Aftershow Budma (PL

BUDMA 2022 FAIR THE MOST IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

The 30th jubilee edition of the BUDMA International Construction and Architecture Fair was accompanied by the exhibition of the INTERMASZ/ INFRATEC International Trade Fair of Technologies and Materials for Infrastructure Construction and of the fireplace and stone industry sectors. From 1 to 4 February, on a total area of 36,000 m2, more than 350 companies from 21 countries presented their offer.

Among the thousands of professionals visiting Poznań, a significant group, as in previous years, were traders from the most important building materials chain stores and purchasing groups from 17 countries, who came to BUDMA for the ninth time already as part of the Hosted Buyers Programme.

'At this year's BUDMA, we were looking for manufacturers of doors, windows and roof coverings. We found some really interesting offers, we made new contacts and we will definitely continue to make use of them.' (Vent Aer Dniepr LLC, Ukraine) Traditionally, BUDMA is a venue for the presentation of numerous market premieres prepared by manufacturers especially for the Fair. It is worth paying particular attention to those new products that have gained recognition from experts and received Poland's most recognisable innovation award - the MTP Group Gold Medal. From among the products submitted for the award, the Competition Jury selected 26 winners. These include technological solutions distinguished by the care for environmental aspects, surprising functionality and unique design. 6 BUDMA exhibitors who in the most spectacular way reconciled their stand vision with their company's marketing strategy were awarded the Acanthus Aureus award.

'The Poznań construction industry fair - one of the most important events in the sector - is the time for market premieres and gaining new business contacts, which determines further dynamic development.' The jubilee, 30th BUDMA Fair was very successful for Drutex - thousands of visitors appreciated the presented offer, and they had numerous questions about it. In addition, we are very pleased

that our stand, full of new products on the market, was awarded the ACANTHUS AUREUS statuette.' (Zbigniew Bartosiewicz, Commercial Director of DRUTEX S.A.)

The four days of the Fair were a time for business meetings, sharing experience, networking, but also discussions about the challenges for the construction industry, also in the context of social change and caring for the environment. In a dynamically changing environment, it is extremely important to have up-to-date knowledge of the current legal regulations and technical aspects of the construction industry. That is why the conference part of BUDMA is so important as well.

During the conference organised by the National Labour Inspectorate, the necessity of actions to improve work safety on Polish construction sites was discussed. The Chief Labour Inspector, Katarzyna ŁażewskaHrycko, informed about the preventive campaign organized by the National Labour Inspectorate, entitled "Budowa. Stop wypadkom!" (Construction Site. No More Accidents!)

During the two-day Scientific and Technical Conference "Buildings Fire Safety" the issues of fire behaviour of various types of building structures, fire resistance of building partitions and designing structures in view of fire conditions were discussed.

The theme of this year's Construction Engineer Day was the decarbonisation of the production process on the example of cement and concrete, and prefabricated concrete as a step towards closed-circuit construction.

During Budma, the Energooszczędne Domy Gotowe (Energy Efficient Prefabricated Houses) Association organised a presentation and workshop for architects on the future of timber construction in Poland and worldwide.

A special place in the BUDMA programme was occupied by the two-day D&A Design and Architecture Forum. The theme of the Forum was "OdNowa" (ReNEWal) as a new look at buildings, districts, cities. The invited guests discussed the concern for friendly construction and functional planning which accompanies responsible architects who seek inspiration also in existing buildings and boldly reach for new solutions while respecting tradition. Prominent architects, sociologists, local government officials and architecture researchers, such as Jerzy Szczepanik-Dzikowski with Marek Moskal of JEMS Architekci Studio, Hubert Trammer - a well-known participant in the European Bauhaus Round Table, and Jakub Szczęsny - the creator of e.g.. the famous Keret House in Warsaw, took part in the discussions about space without building, revitalisation or renovation of the existing urban fabric, public utility areas, cities and their districts. Oskar Grąbczewski, Jakub Głaz, Monika Arczyńska, Filip Springer, Agata Stanisz, Maciej Frąckowiak, Bartosz Jarosz, Jakub Szczęsny, Małgorzata Tomczak and Arkadiusz Ptak participated in debates about the transformation of matter, transformation, reconstruction and renovation and the revitalisation of medium-sized and small spaces.

The architectural part of BUDMA also includes a presentation of design projects by architectural studios as part of the 1m/ARCH project, and an exhibition of the winners of the "Architectural Sketches" competition. In this year's competition, students of architecture and secondary school students struggled with the topic of "The Old in a New Way. A Different Perspective on Architecture". The main prize went to Marta Ruselik from the Poznań University of Technology.

As in the previous editions, one could not miss interactive demonstrations, workshops and training sessions for professionals. Numerous workshops, demonstrations, training sessions and master exams prepared by the Polish Association of Roofers and the Polish Association of Parquet Layers gathered dozens of participants and crowds of spectators. From the very first day of the Fair, one could see the best young roofers "in action" - they presented their extraordinary skills during the finals of the first Inter-School Trade Competition "Junior Roofing Master". As part of the promotion of parquet flooring and education in the "parquet layer" profession, one could also see the struggle of vocational school students during the examination for a journeyman diploma. The exhibition of companies accompanying the examinations was complemented by presentations, lectures by specialists and experts who presented the latest trends in design, as well as open training for appraisers.

'During the 30th edition of BUDMA, the stand of Grupa Blachotrapez was extremely popular - we were visited by thousands of people. These were four very intensive days from which we returned with full satisfaction, enriched with hundreds of talks with customers, investors and experts.' (Mirosław Stanisławczyk, Operational Marketing Director at Blachotrapez)

Anyone who visited the BUDMA Fair information zone of the social campaign entitled "DOBRY MONTAŻ – BUDUJESZ DLA POKOLEŃ" (GOOD ASSEMBLY - YOU BUILD FOR GENERATIONS), organized by the Polish Windows and Doors Association and its Partners, could learn how to build in an economical and environmentally friendly way.

During the finals of the 50th Edition of the "Golden Trowel" Building Competition, young people from specialised secondary schools presented their knowledge of the art of building in 6 specialisations: bricklayer, plasterer, painter, floor layer, sanitary fixture fitter and roofer.

At the INTERMASZ Fair, the first final of the Operators' Champions League took place as part of a "live" machine demonstration. The live work of the carpentry team from the NARZEDZIOHOLICY.PL portal, who created from scratch a unique piece of furniture in the shape of a construction machine, a WALL-E project, was also a big attraction.

As early as today, we cordially invite you to participate in the 31st edition of the BUDMA International Construction and Architecture Fair, which will be held from 31 January to 3 February 2023. Next year, on the same date, the Windoor-tech Fair of Machines, Tools and Components for Window, Door, Gate and Facade Production will be held.