Issue 07/2026

Three years ago, dear readers, we launched our new “Green Challenge” column, which recognizes the special efforts of companies, associations, and research institutes in the area of sustainability....

Fitness room, home office, or guest room – a basement increases a home’s usable space by up to 40%. Yet many homeowners are currently reluctantly foregoing this extra space, mostly out of fear of...

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...

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...

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...

Schöck Bauteile GmbH is expanding its Sconnex product family with a solution for the thermal separation of round reinforced concrete columns. This opens up additional possibilities for...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

(10) EP4703549A1(22) 14.10.2024(43) 04.03.2026(57) The subject of the solution is a reinforced concrete staircase between the exterior terrace and the interior of the building.(71) Perigenis...

(10) ES1326158(22) 11.11.2024(43) 19.01.2026(57) A modular building construction system based on prefabricated concrete panels forming slabs and gable ends rigidly assembled together in all three...

(10) GB2603037A(22) 23.11.2021(43) 27.07.2022(57) An adjustment mechanism for a brace for supporting a concrete form (ICF) is disclosed. The adjustment mechanism has a casing portion 210, a...

(10) CN121316098(22) 25.09.2025; (43) 13.01.2026(57) The invention relates to the field of energy-saving building material production, in particular to an energy-saving concrete prefabricated part...

(10) JP2023108774(22) 26.01.2022(43) 07.08.2023(57) To provide a deck composite slab which can be provided as a floor slab that requires having a performance of resisting fire for more than 2 hours in...

(10) CN117926922(22) 07.03.2024(43) 26.04.2024(57) The invention discloses an anti-impact high-strength composite concrete prefabricated component which comprises a concrete component body, connecting...

(10) DE202025107823U1(22) 18.12.2025(43) 02.04.2026(57) Betonformstein (10) zur Flächenbefestigung, insbesondere zur Verlegung auf einer Unterlage von verdichteten Materialschichten, umfassend: eine...

(10) DE102024130545A1(22) 21.10.2024; (43) 23.04.2026(57) Bei dem Abdichtsystem, das an Durchbrechungen in Formwerkzeugen oder Schalungen für die Fertigung von mit Textilfasern gebildeten textilen...

(10) EP4703109A1(22) 29.08.2025(43) 04.03.2026(57) Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anlage (1) zur Herstellung von Betonsteinen (23) mit einer farblichen Musterung (Dk), mit einer Herstellungsform (3),...

(10) EP4707499A1(22) 12.07.2024(43) 11.03.2026(57) The present invention relates to a prefab concrete element for constructing side walls for storage facilities, comprising a horizontal floor slab,...

(10) ES3059933(22) 18.08.2023(43) 24.03.2026(57) Die Erfindung betrifft eine Messeinrichtung (1) für eine Rüttel-einrichtung (24) einer Betonsteinfertigungs-anlage. Eine solche Rütteleinrichtung (24)...

(10) WO2026064234A1(22) 15.09.2025(43) 26.03.2026(57) A fastening system for a concrete segment, the fastening system comprising at least mating approaching and receiving fasteners. Each of the at...

(10) CN116872326(22) 07.06.2023; (43) 13.10.2023(57) The invention discloses a pouring method for a prefabricated part of an assembly type subway station, which comprises the following steps of:...

(10) CN119610369(22) 26.12.2024(43) 14.03.2025(57) The invention relates to high-strength impervious concrete prefabricated part manufacturing equipment which comprises a conveying mechanism, a...

(10) JP2024007833(22) 06.07.2022; (43) 19.01.2024(57)  To provide an installation method for a concrete block capable of installing a plurality of concrete blocks collectively even in a construction...