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Astana Build 2008
21 May - 23 May 2008
10th Jubilee Kazakhstan International Exhibition Construction and Interiors, Heating and Ventilation, Windows and Doors, Fa ñ ades |
Information about AstanaBuild 2008
Title: AstanaBuild 2008
Url: http://www.astanabuild.kz/en/2008/
Date: 21 - 23 May 2008
Location: Kazakhstan , Astana
Industry: Construction and Interiors
Organisers: Iteca Kazakhstan, ITE Group Plc
Venue: Alatau Sports Palace
Mass-Scale Development of Astana
The Astana – A New City Special Economic Zone has been working on the left bank of Astana since 2002, with a total area of 1,052.6 hectares . A decree on expansion of the SEZ area by 3,276 hectares has been drafted and now is being concurred by the Government. After the expansion, the total area of the Astana – A New City SEZ will make 4,842.3 hectares .
A total of 186 facilities have been registered at the SEZ since establishing. To date, 97 facilities been commissioned, and 89 are being built: 25 engineering and transport facilities, 29 apartment houses, 27 social buildings, and 8 administrative buildings. The term of the SEZ has been extended until 2010.
As of 1 May 2007 , more than $5.1 billion has been invested in construction in the SEZ, and $2.9 billion of the amount has been used to date. In 2006, a total of $1.13 billion was used – 1.9 times more ($597 million) than in 2005. The investment amount in 2007 is expected to reach $1.23 billion.
During 2006- 2010, a total of 20 transport infrastructure facilities will be built, including 4 bridges, 8 traffic interchanges, 8 pedestrian subways, 2 overpasses, and about 42 km of new roads.
Investment Environment
The booming construction in Astana attract the international interest from the CIS and abroad. Within the last nine years, Astana has significantly strengthened its international reputation as a new political and administrative centre.
The investment amount in the fixed assets in January-May 2007 was 115,590.7 million tenge ($948,000), or 18.1% more than in January-May 2006. As of 1 June 2007 , Astana has 22,977 economic entities (legal entities), and 15,121 of them are operating.
Under the Regional Programme for Industrial Innovative Development of Astana for 2006-2008, six big investment projects have been completed in Astana totalling $77 million. The biggest of them include:
* a lime and sand brick production plant, based on the German technology Dorstener;
* a face brick production plant, based on the Italian technology Bedesski;
* a silica brick production plant using ash containing waste; and
* a concrete production plant.
In 2007, the following investment projects will be commissioned under the above mentioned Programme:
* a concrete production plant (capacity: 120 m3/hour); and
* a concrete, reinforced concrete items and structures production plant.
Kazakhstan – Construction Industry News
With a current economic boom, the construction industry is developing at a fast rate and is of special importance for Kazakhstan .
As of January-May 2007, 5,441 construction companies work in Kazakhstan . During this period, 162.4 billion tenge ($1.3 billion) has been invested in housing construction, or 162% to the respective period in 2006. A total of 3 million sq. m of housing has been commissioned, or 1.56 times more than in the same period in the last year. The largest share of commissioned residential houses nationwide is held by Astana (19.2%) and Almaty (16.9%).
According to the draft state programme, residential commissioning will be as follows: in 2008 – 8.3 million sq. m, in 2009 – 8.9 million sq. m, in 2010 – 9.7 million sq. m of total area.
Kazakhstan 's foreign trade turnover in January-May 2007 was $29,338.1 million, or 36.8% growth against January-May 2006, including export – $17,503.8 million (a 28.3% growth), and import – $11,834.3 million (a 51.7% growth). The investment amount in the fixed assets in January-June 2007 was 1,230.2 billion tenge ($10 million), or 11.2% more than in January-June 2006.
Country Info
With a population of 15.2 million, Kazakhstan occupies an area of 2,725,000 sq. km and is the world's ninth largest country. Kazakhstan shares borders with China , Kyrgyzstan , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , and Russia . The total border length is 12,187 km .
Astana is the national capital of Kazakhstan . As of 1 March 2007 , the population of Astana is 577,300. The national currency is the tenge.
The annual GDP growth in Kazakhstan is about 10%, and according to experts, this trend will remain in the future.
Exhibition Sections
* Construction, Building and Finishing Materials
* Construction Equipment and Tools
* Road Construction Machinery
* Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems
* Windows, Doors, Stained Glass Windows, Facades
* Insulating Materials and Technologies
* Interior, Finishing and Design
* Sanitary Ware, Ceramics, Trimstone
* Carpentry and Woodworking
* Electrical and Lighting Products
* Decorative Textile
* Settlement Gardening, Garden Machinery
* Lanscaping
* Saunas, Baths, Swimming Pools, etc.
AstanaBuild Fact Sheet
* Date when founded: 1999
* Frequency: annual
* Total area: 8,300 sq. m
* Exhibitors: 370 companies
* Exhibiting countries: 21
* Venue: Congress Hall and Alatau Sports Palace , Astana , Kazakhstan
* Visitors: annually, Astana Build is attended by about 8,660 construction specialists
AstanaBuild is the biggest construction project in Northern and Central Kazakhstan . In 2008, the exhibition will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
In 2005, Astana Build was approved by UFI, a major exhibition association, and in 2007 successfully underwent an international exhibition audit.
For a number of years, AstanaBuild has been a show of advanced technologies concentrating the latest achievements in the national and foreign construction industry, building and finishing materials.
About 70% of foreign exhibitors of AstanaBuild have already occupied their niches in the market of Kazakhstan , and are successfully implementing their projects.
The AstanaBuild 2007 Report
* 62.5% of exhibitors are satisfied with the quality of specialists at the exhibition;
* 30% of exhibitors signed mutually beneficial contracts;
* 86% of exhibitors plan to exhibit at AstanaBuild 2008;
* 76% of visitors plan to attend AstanaBuild 2008;
* 93% of visitors are construction specialists.
Official Support
AstanaBuild is supported by the Committee for Construction and Housing Utilities under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Kazakhstan, and Astana City Akimat.
The Programme
* The annual competition for the best stand design – BEST STAND.
* Presentations of new development programmes by government bodies and organisations.
* Workshops and presentations by exhibiting companies.
The Advertising Campaign
* Direct delivery of invitation tickets according to the database of more than 30,000 construction enterprises of Kazakhstan , Central Asian countries and Russia
* Ads in more than 60 specialised and socio-political media of Kazakhstan , the CIS and foreign countries
* Distribution of invitation tickets via specialised media
* Advertising in leading radio and TV channels of Astana
* Outdoor advertising on main streets of Astana
* A year-long posting of information about exhibitors on the Internet site www.astanabuild.kz
* A preliminary press conference
Official site of AstanaBuild 2008
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