We are driving southward on the MKAD, the Moscow orbital highway, then continuing westward on the road to Minsk. During the last ten minutes of the ride, the jeep is struggling to advance on dusty,...
In building and industrial construction, lattice-girder floor slabs and double-wall elements have been successfully used for years. These semi-precast elements of 5-7cm thickness serve as permanent...
In May 2013, the MC-Bauchemie Group extended its involvement in Southeast Asia with the acquisition of WAK Technologies Pte. Ltd., which has been the MC sales partner in Singapore for more than 15...
Just four weeks following the start of Bauma 2013 in Munich, the leading trade fair for construction machinery, the innovative concrete distribution module of Lintec, from Buxtehude in Germany had to...
The continuously increasing loading of structures resulting from the effects of weathering and pollutants is adding importance to concrete repair. The choice of a suitable concrete substitute system...
Janssens was founded in 1928 as a building materials merchant and transport business under the name of Jos Janssens Heymans. Today, the company is trading as NV J. Janssens en Zonen . At its...
According to the information given by the provider, the „Segment Documentation System“ (SDS), developed by VMT GmbH and used by Herrenknecht Formwork Technology GmbH , improves the quality...
Flooding in Germany, flooding in France. Heavy rainfalls have flooded entire regions and many cities in the two European countries. The rainfall rates were so heavy in many places that the sewers were...
After celebrating the 50th anniversary two years ago, the Würschum company based in Ostfildern (Germany) has now set the course for the future development. In April, just a few days after the trade...
The First International Conference on Concrete Sustainability took place at the Toshi Center Hotel in Tokyo from May 27 to May 29, 2013. It was organized by the Japan Concrete Institute (JCI) and...
