Issue 08/2013

Precast plants in Russia manufacture not only precast parts all the time. Some facilities manufacture their own formwork tables, shuttering profiles,...

The continuously increasing loading of structures resulting from the effects of weathering and pollutants is adding importance to concrete repair. The...

Just four weeks following the start of Bauma 2013 in Munich, the leading trade fair for construction machinery, the innovative concrete distribution...

In the production of AAC blocks the focus lies on unit costs when it comes to manufacturing this wall material. Well-proven production methods ensure...

Traffic circles, traffic islands and roadway dividers reduce the number of accidents and ensure a better flow of traffic as well as lower construction...

Philipp is equipping its lifting means for transport and mounting systems that are subject to mandatory inspection with RFID chips (Radio Frequency...

Betonsuisse Marketing AG, Bern, organized the 7th Swiss Concrete Forum as a central event at ETH Zurich jointly with the Swiss Federal Institute of...

Since 2012, the Kommunarka development situated south-west of the Russian Capital has been part of the “New Moscow” district. It is located almost 8...

The CTT, the leading annual trade show for the construction equipment industry in Russia and the entire CIS region, was held for the fourteenth time...

The precast concrete specialist Lehde has built together with LSD-Gefahrenstofflagertechnik GmbH two peroxide warehouses serving to increase the plant...

The chairman of the board, Nikolaus Wild, was able to draw a positive balance of the fiscal year 2012 at the annual general meeting of Schöck AG in...

Whether at Beton-Tage or Bauma, at factory visits, conferences of associations or other events at home and abroad: The one or other readers might have...

Peikko PVL Connecting Loops are single-wire loops to connect the vertical joints of precast wall panels to each other. They can also be used for...

Weckenmann Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Dormettingen, Germany, is systematically expanding its distribution network. In addition to the already...

Janssens was founded in 1928 as a building materials merchant and transport business under the name of Jos Janssens Heymans. Today, the company is...

According to the information given by the provider, the „Segment Documentation System“ (SDS), developed by VMT GmbH and used by Herrenknecht Formwork...

The construction company Mobil Stroy 21 manufactures the “Benpan” precast element system and intends to sell it to construction sites across Russia....

Unlike tablets that have been given an exterior shell to make them “rugged,” the Trimble Yuma 2 is built rugged from the inside out, with IP65...

Mechanized and automated production methods are becoming increasingly important for bridge construction and civil engineering. Composite...

The Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro got an entirely new profile for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It is now able to seat about 75,000 spectators at a...

The Jade-Weser-Port in the coastal city of Wilhelmshaven is regarded in Germany as a project of the century. Precast concrete elements were fixed on...

Textile in concrete has a great future. The most significant advantages of textile reinforced concrete are its significantly lower net weight and the...

Exporting, displaying, highlighting or correcting CAD drawings individually or in stacks as PDF files – CAD users have already previously been able to...

(10) US 2013/0139451 A1 (22) Jun. 30, 2010 (43) Jun. 6, 2013 (57) An edge Iift anchor for a concrete product, the anchor having a head portion for...

(11) EP 1 879 727 B1 (22) 21.04.2006 (43) 23.01.2008 (73) Calstone, Sunnyvale CA 94086 (US) / Rekers GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, 48478 Spelle