With an investment of €32.5 million, the Vandersanden Group established a new plant in the Belgian city of Lanklaar dedicated to the production of Pirrouet facing bricks. The heart of this pilot...
“Rethinking Sustainability” is the motto the 69th BetonTage. The leading congress of the concrete and precast industry will take place from 11 to 13 March 2025 in the Congress Centrum Ulm. It will...
For over 30 years, Peikko’s innovative bolted column connections have defined the game for faster and safer column installation to high-quality precast beams. In 2024, we are excited to expand the...
The construction industry is facing major challenges, making efficient design and construction more important than ever. Allplan‘s latest version, Allplan 2025, enables higher productivity through...
Eurobend GmbH offers the most comprehensive line of automatic machines covering every precast application: From the entry level welding lines producing simple reinforcing elements and AAC blocks...
Concrete Manufacturers Association member, Cape Concrete Works, supplied all the concrete barriers for the international Formula E Championship race which was staged to great acclaim in Cape Town on...
Progress Group is primarily known as a full-service provider of complete automation solutions in reinforcement and precast element production, as well as of the associated software. What many people...
For its Ductal Cladding and Ductal Envelope concrete panel solutions, building materials giant Holcim uses reinforcement with fibres made from polyvinyl alcohol resin (PVA). More specifically, Holcim...
The German Federal Foundation for the Environment funds the „SUScon“ research project. In this context, the Hering Bau station platform specialist and the scientific partners involved could develop...
Steel-reinforced concrete is used by the construction industry all over the world. But it has one weakness: its reinforcement is subject to corrosion. To minimize this risk, it is sometimes protected...
The international conference Green Code Precast Days was held on 26 to 27 September at the headquarters of Progress Group in Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy. The two-day event marked a significant...
It is certainly one of the most ambitious construction projects in Brazil in recent times. Ecoparque Bairros Integrados is a vision that focuses on sustainable urban development and aims to create...
For many decades, Construx Weckenmann has been manufacturing state-of-the-art battery molds for precast reinforced concrete beams and columns. These molds may be manually adjustable and simple to use...
In an interview, Andreas Bauer, General Manager of Pro Engineers AG, provides insights into the world of BIM-based optimization solutions for the construction industry and the visionary mind-set,...
Peikko Group Corporation is a leading global supplier of Slim Floor Structures, Wind Energy Applications and Connection Technology for Precast and Cast-in-situ construction. Peikko’s innovative...
The Spanish concrete association ANDECE regularly reports on new reference projects executed by its member companies with precast elements. The following contribution presents outstanding examples...
The terms craftsmanship and one-offs are usually not associated with large concrete elements. But what appears to be heavy industrial production is often an individually manufactured piece of...
Engineering Days 2024 is just around the corner and promises to be a highlight for the precast concrete industry. Based on the theme of ‚Transforming Prefabrication: Creating a successful future...