UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 4, 2018. UralBusinessConsulting Agency for Information & Analytics (UrBC) is going to act as an information support partner for the 100+ Forum Russia at Yekaterinburg EXPO in Yekaterinburg on December 5-7, 2018. This year’s forum will be dedicated to BIM technologies and digital construction. The 5th International High-Rise Construction 100+ Forum Russia will host talks by renowned international design and construction experts. Designers of ground-breaking architectural pieces will be giving their reports, lectures, and workshops. Among the invited speakers

UrBC, Magnitogorsk, December 4, 2018. Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) and UralTrubProm held a coordination council meeting in Magnitogorsk. The two parties looked into their joint performance in the first ten months of 2018 and agreed to keep strengthening their business ties, MMK’s press service reports. This has been the two plants’ 17th coordination council meeting so far. Twice a year, managers and employees of the companies’ tech and sales departments meet on the buyer’s and the seller’s premises in turns to talk over the current cooperation issues, look for solutions to key

UrBC, Chelyabinsk, December 4, 2018. The international rating agency Fitch Ratings reconsidered its rating outlook on Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant (ChelPipe), promoting it from Negative to Stable; the plant’s long-term Issuer Default Rating remains at BB-, ChelPipe’s press service reports. According to Fitch’s report, the rating outlook changed for the better since the company managed to reduce its debt burden and also because the medium-term demand for piping produce is expected to remain stable. The agency also takes into account the plant’s leadership on the pipe produce market, a large

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 4, 2018. Ural Airlines are introducing a new flight from Saint Petersburg to Almaty and bank starting December 24, 2018. Flights U6 2523/2524 will get operated every Monday and Friday. According to the airline’s press service, prices start from RUB 15,678/€206 (one way) and RUB 27,608/€363 (round trip); one piece of luggage, an on-board meal, and all fees are included. ‘The airline is going to start flying its passengers to yet another country this December. Direct flights to Almaty will mean more travel opportunities for both Saint Petersburg-based Russians and

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 4, 2018. Together with the heads of respective ministries and federal constituencies’ governments, Russian Vice Premier Alexei Gordeyev is going to coordinate the process of building up on grain stock to make sure the food prices stay optimal and to contain the bread market fluctuations. According to Kommersant, all orders to this effect will get issued following the recent meeting with the President of Russian Bakers’ Union Valeriy Cheshinsky. The meeting in question dwelled on the ‘ways to provide the Russian grain processing companies with quality bread-grain’