Interview: Three Sustainable Precast certificates awarded to Rekers Betonwerk

We previously featured the Sustainable Precast Certification (SPC) program that supports the industry on its route toward a sustainable future in our April 2024 issue. At the general meeting of Bund Güteschutz Beton- und Stahlbetonfertigteile e. V. (Association for Quality Control of Concrete and Precast Reinforced Concrete Components) held in Weimar, Rekers Betonwerk GmbH & Co. KG headquartered in Spelle in the German State of Lower Saxony was the first business to receive the Sustainable Precast certificate in all three SPC areas (concrete, precast components, and precast assembly). The certificates were issued by BAU-ZERT e. V.

BFT International: Hello Mr. Rekers, hello Dr. Pott, I am pleased to be able to ask you a few questions on the occasion of your comprehensive SPC certification. First off, Mr. Rekers, I would of course like to congratulate you on successfully completing the certification process. I assume that this involved a certain amount of work for you in the company. Why did you decide to apply for SPC certification nonetheless? Why do you see this as an opportunity? What was your underlying motivation?

Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Rekers: Hello Ms. Knitter, thank you very much for your congratulations. We at Rekers...

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