Precast concrete elements enable cost-effective and precise construction, but place high demands on materials, planning and execution. Damage such as cracks, spalling or corrosion can compromise the...

Every project begins with decisions made at the design table. Load paths are defined, details are refined, and solutions are carefully chosen to meet both structural and practical requirements. Yet...

Concrete has earned its reputation as one of the most dependable building materials in the world. But when projects move beyond flat panels and simple geometries into curvature, deep texture, and...

On April 22 and 23, 2026, the time had come again: Form+Test hosted an in-house exhibition at its main plant in Riedlingen, and over 160 customers attended. The newly redesigned hall now offers enough...

B+F Beton- und Fertigteilgesellschaft mbH Lauchhammer (BFL for short) set the course for the future on January 1, 2026: Managing Director Hermann Stenzhorn stepped down to enjoy a well-deserved...

The Syntheton rotor straightener with double bender, is a sophisticated processing center for reinforcing steel from coil. The patented fast diameter change and the bending tool change without loss of...

On Heidestraße, in the heart of one of the German capital’s most dynamic development areas, a facade system from Fabrino is being used in the Berlin Quarter. Over 21,000 square meters, Sicorol F...

A key architectural element of the Innovation Greenhouse in Bonn is the striking sandwich facade made of recycled concrete by Hering Bau. The project was previously featured in our 2026 Yearbook...

The “Grünblick” residential high-rise skillfully combines sustainability, high living standards, and appealing aesthetics. The project team planned several communal areas within the building,...

With Emcephob L pro, MC-Bauchemie has expanded its portfolio of water-repellent treatments with a new product. It can be applied to various concrete surfaces and, thanks to its highly water-repellent...

3D concrete printing is making its way into multi-story residential construction. With ViliaSprint², an apartment building was constructed in France whose load-bearing structure was printed entirely...

Emidat, the Munich-based platform for climate-native product management, hosted the Climate-Native Summit 2026 at the Memox Skyline Tower in Munich. The summit brought together construction product...

For a century now, iron oxide pigments from Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany, have shaped the color palette of modern building materials. In 1926, chemist Julius Laux developed an industrial process that...

DS Elcobyg, a key player in the precast concrete industry in Scandinavia, has taken a significant step in modernizing its operations by implementing the Erpbos software solution. The previous system...

With Murasan Hydrotech 860 plus, MC-Bauchemie has launched a new filling aid for the production of concrete products based on earth-moist concrete. Thanks to its additional compaction effect, the...

3Dconnexion, a leading manufacturer of 3D input devices for CAD applications, announces a new partnership with Dicad. The collaboration will see 3Dconnexion‘s SpaceMouse, CadMouse, and Keyboard Pro...

Everox is bringing an industrially scalable upcycling process to market that enables waste concrete to be fully converted into high-quality substitutes for cement and aggregates. By reactivating...