The mortar machine roars along, the shriek of circular saws shakes you to the core. You can hear hammering and trucks with construction material coming and going – and often this goes on until late in...

What innovations will enable the precast industry to move forward with strength and confidence? What are the answers to sustainability and artificial intelligence? And how will the industry evolve...

Probst GmbH, a world market leader in lifting and installation technology, is launching an innovative load-lifting device on the market just in time for the September trade fairs: The SM-1200 stone...

Shanghai Citi Raise Construction Group Co. Ltd. is a large-scale corporate group with a complete industrial chain that covers real estate development, architectural planning and design, general...

This year, the Eirich Group has celebrated three important jubilees: 50 years of Eirich in Japan, 30 years in China and 25 years in India. On the occasion of these special events, General Manager,...

Modern precast concrete plants manufacture both solid concrete walls and sandwich walls, while attaching great importance to highest efficiency. The production processes become more and more...

Concrete has many good properties: it is robust, has a high load-bearing capacity and is very resistant to moisture, high heat and severe cold. In addition, it provides outstanding sound insulation....

Automated machinery and integrated software are the key for a sustainable production of sustainable products. Byggelement expanded its production with two fully automated and digitalized factories...

In the Saxon city of Meissen in Germany, world-famous for its porcelain manufactory, the  newly constructed Porcelain Terrace was inaugurated. The structure serves tourists as viewpoint and...

Based on the 2022 Bicycle Progress Report published by the City of Berlin, the German capital, in recent years has initiated numerous measures for the promotion of bicycle traffic. Alone in 2022, 26.5...

For the 11th time, Graz city centre was transformed into a huge obstacle course. The 6,500 participants had to overcome 24 different obstacles on the 10-kilometre course - after last year’s success,...

The first part of this article discussed the various test guidelines for fasteners and outlined new developments in test guidelines and the associated assessment documents for anchors and headed...

The Alkus formwork panel fully made of plastics has been used for the construction of the safety tunnel of Tunnel de La Clusette in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. The Infra Tunnel SA construction...

When building a house, it makes great difference whether the outer walls have a thickness of 22.5 cm or only a slender 17.5 cm. “When slender precast walls are used, the space gained amounts to three...

Germany is already reusing 95 % of construction and demolition debris. The ReConcrete technology of Heidelberg Materials pursues a further-reaching innovative approach of purposeful carbonation of the...

Adherence to certain water pressure standards is critical for safe, convenient and efficient water supply in German cities. The requirements are established in the German Federal Water Act (WHG), and...

In comprehensive investigations and weathering tests conducted over the years, iron oxide pigments have demonstrated their suitability for use in various concrete construction materials. Their use in...