Issue 08/2009

When preparing concrete products for delivery, the size, weight and shape of the packages can vary enormously. In such cases, stretch film systems...

Cemex presents a test system that facilitates the Quality Management of semi-precast parts. With this system the company is positioned to meet the...

Z-Laser Optoelektronik Gmbh - manufacturer of line lasers and laser projectors for positioning applications extend their product portfolio by a laser...

Façade mounting at the Soccer City Stadium, the largest construction site of a stadium in the world at present, has entered the crucial stage. All...

On June 20, 2009, the 12th German Concrete Canoe Regatta took place on the Baldeneysee in Essen (Germany). More than 900 students and trainees...

ú From June 22nd to 24th 2009 the 11th international fib symposium took place at the Business Design Centre in London. With 370 delegates representing...

The international exhibition of construction machinery and equipment and construction technology took place from June 02 – 06, 2009. IMAG –...

Four months before SAIE is due to open its gates, Italy’s leading building exhibition is reporting a registration level of 80% compared to the...

ú Significant amounts have been spent in the accession countries in the course of the EU enlargement process, both by local and foreign investors. The...

ú The currently employed methods for testing the resistance to root penetration of pipe connections, e.g. according to DIN V 1201 and DIN EN 1916,...

ú The need to reduce the dead weight of building structures and to reduce transport costs has resulted in an increasing demand for light-weight Argex...

Techrete has been manufacturing in its new production facility in Balbriggan, Ireland, since the spring of 2008. The high quality architectural...

"We are building the most modern Pre-cast Concrete Plant in Europe" said CEO Randi Egeland of AS Betong referring to the new 14,000 m2factory in...

ú Peikko Group is one of the European leaders in providing structural connections for precast concrete elements. It has over 40 years of tradition in...

ú Reinforced-concrete floor slabs are regarded in Germany as the classic variety of floor constructions for new structures. All reinforced-concrete...

1 Known for its leadership in environment stewardship, The City of Portland, Oregon, placed over 19,000 sf (1,765 m2) of permeable interlocking...

Now, after five successful Innovation Days held in Germany and the great interest of visitors from abroad, the Innovation Day "The Future in...

Unitechnik Cieplik & Poppek AG, worldwide operating manufacturer of automated material handling systems for distribution and production, has appointed...

ú The effects of the financial crisis are already being felt to a lesser or greater degree throughout the world. Conditions in the construction...