Issue 05/2012

Reuss-Seifert, a leading manufacturer of spacers, sealing, fastening and reinforcement systems as well as shuttering technology in Europe, has further...

On 28 February 2012, the staff of the Lahntal precast plant in the Hessian administrative district of Marburg-Biedenkopf celebrated a gratifying...

The Chinese metropolis is ranked first of the world’s fastest-growing cities in one of the latest issues of the journal Forbes. And Herrenknecht...

The international building ma­terials group CRH is combing the competences of its companies Reuss-Seifert and Hammerl. “Due to this measure, it will...

On the occasion of the 50th company anniversary, the buil­ding component supplier Schöck based in Baden-Baden presents itself in a new look....

The Intermat in Paris (16.-20.04.), meeting point for the European construction industry is also considered an innovation platform for modern machines...

The almost indestructible concrete inside loaders (flatliners) of Langendorf are driving all over Europe, Asia, the USA and Australia carrying out a...

Heliatek GmbH, a global leader in high-end solar PV technology, has signed a joint development agreement with Reckli GmbH, a world leader in the...

The statement „time is money“ remains valid in the construction industry. Therefore, the building component supplier Schöck based in Baden-Baden...

Available from the 1st May, the new Hydro-View IV, with its multi-function touch screen display is a cost effective and simple way to display...

There are significant benefits if concrete recipes can comply with tolerances of about ±2 liter water per m3 by sole use of aggregate

This year‘s colloquium „Rheological Measurements on Mineral Building Materials“, organized by the Regensburg University of Applied Sciences together...

The 48th edition of SAIE will be held in Bologna from 18 to 21 October 2012. Last year’s trade show featured 1,044 exhibitors and was attended by...

On the occasion of BetonTage congress in Ulm early February, the editorial staff of BFT International invited readers and experts of the industry to...

Services by construction and civil engineers are incorporated in many structures – but they all too often go under in the light of what others...

Plane-parallel compression areas are a crucial precondition for precisely carried out compressive strength tests of high-strength concrete and...

During the last few decades, the construction industry has increased the use of both mineral admixtures such as fly ash and chemical admixtures such...

Nowadays, the production process of concrete factories has to comply with a large number of environmental regulations. An important aspect in this...

On 12 January 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake hit the Caribbean island of Haiti. It is estimated that the quake claimed up to 500,000 lives and injured...

12,500 years ago, a giant volcano erupted on the edge of the Neuwied basin. Today, its traces are visible around Laach Lake, the crater of the former...

(10) US 2012/0047825 A1(22) Jan. 31,2011 (43) Mar. 1, 2012 (73) AN CHING NEW ENERGY MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., Taipei (TW) (57) A support...

(10) WO 2012/037907 A1(22) 24. September 2010(43) 29. März 2012(71) SCHRÖDER, Detlef [DE/DE]; Monheimsallee 75, 52062 Aachen (DE)(57) The invention...

(10) US 2012/0047816 A1 (22) Aug.24,2010 (43) Mar. 1, 2012 (73) EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC, Wilmington, DE (US) (57) A prefabricated wall panel...

(10) WO 2012/025392 A1 (22) 11. August 2011 (43) 1. März 2012 (71) KOBRA FORMEN GMBH [DE/DE]; Plohnbachstr. 1, 08485 Lengenfeld (DE). (57) The...

(11) EP 2 425 908 A1(22) 05.11.2009 (43) 07.03.2012 (71) Applicant: Fuertes Rodríguez, Manuel 28803 - Alcalá de He-nares (Madrid) (ES) (57) A...

(10) WO 2012/025106 A2 (22) 23. Mai 2011 (43) 1. März 2012 (71) MAX FRANK GMBH & CO. KG [DE/DE]; Mitterweg I, 94339 Leiblfing (DE). (57) The invention relates to a...

(10) US 2012/0067001 A1(22) Nov. 3, 2011 (43) Mar. 22, 2012 (76) MarcelArteon, Bayonne (FR) (57) A handling anchor for Iifting, raising, turning over,...

The Wölfel company of Erlangen (Germany) has been operating in the field of garden and landscape construction as well as in agricultural services in...

The Besser Vision 3 Automation System provides the utmost in precision and reliability for pipe manufacturing using Bidirectional and conventional...

Allan Block Corporation released the first Eco-Friendly mortarless concrete retaining wall system – the AB Fieldstone Collection®. Using recycled...

Thermal walls with integrated core insulation make a decisive contribution to energy savings. Therefore, they are especially qualified for being used...

Philipp GmbH, in 2012, has been an innovative, medium-sized companion of the precast concrete industry for 40 years. The close links between the...