Ready for 2014 The year 2013 was a year marked with far-reaching events: It started with the bauma trade fair in Munich, where guests from the world over saw for... more
IAB New laboratory building with an innovative design On 30 October 2013 , the Weimar Institute of Applied Construction Research (IAB Weimar) inaugurated its new laboratory building in Weimar. On the... more
Schöck Bauteile Russian delegation honors Eberhard Schöck During a visit to Germany, a delegation of Russian scientists honored the construction engineer and company founder Eberhard Schöck for his... more
Assyx Successful in Africa In September 2013, Assyx exhibited at Bauma Africa, which for the first time took place in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. The German... more
Fraunhofer IBP German Government confers distinction on concrete recycling The initiative to promote innovations “Germany – Land of Ideas,” established by the Federal Government of Germany and the National Association of... more
National Precast Concrete Association Leaders elected Brent Dezember , founder, owner and president of StructureCast in Bakersfield, Calif., has been appointed National Precast Concrete Association’s... more
Pipe laboratory Gebrüder Fasel Betonwerk GmbH headquartered in the German town of Nisterau take pride in their innovations. The latest developments are: the socket... more
Textile-reinforced concrete roof shells with a component thickness of just 2 cm A demonstration building made of textile-reinforced concrete shells was built once again at RWTH Aachen University. Whereas last year the material... more
Elektro-Denecke Precast concrete footing for street lights In Germany today there are more than 20,000 street lights strongly and reliably anchored in the ground by means of precast concrete footings of... more
Hess Maschinenfabrik Reinforced AAC production in Saudi Arabia The existing business opportunities in the Saudi market convinced Espac to invest in the installation of a production plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. more
Hoka/ibac Optimized process control for autoclaved aerated concrete curing Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is a solid walling material that, due to its high insulation properties, outstandingly meets the requirements of... more
Bundesverband Porenbetonindustrie The AAC industry well- prepared for the new CPR In due time , the autoclaved aerated concrete industry got prepared for the modifications of the new Construction Products Regulation (CPR / EU No.... more
Dicad BIM in formwork and reinforcement planning Being a CAD software provider , it is all the more important to emphasize again and again that Building Information Modeling is not a software, but... more
Flat floors with semi-precast elements in accordance with Eurocode 2 The new European Technical Approval (ETA) provides not only a formal basis for the Europe-wide construction of flat floor slabs composed of precast... more
Efficiency analysis of precast floor slabs Are precast floor slabs efficient against cast-in-situ floor slabs despite their higher reinforcement level? This article provides an answer to the... more
Global Issues in Concrete Construction Perspectives in South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa offers great opportunities for suppliers involved in the concrete and construction industry. However, the market needs just as... more
FBF Smart concretes: Prospects for the building material On 18 February 2014, the 58 th edition of the BetonTage congress will commence. Representatives of the precast industry will meet in Neu-Ulm to... more
Soil anchor spike channel for securing large-size surfacing elements made of concrete or natural stone ... more
Dywidag-Systems International Rapid construction progress and tightly sealed structures Deutsche Immobilien AG 2012 is in the process of completing a prestigious residential, commercial and hotel complex near the Berlin railroad station... more
VB Beton VBionen: Flexible, strong and durable The VB Beton company has developed a new multifunctional product, for which the gabion was acting as a model: The new product is a precast concrete... more