Valcke Prefab Beton NV in Vlamertinge in Belgium produces large amounts of washed out wall panels every day. During this process, large amounts of wash water mixed with cement and particles are...
“Klostermann are the best,” was the recent spontaneous reaction of an English production manager who had the opportunity of inspecting the production facilities in Coesfeld in the Munsterland region...
In cooperation with manufacturers of precast concrete elements, Spelsberg, the specialist in enclosures, has developed a new system which significantly facilitates electrical installation when it...
Scheidel-Chemie located in Hirschaid has developed a new surface protection in cooperation with Wismar University of Applied Sciences, hence, combining classical hydrophobization with permanent...
The use of non-metallic reinforcements consisting of carbon or glass fiber allows manufacturing thin, slender concrete components, which are durable simultaneously. Since carbon and glass fibers do...
The award of Expo 2020 to Dubai has boosted construction activities in the entire Emirate. The estimated overall value of project activities for developing the Expo site amounts to around USD 4...
With MC-FastKick, MC Bau-chemie has developed a new product family of hardening accelerators upgraded with the very latest MC polymer technology. They provide concrete with very good processing and...
The relevant subcommittee of the German Committee for Structural Concrete has drafted an update on the Guideline on Waterproof Concrete Basements [2] fourteen years after publication of its original,...
In October 2014, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found “that the Federal Republic of Germany violated the obligations arising from Directive 89/106/EEC” because it created additional requirements...
In transport infrastructure and road construction, the ZTV E-StB 09 (Zusätzliche Technische Vertragsbedingungen und Richtlinien für Erdarbeiten im Straßenbau; Supplementary Technical Conditions of...
