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 easyblock GmbH based in Carinthia, Austria, is a start-up company founded in 2022 as a promising joint venture of two renowned businesses also based in Carinthia, Kandussi Holding and Hirsch...

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...

A neat transition from the paved area to the lawn contributes substantially to a well-maintained appearance of a garden. In this regard, it comes down to a stable edging of the paved area. Now, this...

The technical data sheet applies to production boards made of various materials and material combinations that are commonly used in the manufacture of precast concrete products. It contains all the...

Ehl AG, a CRH Group company, is one of the leading concrete block and paver manufacturers with more than 40 years of market experience and a network of over 20 locations in Germany. After extensive...

Hermann Peter Baustoff-werke are a medium-sized group of companies with own production facilities located in Rheinau-Freistett and Niederrimsingen near Breisach am Rhein. Since the beginning in 1932,...

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...