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It begins countdown to the 24th edition of concrete
27/02/2009
February 27, 2009
From 20 to 24 October 2009, will take place the 24th edition of concrete, the international biennial fair of construction and public works, carried out in the exhibition centre Exponor, in Oporto. During this edition visitors will find the latest in architecture of interiors, ceramic flooring, coverings, sanitary and taps, ornamental rocks, stone and glass, kitchen and bath, lighting, electricity, home automation, robotics, new technologies and computer science, wood, PVC and metal carpentrycements, mortars, prefabrication and industrialized construction, wood, insulation, waterproofing, paintings and varnishes, restoration, requalification and rehabilitation, air conditioning, tubes, machines and a wide range of tools and equipment for the construction and public works.
Internationalization and the parallel activities will be two big bets this 24th edition of concrete; It will take place various topics of interest from environmental up new competitions that foster the creativity of new designers. These activities include the second edition of the ' concrete design award ' which aims to highlight the quality and design in the products presented in the fair. The initiative aims to boost the competitiveness of products, especially in the modes of production used in the construction sector. Another important activity is the competition of Arts and crafts, aimed at students of professional courses in Civil construction.
During the last edition, the biennial of the construction and public works with the participation of about 300 exhibitors and received 58.145 visitors, of which 1.219 were foreign, from countries such as Spain, France, Germany, Poland, UkraineAustria, Serbia, Turkey, Slovenia, Belgium, Russia, Italy, China, Brazil, Denmark and United States.
Internationalization and the parallel activities will be two big bets this 24th edition of concrete, to be held in Exponor from 20 to 24 October.
