The largest construction exhibition in the Baltic countries – MadeinVilnius.lt – started in Vilnius

The international construction business exhibition “RESTA 2024” – the largest construction business exhibition in the Baltic States – started today at LITEXPO. This time, it welcomes visitors with an extremely rich outdoor exhibition and a program as rich as ever. According to the organizers, the main highlights of the exhibition are sustainability, energy efficiency, green transformation and innovations in the construction sector.

The construction sector is waiting for an injection of government orders

Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania Simonas Gentvilas, who participated in the press conference of the opening of the exhibition, emphasized: “Exhibitions are important because leaders who shape the future of the sector meet here.”

The minister was pleased with the leadership of the Lithuanian construction sector in the field of digitization of construction and hinted at future state orders that should help businesses experiencing a slowdown in the residential construction sector not to lose growth.

“I think there will be a turning point in the second half of the year. There will be a lot of procurement and facilitation. From November, new building permit issuance procedures will come into force, which will significantly speed up processes for businesses,” said S. Gentvilas.

For his part, Dalius Gedvilas, president of the Association of Lithuanian Builders, drew attention to the challenges faced by builders in the winter, but mentioned that despite them, Lithuanian construction companies managed to grow and performed the best in the entire European Union. In addition, the head of the association emphasized Lithuanian achievements in international markets.

“I am even surprised by how many and what kind of projects Lithuanian companies are able to implement. For example, they carry out work in Japan, Israel and South Korea. D. Gedvilas also mentioned that residential construction in the country has decreased, but emphasized positive signs of recovery in export markets, when Lithuanian companies build residential areas in neighboring countries, for example Finland.

Speaking about this year’s exhibition “RESTA 2024”, Roberta Dudutė, head of the exhibition organization department of the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center LITEXPO, emphasized that more than 300 companies are participating in it this year, including companies from Latvia, Estonia, Italy, Denmark, Finland. and Bulgaria.

The representative of LITEXPO also emphasized that the exhibition will host about 30 different events and conferences that reflect the current affairs of society and business, such as green transformation and digital construction.

The exhibition includes everything from digital technologies to straw houses

The internal exposition of the exhibition is arranged in three halls, where various solutions are presented – from building materials to digital technologies. Visitors can discover everything related to construction and renovation, from roofing to windows, doors and safety clothing. It is also possible to see the latest technologies for the renovation of individual and multi-apartment houses.

In the fourth hall of LITEXPO, full attention is paid to communications – plumbing, heating and ventilation solutions and contactless plumbing are presented here – innovations that save energy and increase the comfort of rooms.

When you visit the third hall, you enter the world of digital construction, where software, BIM (Building Information Modeling) solutions, smart home systems and renewable energy sources dominate.

The open-air exposition of the exhibition also offers plenty of opportunities to feast your eyes: you can see and touch construction and decoration elements, log and modular houses, as well as various outdoor space management systems – from heating and plumbing to electrical installations and plumbing. Wooden and metal products, gazebos, storerooms, children’s playgrounds and landscaping solutions are also presented here.

In addition to the above-mentioned expositions, the exhibition also includes a number of events, seminars and workshops aimed at different audiences – both specialists and the public.

An important part of the exhibition is professional orientation, intended not only for experienced specialists, but also for young people considering a career in the construction sector. During the exhibition, the excellence competition “Finishing Installer 2024” will be held, emphasizing the importance and need of good specialists in the market.

One of the unique events that will be held during the exhibition is the conference “Digital construction 2024. Vilnius”, where guests from Denmark, Finland, and Germany will discuss the use of digital data throughout the building’s life cycle.

At the exhibition, Mr. architectural engineer Laurynas Marcinkus from the company “Modulina”, who will read the report “Sustainable construction from natural materials. Straw Shield Technology’. It is hoped that it will help visitors to better understand how natural materials can be used in modern construction and how they are even superior or useful.

The program also includes a topical discussion “Is the decarbonization of buildings a common goal?”. It will be attended by speakers from the Lithuanian Green Building Council, who will talk about the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and practical decarbonization methods, which became extremely relevant after the European Union decided that zero CO2 emission standards would be mandatory for new buildings from 2030.

During the exhibition, special attention will be paid to various technological innovations. For example, engineer dr. Thore Andreassen from Norway will present a new technology to remove Legionella without the use of chemicals.

In turn, the experts of the Lithuanian wooden prefab house cluster “PrefabLT” will discuss panel renovation methodologies applied in modern constructions.

The comfort of modern life and technological issues will also be discussed in the report “Green energy in new buildings: why it is needed and how to get it”, which will be read by Eugenijus Šegurov, head of the Department of Electricity Wholesale Trade of the company “Ignitis”. He will emphasize the importance of green energy in new construction projects.

The exhibition “RESTA 2024” will continue until April 27. At the same time, LITEXPO also hosts another exhibition closely related to construction – “Furniture and design solutions”.