Istanbul congress: Networking between Europe and Asia
Until 2012, the construction industry in Turkey had been growing at a rapid rate. The local concrete and precast concrete industry as well as the international supply industry also could benefit from this boom. According to the Turkish precast concrete association, Türkiye Prefabrik Birligi, more than 93 million m³ of ready-mix concrete and 1.6 million m³ of precast concrete elements were manufactured in 2012. It is thus obvious that the European Federation for Precast Concrete (BIBM) had chosen, some years ago, Istanbul as the venue for the membership meeting of 2014 – at present, however,...
