FIRA DE BARCELONA
| 2013 REPORT
Construmat
International Construction Show
21-24/May
Gran Via. 18th event
The International Construction Show committed
itself to innovation, with the aim to attract an
international demand that allowed Spanish
companies of the sector to move towards foreign
markets as a way out of the economic crisis.
Thus, Construmat became an international
construction hub, with the new Foro
Contract, where a total of 170 construction
projects from emerging economies were presented
exclusively to the exhibitors. These projects
have an estimate investment potential
of 30,000 million euros.
A total of 621 B2B meetings were registered.
Also, twelve foreign delegations, formed
by more than 300 representatives from
administrations and senior executives from
companies from countries like Russia, Brazil,
Byelorussia, Chile, Colombia, Morocco or Cuba
visited the show, and 1,850 guest buyers,
or VIP Buyers, attended Construmat looking
for new suppliers.
In this respect, Brazil was one of the main
highlights of the 2013 event of Construmat.
The City Minister, Aguinaldo Velloso, presided the
Brazilian business mission to present in Europe
the second phase of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida
programme, intended to put an end to favelas in
the main cities of the country.
Other major construction projects taking place
in Latin America were presented, such as the
new social housing constructions in Buenos Aires
or the new urban project in Puerto Madero,
the capital’s new seaside neighbourhood;
the restoration of the touristic city of Valparaíso
in Chile; or the construction of new sports facilities
in Uruguay.
Innovation was another key feature of
Construmat. To this effect was created the
Innovation Center, an international forum
devoted to transferring innovative technology
from the most advanced laboratories to
construction companies and hosting twelve
AREA
11.500 m² (net)
EXHIBITORS
312 (1,300 featured
companies)
TYPE
Profesional
ACTIVITIES
Building Solutions World
Congress, Foro Contract,
Construmat Innovation
Center, Construmat
Experience, Premios
Construmat
