The 25th BIBM Congress brought Europe’s precast concrete community together in Rome from 20 to 22 May 2026. At the A.Roma Lifestyle Hotel, it welcomed around 350 participants and 45 exhibitors. Under...

Every project begins with decisions made at the design table. Load paths are defined, details are refined, and solutions are carefully chosen to meet both structural and practical requirements. Yet...

Among the Eurobend range of welding machines for the production of standard construction mesh, engineering and precast mesh, the PLR Compact Series focuses on the production of small to medium mesh...

Cemwood GmbH, based in Magdeburg, has developed a wood-hybrid concrete that can offset the Carbon footprint of conventional cement binders. The targeted use of mineralized wood chips as an aggregate...

FP McCann is expanding the use of automation and digitalisation in its precast concrete production. The UK-based manufacturer relies on machinery and software solutions from Progress Group at several...

TT panels often present manufacturers with formwork challenges. This article describes how Elematic collaborated with Schwarzwälder Beton-Fertigteile-Werk GmbH & Co. KG (SBL), a high-performance...

The specialty chemicals group Lanxess looks back on a century of iron oxide pigment production at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site. Since 1926, more than 15 million tons of iron oxide pigments have been...

The construction of the second north-south connection for the Magdeburg Public Transport Authority (MVB) tram system is scheduled to be completed in 2028 and will significantly reduce travel times on...

“Our main goal is to establish a CO₂-neutral binder for concrete applications in the construction industry.” With this clear objective, Dr. Frank Bellmann, the company’s founder with a scientific...

Architecture in three dimensions: While the use of color pigments to enhance the visual appeal of traffic areas and concrete components has long been part of the streetscape in the Benelux countries,...

A custom concrete paving solution with a high proportion of recycled material was developed for the outdoor areas of the “Neue Mitte Salem” project. Four color tones coordinated with the architecture...

The extent to which infrastructure projects impact our climate depends not only on the structure itself. Research conducted at Kiel University of Applied Sciences shows that traffic diversions during...

Oskar Heuchert GmbH & Co. KG, in collaboration with its neighboring development and technology partner Kühling & Kühling, has implemented a digitally controlled wooden formwork system in...

Precise compaction is crucial for the quality of concrete products. Masa Amplitude Monitoring checks and analyzes the vibration behavior of the vibrating table on the Block & Paver Making Machine,...

Rising on a former shipyard site in the heart of Gothenburg, the Karlatornet is Scandinavia’s tallest building. The 246-meter-high skyscraper has 74 floors and captivates with its dynamic, slightly...

CDS Group has successfully completed the delivery of a major Envirocure Big Room curing installation for Builders Supply in Fort Payne, Alabama, supporting the commissioning of a new high-capacity...