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MADE expo towards a better future                        solutions for a new way of                                                        PROFESSIONAL PARQUET INTERNATIONAL
                                                         building: a circular system that creates essential
The fair brings together design, construction            connections between all materials, panelling, wood,
systems, building performance and living comfort,        concrete, steel and the most advanced building
all on one big site                                      technologies and techniques. For the first time, at a
To support growth on the construction market,            single location MADE expo is presenting a 16,000
MADE expo 2017 – Milan, Rho Fair, from 8th to 11th       m²+ exhibition area, a one-stop site for sustainable
March - is focusing on materials, products and           architecture, building energy efficiency and the
systems that help produce safe, high-performance         presentation of all structural systems, materials,
and comfortable buildings. The Fair organizers are in    articles and high-performance products from the
talks with companies capable of presenting leading-      sectors of waterproofing, insulation, protection and
edge materials and top-performing systems on the         recovery, colour, painting and surface treatments.
market. ANCE’s outlook for construction investment       Drawing on contributions from leading scientific
growth over the current year is for a 0.3% increase in   enterprises and institutional entities, the show
real terms (1.3% on current terms). Data on              features a special focus on anti-seismic safety to
extraordinary maintenance are also positive, with        promote and encourage awareness
promising 1.9% growth expected by the end of the         among industry professionals who
year (up 21.3% since 2008); by year-end, an increase     work in structural engineering,
of €1.3 billion is expected in property refurbishment    geotechnics, geology, town
investments, corresponding to a 1.9% increase on         planning, architecture, restoration,
2015. This performance is the result of stronger tax     civil protection and environmental
incentives for building refurbishment and energy         protection. More in-depth technical
efficiency, which are due to remain in place until       exploration of these and other topics
December 2016. In addition to this, the government’s     is the order of the day at the second
decision to extend its 65% ecobonus through to the       edition of BuildSMART!, organized
end of 2017 will help the industry regain                in partnership with Agorà and a number of top
competitiveness and return to impressive growth          industry players for the purpose of disseminating
rates. After such encouraging data, this is the perfect  knowledge and promoting technological innovation
time for activities and initiatives.                     in the construction industry. The event focuses on
                                                         pressing topics in the construction sector, drawing
A new way of building                                    on product innovation from exhibiting companies
MADE expo is set to play a pro-active role in to         while developing inputs from industrial and
stimulate the recovery in the building market            scientific research to ensure that pavilion visits are a
Construction and Materials Hall (Pavilion 6/10),         unique opportunity for new insight.
where it is showcasing systems, products and

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