Post Show Report Russian Construction Week 2026
4–6 March 2026, Timiryazev Centre, Moscow, Russia
Russian Construction Week is a major series of events for the construction industry. This spring it included the International Exhibition for Building and Finishing Materials and Technologies – RosBuild 2026, the 27th International Exhibition for Glass Products, Manufacturing, Processing and Finishing Technology – World of Glass 2026, and the Forum for Building the Future of Russia Together.
Organised by EXPOCENTRE AO
Supported by the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Glass Union, the National Association of Home Builders, the National Association of Manufacturers of Building Materials, Products and Structures, the Single Developer Resource – ERZ.RF, the Russian Union of Designers
Under auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Floor space: 7,400 sq. m
Attendance: 9,000 visitors from 33 countries and 82 regions of Russia, including more than 600 real estate developers
Exhibitors: 264 companies
Countries: 8 (Russia, Belarus, China, France, Italy, Singapore, Turkiye, Uzbekistan)
World of Glass 2026: high technologies
Exhibitors: 173 companies
Countries: 7 (Russia, Belarus, China, France, Italy, Singapore, Turkiye)
Focus on digitalization and high-tech equipment, products and solutions for sealing double-glazed windows, Russian measures of hot-applied coatings, and innovative 3D facades
The Russian glass industry was represented by 67 companies, including Borovichi Refractories Plant, DLF Format, Podolsk Refractories, Rusceramica, Stekloimpex, HFD House, CM, YTA, Sukholozhsky Refractory Plant, Ritservice, Intmarket, etc.
Well-known foreign exhibitors were Bottero, Best Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret, Eastglaz Automation Equipment (Shandong), Shanghai Pony Technology, Changshu Jianhua Mould Technology, Teka Renk Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret, Hans Schick Glass System PTE, etc.
Main events of the World of Glass conference programme:
The Second International Glass Congress was organised jointly with the Association of Glass Container Manufacturers. The main topics were the state of the glass container market, the results of the ERP 2025 reporting, and glass waste disposal technologies.
The congress brought together the representatives of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian Environmental Operator, Russian regional authorities, suppliers of recycling equipment, as well as manufacturers of hard alcohol and soft drinks, breweries and wineries.
The Time of Glass and Aluminum 2026 Conference was co-organised with the OKNA MEDIA portal. Its participants discussed trends, government regulation, digitalization and prospects of glass production in the context of global changes. The issues raised at the conference brought together a record number of participants, including manufacturers of glass, translucent structures, glass processors, and manufacturers.
At the Meeting of the Glass Union Presidium, the members of the Presidium discussed current issues of the Union's activities and problems related to climate change and energy efficiency. The Glass Union is a key partner of World of Glass. Every year it raises the industry’s issues of concern. The meeting participants noted that the coming years will be a period of difficult but strategically important work on the transition to the best available technologies and building a dialogue with the state regulator.
The results of Russian Construction Week 2026 show the sustainability of the Russian construction industry and its commitment to digital transformation.
RosBuild 2026: focus on IT solutions and amenities
RosBuild 2026 was one more important event of Russian Construction Week. The show presented the latest achievements and trends of the construction industry.
Exhibitors: 91 companies
Countries: Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan
Russian leaders: 79 companies including TBM, Lasselsberger, Brightelec, Metafora Lab, etc.
National pavilions of Belarus (Dolomit, Radoshkovichi Ceramic Plant, Granit) and Uzbekistan
Key trends: Smart Home and Smart City systems, ERP systems for developers and ready-made digital ecosystems; special attention was paid to the section of landscaping and hardscaping, including playgrounds with educational elements
Special project: the first edition of the Lighting the Cities 2026 special project brought together leading manufacturers, developers, architects and designers to form a new philosophy of light in construction
The Olympics of Developers: a new format of cooperation and networking
The main innovation of Russian Construction Week 2026 was the launch of the First Olympics of Developers, which replaced the traditional format of reports with a competition.
Scale: 56 teams of this country's leading developers, such as PIK, FSK Group, Donstroy, Etalon Group, GloraX, and others.
Programme: 48 disciplines and 34 competitive sessions where experts evaluated 240 real cases.
Success criteria: projects were analyzed according to strict measurable indicators: demand, conversion, and ROI.
Thematic blocks: market leaders competed for victory in the areas of marketing, sales, business management, product solutions, and implementation of AI.
Conference programme: dialogue of authorities and business
The Forum for Building the Future of Russia Together included 50 thematic events aimed at tackling the strategic challenges of the industry.
The 11th Russian Meeting on the Development of Housing Construction in the Russian Federation was a key event of the conference programme. Nikita Stasishin, Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities, participated in the meeting. In his welcoming speech, Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, emphasized that the construction industry generates about 16% of tax revenues and regional budget revenues.
Discussion topics: digitalization of the construction cycle, introduction of new standards for the quality of finishing, and government support measures in the face of external constraints.
Awards: the show finals and award ceremony of the TOP Residential Complex 2026. The Best New Residential Complex in Russia. The awards determine product standards for the entire industry.
The Low House Russia Conference hosted an expert discussion of development of industrial technologies of housing construction and infrastructure development of cottage settlements.
Urban tours: practical guided tours along six routes, covering more than 20 of the best new buildings in Moscow and the Moscow region.
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