Addition to the credit side

Bound in a deep-green cover, they are now available: the new German Environmental Product Declarations for Concrete. The documents were prepared by the Trade Association for German Precast Construction (Fachvereinigung Deutscher Betonfertigteilbau, FDB) and the Federal Association of the German Ready-Mixed Concrete Industry (Bundesverband der Deutschen Transportbetonindustrie, BTB).

The environmental product declarations are the basis for assessing the sustainability of buildings. On this basis, the client verifies minimization of CO2 emissions during production of the construction materials...

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