The print date submission date for BFT issue 6/2024 before you, dear readers, coincides with the day of the opening of the 68th BetonTage in Ulm. Logical, really that the post-event reports on the...
The right rheology of concrete determines success or failure when placing concrete. However, the concrete is often sticky, sediments, causes stoppers in the pump or is too stiff for being placed. This...
Dyckerhoff is the first cement manufacturer to develop a white pozzolanic cement using natural pozzolanas. This makes Dyckerhoff the first and only manufacturer to obtain an approval for a white...
The practice-oriented and reliable anchoring set is the perfect connection for the critical interface between concrete construction and structural steelwork. Fields of application for the set are...
An eye-catcher on the construction site that makes work absolutely easier. This is how the innovations of Primo GmbH can be described. Now, some of the established products have got an upgrade and...
Shield Lite, according to the manufacturer, is a unique silo protection system for powder silos. During pneumatic filling of storage silos by tank trucks, there is always the danger of overpressure...
The WAMGroup has set itself the goal to provide plant engineers and plant operators with components and mechanical engineering that guarantee a maximum degree of safety at all times, contribute to...
Living space is scarce in Germany. Around 400,000 homes are needed per year, however, only 270,000 homes are built for now. Future-oriented methods are required correspondingly, which allow that more...
Sonocrete GmbH, Cottbus, is this year’s winner of the 2024 Innovation Prize of the Supplier Industry for Concrete Components. The company won the Prize for its high-performance ultrasound premixing...
This year‘s winner of the Innovation Award of the Supplier Industry for Concrete Components goes to Cottbus: Sonocrete presents an innovation that takes on the challenges posed by CO2 emissions in the...
The new industrial solution for planning and production of semi-precast elements from Dicad has been in practical use since December 2022. What is the background?With its CAD solution, the company...
ConcreTec is an assistance system enabling precast plants to compact precast concrete elements in an easy, transparent and reproducible way. The operator is visually guided through the compaction...
Eurobend GmbH offers a comprehensive line of automatic machines for all precast concrete applications: from entry-level welding machines producing simple reinforcement elements to complex equipment...
LAP introduces CAD-PRO Xpert, its latest innovation in industrial laser projection systems. This advanced laser projector features a powerful technology platform, offering an expanded color range,...
W. Westerwelle GmbH + Co. KG, a manufacturer of L-shaped concrete retaining wall panels in different sizes and designs, concrete steps and non-standard concrete components, successfully modernized its...
A significant feature has been added to Stuttgart’s urban drainage system to preserve the water quality of the Feuerbach stream: A new storage sewer was installed that allows for temporary wastewater...
The construction industry is going through challenging times. How suppliers navigate the challenges and prepare for the post-crisis period: Bedo Betonwerk Dotternhausen sets an example.The demand for...
The history of Alpha Beton, a leading Belgian precast producer that is part of Linden Group, is built upon family tradition, innovation, and an impressive 100-year success story. To remain successful,...
A Dynamix 2500 concrete mixing plant from SBM Mineral Processing has been in operation at the Weingarten site of Frischbeton Eberle GmbH since late summer last year. For the first time, this...
The construction landscape is changing in the Pacific Northwest with the Grand Opening of Knife River‘s state-of-the-art precast concrete facility. At 45 acres and an imposing 185,000 square feet, the...
With the BG-Filcoten drainage channels, BG-Graspointner sets a benchmark in terms of technology as well as in ecology and sustainability. The high-performance concrete developed internally meets...
“Uniting knowledge. Shaping the future” – is the motto under which Kann, the specialist for outdoor facilities, invited participants to this year’s Forum on 20 March 2024. Around 250 garden and...
Sika, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals, has developed a new recycling process for old concrete in which the recycled material is made available in higher quality than is the case with...
Today, saving of energy has become an essential part of our everyday life across all areas. This is especially also true for the concrete industry. The climate footprint is large; approx. 8% of the...
As described in the preceding article, the company Sika has developed a new recycling process for old concrete that can produce recycled material of higher quality than is obtained by conventional...
In the town of Wangen in Southern Germany, the erection of an urban residential quarter is underway. The project is impressive alone for two reasons: one, for its utilization concept and, second, for...
Lighter, more ecological, exceedingly versatile, and cost-effective: Bton Fertigteilwerk GmbH has completely rethought the most important material in the construction industry. This innovative...
To produce sustainable concrete with fine sands that are not usable until now – this was the approach of Multicon for inventing a new method for processing and utilizing regional fine and crushed...
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