The Aluminum Association conducted a thematic informational press tour 'The application of aluminium in modern construction'. The event was attended by the federal business mass media, specialized industry mass media, leading bloggers, as well as experts in the aluminum and construction industries.
The participants of the press tour visited the production facilities of the Realit Company The first place visited was Realit Company, a member of the Aluminum Association. The participants of the press tour visited the production sites of Realit, where they saw the full production cycle - from ingot casting to painting and packaging of finished aluminium sections. The excursion was followed by an informational briefing and a conversation with the management of the company on the issues of using the Realit's products in construction. In particular, the company's aluminium sections were used in the construction of such modern facilities as the RIO retail and entertainment center (Moscow), Radisson Blu Belorusskaya hotel (Moscow), SUMMIT Business centre Yekaterinburg) and others.
Visiting Realit during the press tour (photo)
The next item of the press tour programme was the inspection and discussion of the Olympic facilities in Sochi, which were erected using aluminium. The participants of the event got acquainted with the Olympic Park of the Imereti Valley, where the structures with aluminum elements occupy the leading positions - 'Bolshoi' Ice Dome, 'Iceberg" Winter Sports Palace, the Olympic Flame, the Sochi Autodrom and many others. After that, the delegation went to the mountain Olympic cluster, where aluminium is also an important part of a number of unique mountain structures - 'Laura' biathlon & ski complex, and 'Sanki' bobsleigh, skeleton and luge track.
For the construction of the Olympic complexes the products of the members of the Aluminum Association – TATPROF, REALIT, DOORHAN, AL5, and other companies – were used.
The final point of the business trip was the Airport complex of the city of Sochi. A excursion around the airport building, apron and airport VIP terminal was organized for the participants in the press tour. In the structure of the complex, a significant place is occupied by the aluminum sections manufactured by TATPROF.
During the press tour, its participants had the opportunity to learn in detail and to discuss with the experts the specific features of the structures and their operation, to take photos of the facilities of interest from any angle. According to journalists, who took part in the press, 'this is a very educational and informational event, in the course of which the participants have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the use of aluminium on a building site from a completely new aspect, and, also, to get a live comment of an expert and any information on the declared topic directly at the scene of the event'.