As a concrete additive, fly ash has been an integral part of modern concrete formulations for many decades. It has often been used primarily to reduce cement consumption and thus production costs....
“Off-the-shelf” solutions are no longer possible when combining a sophisticated, unique architectural design with a load-bearing architectural concrete façade system. What is required, though, is a...
In the past few years, the requirements for fair-faced and architectural concrete seem to have become more and more demanding. But is this really the case? What we do notice is that appointed experts...
Structural precast components are primarily used in conventional industrial and commercial construction. They form the system of load-bearing members of buildings, including roof trusses,...
Project modifications are practically inherent to the construction industry business. Design mistakes, last minute variations the client requires and unforeseen challenges are usually the culprits...
Job market consultation Structural change, digitization, shortage of skilled personnel – these are major challenges faced by companies already today. Job market consultation offered by the Employment...
The first concrete buildings being printed in Germany have shown that digitalization found its way into the construction site and that the future has arrived in the construction industry as well....
An A1-Amendment [2] of Eurocode 2 – DIN EN 1991-1-2: “Structural Fire Design” [1] had been published in November of 2019. The new Annex C: “Buckling of columns under fire conditions”of this...
Thermal characteristics (particularly heat insulation) are increasingly being considered in building construction. A building’s total energy consumption during its life cycle comprises its...
The future belongs to rapid construction. To enable this, structural construction elements must be entirely prefabricated. They must be light and their quality ensured. All that would need to take...
