Issue 12/2013

The year 2013 was a year marked with far-reaching events: It started with the bauma trade fair in Munich, where guests from the world over saw for...

On 30 October 2013, the Weimar Institute of Applied Construction Research (IAB Weimar) inaugurated its new laboratory building in Weimar. On the...

During a visit to Germany, a delegation of Russian scientists honored the construction engineer and company founder Eberhard Schöck for his pioneering...

In September 2013, Assyx exhibited at Bauma Africa, which for the first time took place in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. The German...

The initiative to promote innovations “Germany – Land of Ideas,” established by the Federal Government of Germany and the National Association of...

Brent Dezember, founder, owner and president of StructureCast in Bakersfield, Calif., has been appointed National Precast Concrete Association’s...

Gebrüder Fasel Betonwerk GmbH headquartered in the German town of Nisterau take pride in their innovations. The latest developments are: the socket...

A demonstration building made of textile-reinforced concrete shells was built once again at RWTH Aachen University. Whereas last year the material...

In Germany today there are more than 20,000 street lights strongly and reliably anchored in the ground by means of precast concrete footings of...

Sub-Saharan Africa offers great opportunities for suppliers involved in the concrete and construction industry. However, the market needs just as much...

On 18 February 2014, the 58th edition of the BetonTage congress will commence. Representatives of the precast industry will meet in Neu-Ulm to focus...

The existing business opportunities in the Saudi market convinced Espac to invest in the installation of a production plant in Dammam, Saudi

Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is a solid walling material that, due to its high insulation properties, outstandingly meets the requirements of the...

In due time, the autoclaved aerated concrete industry got prepared for the modifications of the new Construction Products Regulation (CPR / EU No....

Being a CAD software provider, it is all the more important to emphasize again and again that Building Information Modeling is not a software, but...

The new European Technical Approval (ETA) provides not only a formal basis for the Europe-wide construction of flat floor slabs composed of precast...

Are precast floor slabs efficient against cast-in-situ floor slabs despite their higher reinforcement level? This article provides an answer to the

Deutsche Immobilien AG 2012 is in the process of completing a prestigious residential, commercial and hotel complex near the Berlin railroad station...

The VB Beton company has developed a new multifunctional product, for which the gabion was acting as a model: The new product is a precast concrete...