (russp).  the Sated business program of the exhibition will include a number of important events: during the national conference "Steel Construction”, participants will discuss current trends in the construction industry, the conference “Modern equipment and technology for galvanizing of steel structures" will discuss the current state of the sub-sectors, within the framework of the master class "Steel test drive” specialists, roofers will show you what brands are easier to work and what types of roofing metals are best to use in the construction of roofs. The ceremony of awarding the winners of the “metal” on application of steel and aluminium in construction. An impressive audience of professionals will gather in the seminar “Perfect ZMK”, which fabricators and suppliers of equipment and software will discuss how to create a perfect plant for the production of steel structures. At the scientific-practical conference "welding, thermal cutting and protective coatings of steel structures" of the representatives of the largest firms and institutional associations to share points of view on the problems of sub-sectors and discuss the prospects for the use of new products and technologies of welding operations.

The intensive development of steel construction in Russia - a fait accompli. Metal structures are replacing competing materials, the factories are discovering new niches of the market. This contributes to the creation of metallurgists of modern types of steel products used in steel structures, constant work on improving the normative documentation, as well as informing participants of the construction process about the benefits of steel construction. An important issue in the functioning of the market of steel in Russia is the effective interaction of steel structures and suppliers. In the construction industry innovation can provide significant economic benefits. So, using lsts in low-rise construction, gain important competitive advantages: the broad architectural features, convenience and ease of Assembly, durability, low operating costs. Market lightweight structures is very dynamic over the last ten years, consumption in Russia increased by 10 times to 2.5 million tons lsts are actively used not only in commercial construction but also in civil. The potential of these structures is not fully disclosed. Compared with developed countries, Russia is 2-3 times less consumes the lsts in the commercial construction and more than 10 times in housing construction.

Good prospects for the segment of the production infrastructure. Thanks to import substitution, the creation of industrial parks and other measures to support the industry to create new and expand existing companies in need of industrial buildings, which make metal. The market is actively growing in the agricultural sector: the construction of dairies, wine-making systems, new warehouse facilities for storage of agricultural products. The final stage is to prepare the infrastructure for the world Cup in 2018.  Along with the construction of stadiums and sports complexes are being built, hotels, transport interchanges are made, etc. While most objects are built using the latest achievements in architecture, science and technology. Steel structures are used extensively in the construction of stadiums in St. Petersburg, Samara and other cities where the tournament will be held.

Thanks to the joint efforts of market participants can significantly increase the consumption of metal, to expand the scope of their application. The structures have several important advantages: reduced construction time, factory-quality material, all season construction works, the savings on the construction of the frame, increasing the profitability of the developer due to the flexibility of planning decisions.

“Metalwork'2017” is the first in Russia specialized event devoted to the problems of production, the use of metal and metal goods for construction purposes. A wide range of issues discussed, high business activity, a large number of visitors, diversity of participants - all of this suggests that the exhibition is in demand by the professional community, has great potential and will become a regular meeting place for steel constructions builders.